Random thoughts from a Backup-dude … Husband & Father … Christ-follower & Scout-leader … Gamer & former-MSFTie & former-ESG Analyst … now at Veeam
You can back up your private cloud data using a one-size-fits-all-method or by doing it manually, but neither approach is ideal. But automation might be the key. For years, Microsoft’s model was “If we build it, someone else will back it up.” It resulted in backup vendors creating their own database agents for apps like … Read more
First and foremost, I am so thankful for the job that I have and the ESG family members that I share it with. It has been an amazing year that I cannot say “thank you” enough times for. I am also very thankful to the ESG family of data protection companies that have welcomed me … Read more
I worry about us. Now that the battle that we call elections is over, I find myself not so disappointed in the election results — but more in my social networks. We shake our heads and get mad at how polarized our congress is, but they are our representatives — and we mere mortals are … Read more
It wasn’t that many years ago that “snapshotting vs. backup” had the same kind of fervor in IT debates that some American political discussions have today, or religion, or any other media-infused divisive issue. Sidenote: my favorite of these incite-ful battlegrounds is still to enter a filled room and shout “Tape is Dead” (which it … Read more
As more and more servers are virtualized in data centers, deduplication needs to play a bigger role in protecting their data. “Improving data backup and recovery” and “Increased use of server virtualization” tied for the top priority in an IT spending survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group in 2012. While server virtualization regularly occupies the … Read more