What happens when a hurricane completely wipes out your data center? Not just any data center – one on an island, cut off from the mainland, with no power, limited communications, and even...
There’s nothing quite like hearing disaster recovery stories from someone who’s been in the trenches. A few years ago I spoke with a backup administrator who faced every IT pro’s...
S2|DATA has released a free NetBackup reader that gives users complete access to their backup data without maintaining a NetBackup environment. This standalone application helps organizations catalog...
Sometimes a DR test goes wrong for no reason; sometimes it’s because of our own actions. Just ask Paul Van Dyke, the IT supervisor at Kodiak Island Borough in Alaska, who decided to perform...
DR testing isn’t just another checkbox on your IT to-do list – it’s your insurance policy against disaster. Having spent decades in the backup and recovery world, I’ve seen...
Ransomware detection isn’t something you want to figure out after the fact. With attacks happening around the clock and bad actors getting more sophisticated, knowing how to detect ransomware...
Let me tell you something that might surprise you: RTO and RPO aren’t backup decisions at all – they’re business decisions that drive everything about your backup design. And if...
When a client asked me to back up two Synology boxes totaling “about 40TB,” I had no idea I was about to experience the backup from hell. What followed was months of battling failing tape...
As someone who’s been deeply involved in the election process for years, I can tell you firsthand that election integrity is important. It’s not just a catchphrase – it’s the...
The backup industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with major players consolidating through mergers and acquisitions. While this trend promises streamlined solutions and expanded...