Random thoughts from a Backup-dude … Husband & Father … Christ-follower & Scout-leader … Gamer & former-MSFTie & former-ESG Analyst … now at Veeam
No, I didn’t do a typo and mean to say “Every Windows Server has an iSCSI Initiator” And it may only be a slight exaggeration when I say “Every“. But did you know that your Windows Server 2008 R2 server can also be an iSCSI Target? I didn’t. Typically, one thinks of an iSCSI Target … Read more
[originally posted on my ESG blog at TechnicalOptimist.com] The best part of BC/DR planning is not being prepared for your eventual disaster — its what you get before hand. In my earlier post, I talked about the 10 professional practices of Business Continuity Planning. Practices 2 and 3 include "Risk Evaluation and Control" and "Business … Read more
[originally posted on my ESG blog – TechnicalOptimist.com] It wasn’t that many years ago that ‘Disaster Recovery’ was a key buzz word for IT. Somewhere along the way, it became ‘Business Continuity’. Now days, it is simply a feature of your backup or storage solution. Or is it? First, let’s talk through the layers from … Read more
Every week, during the Spring and Summer, my lawn gets mowed. Specifically, it happens every Thursday morning, while I am working. Some guys come by my home and pick up the check from my wife, and then my lawn gets magically gets mowed. It’s not that I particularly mind mowing the lawn or whether it … Read more
Last week, I saw the latest disclosure on what is still too common – “backup tapes are lost and the amount of disclosure is under investigation” . This time, it was 4.9 million military clinic and hospital patients – click to read original article. The slightly abridged version is: The lost data was stored on … Read more