Tape backup is not dead. In fact, more tape is sold today than ever before. This might come as a shock to those who’ve been told tape is obsolete technology that’s been replaced by fancy...
As much as I love tape (and I really do), I can’t ignore the fact that most operational backup and recovery today happens on disk-based systems. And that’s where we face a serious...
Your recovery time objective states how fast you can get back up and running after a disaster. Many organizations set aggressive 4-hour RTOs, but let’s get real – that timeline is pure...
If you’re still protecting your backup system with just usernames and passwords, you’re practically begging for trouble. Bad actors know exactly what they’re doing – they...
What is a backup window, anyway? If you’ve spent any time managing backups, you’ve probably heard people obsessing over backup speeds. But here’s the thing – no one actually...
AI isn’t just for chatbots and image generation – it’s making real changes in how we handle backups. The combination of AI and backups brings practical improvements to data...
Let’s talk about executing your disaster recovery test plan. After decades in the backup and recovery world, I’ve seen plenty of DR tests succeed and fail – and honestly, the failures...
Choosing the best cloud backup requires more than just picking the first solution you find with good marketing. After decades in the backup business, I can tell you that getting this decision right...
When your laptop restore stretches from hours into days into weeks, you start questioning every life decision that led you to this moment. That’s exactly what happened to my friend Stuart, a...
Let’s face it – nobody dreams of becoming a backup administrator. While other IT specialties get the glory and the budget, backup teams often get the leftovers. But getting backup into...