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The Backup Wrap-Up

W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup)

Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware. The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis" passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a

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All Episodes

27:55

9 Tips for Disaster Recovery

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/08/24

Prasanna and Curtis discuss their opinion of an ITPro article called Nine Tips to Improve your Disaster Recovery Strategy. In case you're curious, they are:1. Have full documentation2. Assess the risks3. Drill for disaster4. Prepare for disasters of different levels5. Consider the cloud6. Prioritize resilience7. Evaluate security practices8. Revise and Revisit9. Build a critical response team

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37:38

What can we learn from the twitter hack

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/08/17

Scott Lowe (@otherscottlowe) joins us on the podcast to discuss the recent major hack of Twitter, where hundreds of accounts were compromised using backdoor access gained via a Twitter employee.

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26:47

How to backup a NAS filer?

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/08/10

W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi discuss the pros and cons of the various ways to backup a NAS filer.

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31:34

One big problem with the Right to be Forgotten and...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/08/04

Curtis and Prasanna discuss the very difficult problem of "forgetting" someone using a backup system that is fundamentally designed to remember. This is a direct conflict between GDPR/CCPA and backup.

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46:17

Salesfore Expert explains why backing up SFDC is so...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/07/27

Antone Kom, 7X Certified Salesforce expert, explains to W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi all the things that can go wrong when you don't backup your Salesforce database.

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44:17

Are cloud "snapshots" the way to protect cloud...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/07/20

Chris Evans (@chrismevans) discusses with us the idea of cloud "snapshots" (which are actually image copies & very different than array snapshots) and the pros and cons of using them for backup & recovery – as well as other purposes.

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44:05

Thoughts on the Cloud from an AWS Customer turned...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/07/13

We are joined by Jake Burns, who is an industry veteran and an AWS and Druva customer before he became an AWS employee. He is now Enterprise Strategist at AWS and shares with us how LIveNation moved their entire corporate infrastructure to the cloud in one year, and how he now supports AWS customers in their cloud journey.

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45:13

Those that do not remember backup history are...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/07/07

On this special US Independence Day edition, we talk a little bit about history in general, and how we all owe those who came before us. Then we morph that discussion into one about backups, and how we must also remember the backup lessons of the past. W. Curtis Preston (@wcpreston) then tells old backup stories.

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55:39

Learning from the Honda Ransomware Attack

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/06/29

Zoë Rose, a cyber investigator from the UK, joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from the ransomware attack on Honda. We discuss a number of "common sense" things a company can do to protect their data.

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37:59

GigaOm Analyst explains their latest report on data...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/06/23

GigagOm analyst Enrico Signoretti (@esignoretti) is our guest this week, and he helps us understand their latest radar report, which evaluates data management vendors.

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45:25

One year anniversary special! With the voice behind...

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/06/15

On this first anniversary special, we are joined by my daughter, the voice behind our podcast's theme song. Fun times talking to her, and talking about our dreams for next year's broadcast.

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46:07

How Hollywood Picks Backup Products, Part 2

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/06/08

We continue our series of how Hollywood Picks backup products, discussing vendor selection and proofs of concepts. Jeff Rochlin returns as a guest, hosted by W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi.

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40:14

How Hollywood Picks Backup Products (Part 1)

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/06/04

We talk to Jeff Rochlin, a veteran of many Hollywood studios and related businesses, about how he would go about picking a backup product in that environment. W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi hosting.

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31:12

Is backup worthless for DR?

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/05/25

Prasanna Malaiyandi and W. Curtis Preston discuss an article that says that backups are worthless for DR. Are they? Some are, some aren't. Have a listen and see if you agree!

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25:10

Are Drive Recovery Services a Good Option?

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/05/18

If you've ever wondered about whether or not drive recovery services are a good option, then this is the podcast for you. W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi discuss whether or not they're a viable alternative to backup.

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42:07

What workloads are appropriate to backup to the cloud?

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/05/11

Is it appropriate to backup your data to the cloud? Which workloads work well to be backed up to the cloud? Even more importantly, which workloads don't backup to the cloud well? These are the questions we answer in this episode of Restore it All, with W. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi.

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21:20

Why Egress Charges are a fact of life in the cloud

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/05/04

W. Curtis Preston & Prasanna Malaiyandi discuss the reality of egress charges (AKA data transfer charges) in the cloud, and how they are the digital equivalent of the fees we all used to pay to Iron Mountain.

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29:08

Backup & DR Lessons from The Tiger King & Westworld

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/04/28

There are backup & disaster recovery lessons to be learned from Netflix's The Tiger King, and HBO's Westworld. The 3-2-1 rule rules!

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32:02

Free IT services offered during Coronavirus lockdown

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/04/20

W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and Prasanna Malaiyandi discuss free services that vendors are offering during the Coronavirus lockdown, as well as an interesting discussion about how this might change how we work for the long haul.

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36:23

Why everyone should be wearing masks right now!

The Backup Wrap-Up ·

2020/04/14

Special guest Christopher Kusek ( @cxi )talks about #masks4all, why he was always a fan of the idea, and the current logic behind it now.

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