Tip of the Week: Automate Your Backup

Automation is king. It is probably one of my favorite Holy Grails to pursue. Absolutely anything that can be automated probably should be. It’s just a good rule to live by.
When it comes to data, backups are an absolute must. And, any good disaster recovery plan must test the ability to restore those backups. A [...]

Tip of the Week: Back it Up

This tip will draw one of two responses from each and every reader.

Duh!
True, I really should, but…

The first folks–the “duh” crowd–will exclaim that this is just dead obvious. Of course regular, automated backup is absolutely essential, they’ll say. Every one of us is only seconds away from a hard drive crash, spilled coffee, or theft, [...]