Air gap backup has become one of the most misused terms in our industry, right up there with “immutable” and “secure.” Everyone’s throwing around this phrase, but when you dig into what they actually mean, you’ll find that most so-called air gap solutions aren’t really air gapped at all. This blog post summarizes the main…
The largest data breach in recent memory has security professionals and everyday users questioning their digital safety. With 16 billion login credentials reportedly exposed across multiple databases, this incident represents a massive compilation of stolen data that touches virtually every corner of the internet. This blog post summarizes the main points of my latest podcast…
When it comes to data protection, few topics generate as much confusion as snapshot backup. The term “snapshot” means different things depending on whether you’re talking about traditional storage arrays or cloud platforms, and understanding these differences is critical for building effective backup strategies. This blog post summarizes the main points of my latest podcast…
The landscape of data protection has changed dramatically over the past two decades. Where hardware failures once dominated our restore queues, human error has now emerged as the primary threat to organizational data. This shift represents a fundamental change in how we need to approach backup and recovery strategies. This blog post summarizes the main…
Getting meaningful ROI from your backups has been the holy grail of data protection for decades. For too long, backup systems have been viewed as necessary evils – expensive insurance policies that drain budgets without delivering tangible returns until disaster strikes. But what if your backup infrastructure could provide measurable business value beyond disaster recovery?…
World Backup Day happens every March 31st – the day before April Fool’s Day. Why? Because if you don’t back up your data, you’re a fool! As someone who’s spent decades in the backup and recovery space, I can tell you that the consequences of inadequate backup strategies are no laughing matter. This blog post…
Many of us are drowning in legacy data. You know what I’m talking about – those ancient email systems, forgotten file shares, and decommissioned applications that nobody wants to deal with but everyone’s afraid to delete. (Fans of the podcast have heard me tell the story of my first legacy migration off of an AT&T…
Ransomware targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure has become one of the most dangerous cyber threats organizations face today. The ability for attackers to quickly encrypt entire virtualized environments makes ESXi hosts and vCenter particularly attractive targets, capable of bringing down hundreds of VMs in minutes. This blog post summarizes the main points of my latest podcast…
I was genuinely excited from this year’s VeeamON, and I think their customers should be excited too – and their competitors worried. Teaser: Veeam on Linux without needing to know Linux. Let me explain. A Little Background First let me say I don’t generally get excited at vendor tech conferences. In fact, I can remember only…
DOGE and GSA recently tweeted that they saved a million dollars a year by converting 14,000 magnetic tapes to “permanent modern digital records.” When I saw this claim, my first reaction was incredulity. But after thinking through the numbers and technology involved, I’ve come to believe this might actually be possible. This blog post summarizes…