The (backup at the) end of the road
There’s a simple truth that weaves its way through all of our lives: deferring a decision is in itself a…
Category: Architecture
Coming Soon: A book about recovery for busy people
In June I decided to start tallying how many meetings I do. In this, I should preface that I only…
Solving Tech Debt
I’m going to suggest something controversial here: the real solution to tech debt comes from within, not from without. But…
Data Hoarding is Probably Holding your Business Back
If you’ve been around in IT for a while, you’ll have undoubtedly heard of Data Gravity. To me it’s a…
Outage vs Outrage
There’s only a minor difference between outage and outrage, at least from a spelling perspective. Just a single r. I…
Contemplating Complexity
We’re often taught to reject complexity, and there’s a certain simple, elegant logic to that idea. Taken at face value,…
Basics – Of Asset Sources and Assets
If you’re new to PowerProtect Data Manager, you may notice it doesn’t use a term that most other data protection…
Good Ideas and Angular Friction
Introduction If an idea doesn’t get off the ground, does that automatically mean it was a bad idea? Well, no….
Unmanaged Data Hoarding is Deadly to your Business
I’ve seen a lot of talk lately of data hoarding. Data can bring us new insights, new business opportunities, and…
Fundamental Decision Domains for Workload Migration
What do I mean by workload migration? We hear about workload migration all the time, particularly as businesses continue to…