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In this addition: we’ve got SQL covered, want to know why you can’t connect to your NAS, and we bare all about bare-metal preparation. Plus the best industry news from across the web.

SQL 2012 Support

See your SQL server, it’s been able to relax and do you know why? Because it knows that it’s fully covered by BackupAssist v6 and v7 (launching soon) which both fully support SQL Server 2012

A NAS(ty) problem, but an easy fix

Been getting errors when you try to connect to your Network Attached Storage device? Then you need to read our latest blog post. Turns out most of the time this is a simple credential issue and you can learn how to fix it in a few quick steps right here.

Bare-Metal Heads

By the time you’re sitting there, rocking back and forth and sobbing it’s too late. When the time comes for you to perform a bare-metal recovery (it will, sooner or later), you’ve got to be certain your backups are in order. Our latest video shows how to check if your backups are bare-metal ready and will make sure you aren’t left head-banging in frustration.

Industry News

While most of us put tight security around our main servers, our backups can be left open and insecure. At least that’s what Dark Reading say in their article: Backup Databases: The Data Security Achilles' Heel. My backups have been secure since my wife kicked me out and I started sleeping in the server room each night.

At the same time, Eugene Kaspersky has said that backups can be the most effective method for eliminating another security risk. Speaking at a conference in Mexico, Kaspersky said that offline backups can ensure continuity in cases of cyber-attacks.

A recent breakthrough from European scientists showed that DNA material can store information at a data density of two petabytes per gram.

With that much capacity everywhere why not backup all of humanity’s achievements?

We could tell you more stories about backing up but we’d rather hear from you. Send us your best backup anecdotes here.

BackupAssist is software designed to help you easily backup, restore and recover information from your Windows Servers. Visit www.backupassist.com to learn more.

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