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The Free Backup Bible Complete Edition written by backup expert and Microsoft MVP Eric Siron, is comprised of 200+ pages of actionable content divided into 3 core parts, including 11 customizable templates enabling you to create your own personalized on-prem and cloud-based (AWS, Azure) backup strategy.
Part 1 and 2 are updated versions of previously released eBooks (Creating a Backup & Disaster Recovery Strategy and Backup Best Practices in Action) but Part 3 is a brand-new section on disaster recovery (Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Blueprint) that includes tons of valuable insights into the process of gathering organizational information required to build a DR plan and how to carry it out in practical terms.
The Backup Bible is offered Free and is available for download here.
Let’s take a look at what’s covered:
Part 1 covers the fundamentals of backup and tactics that will help you understand your unique backup requirements. You'll learn how to:
Part 2 shows you what an exceptional backup looks like on a daily basis and the steps you need to get there, including:
Part 3 guides you through the process of creating a reliable disaster recovery strategy based on your own business continuity requirements, covering:
ManageEngine continues its commitment to help IT staff around the globe manage their organization's endpoints and the IT operations for the remote and on-site workforce.
The below Free seminars running during 24th-30th March 2021 are designed to help IT Professionals, and IT Managers identify and solve simple or complex challenges in Endpoint Management and IT Operations Management. Learn about the strategies used by large and small organizations worldwide to efficiently manage their remote workforce while simultaneously taking on problems like remote security, infrastructure preparation, upgrades, mitigating existing issues, and much more.
Seminars are repeated throughout March 2021 to cover different time zones and allow participants to attend both tracks.
Seats are limited, so make sure you register now!
Upgrading your Palo Alto Firewall or Panorama Management System to the preferred PAN-OS release is always recommended as it ensures it remains stable, safe from known vulnerabilities and exploits but also allows you to take advantage of new features.
This article will show you how to upgrade your standalone Firewall PAN-OS, explain the differences between a Base Image and a Maintenance Release Image. We’ll also explain the PAN-OS upgrade paths, show how to backup and export your configuration, deal with common PAN-OS install errors (upgrading requires greater content version). Finally, we will explain why newer PAN-OS releases might not be visible for download in your firewall’s software section.
While the same process described below can be used to upgrade Panorama PAN-OS, it is important to ensure the Panorama PAN-OS version is equal or greater than the firewalls. When upgrading PAN-OS for both Panorama and Firewall appliances, always upgrade Panorama first.
Topics covered:
It is important to note that only eligible Palo Alto customers, that is, those with an active contract, can receive updates for their firewalls. Our article How to Register and Activate Palo Alto Support, Subscription Servers, and Licenses covers this process in great detail.
Direct (one-step) upgrade to the latest PAN-OS depends on the current version your firewall is running. When upgrading from a fairly old to a newer PAN-OS version, multi-step upgrades might be necessary. This ensures the device’s configuration is migrated to the PAN-OS's newer supported features and that nothing “breaks” during the upgrade process.
Like most vendors, Palo Alto Networks produce a base image and maintenance releases. Maintenance releases are small upgrades of the base image and deal with bug fixes and sometimes introduce small enhancements.
As a rule of thumb, firewalls should be running the Palo Alto preferred PAN-OS release, and it is generally a good practice to install these releases as they are published.
When upgrading your PAN-OS to the latest maintenance release of a newer base release, the firewall will likely require you to download the new base release before allowing you to install its latest maintenance release.
For example, our firewall is currently running version 9.0.3-h3, noted by the ‘tick’ on the Currently Installed column, and our goal is to upgrade to version 9.1.4 (preferred release) as shown below:
When attempting to download version 9.1.4, a maintenance release for base 9.1.0, we received an error (see screenshot below) explaining that we need to download 9.1.0 base image first (no installation required). Once downloaded, we can proceed with the download and installation of version 9.1.4.
SysAdmin Day has arrived, and with it, gratitude for all the unsung heroes that 2020 has needed. Your hard work has made it possible for all of us to keep going, despite all challenges thrown our way. Now it is Altaro’s turn to thank YOU.
If you are an Office 365, Hyper-V or VMware user, celebrate with Altaro. Just sign up for a 30-day free trial of either Altaro VM Backup or Altaro Office 365 Backup – it's your choice!
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Learn how IT Experts and Managers take on their organization’s challenges while working remotely. How do you continue your IT Operation Management Strategy while at the same time ensuring Network Compliance, properly securing your VPN infrastructure and delivering seamless end-user experience?
Ever thought about VPN metrics, tracking network bandwidth consumption and how to avoid unwanted bottlenecks for your remote users? How about performing necessary vulnerability assessments designed to highlight weaknesses in your organization’s security posture but also secure business continuity?
All the above critical topics plus much more are covered in ManageEngine’s Special Free 6-part IT Expert Podcast podcast series starting on the 12th of August 2020.
Here’s what’s in store:
Episode 1: VPN 101: A run through on all things VPN for remote work. In the first episode of our podcast series, our host discusses the increasing importance of VPN and the subsequent need for businesses to ramp up their VPN infrastructures.
Episode 2: Importance of VPN encryption in the age of remote work. Join us in the second episode of the podcast series as our host shares tips on choosing the right VPN strategy and the importance of VPN encryption.
Episode 3: Boost productivity by tracking VPN metrics that matter. Join us as we discuss the metrics you need to keep tabs on to improve business productivity. Find out how tracking network bandwidth consumption will help plan your resources better.
Episode 4: Ways to secure IT assets and implement BYOD policies. With the majority of employees now working remotely, our host shares how performing regular vulnerability assessments and implementing the right BYOD policies will help maintain business continuity.
Episode 5: Tackling the complexities of network compliance in the remote era. Join us as our host addresses the complexities of network compliance management and shares tips on how to overcome them.
Episode 6: Strategies to deliver seamless end user experience. Tune in to understand the strategies you can implement to ensure your business critical applications run perfectly even during these uncertain times.
