Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

Most businesses test their backup systems on the same device they’re backing up — a critical oversight that can render recovered data completely unusable. Most businesses understand the importance of ...

Just had an SSD fail in my ESXi setup (Samsung 840 Pro, after just 3 years of light service). I used it to host 4 VMs. I had backups scheduled to run once a week to copy the VMs to another drive. This ...

Here's a look at the 10 most common mistakes that all organizations make. Each mistake is paired with an actionable solution ...

Browse the comments on virtually any story about a ransomware attack and you will almost surely encounter the view that the victim organization could have avoided paying their extortionists if only ...

The 3-2-1 backup rule follows a set of simple principles. To ensure you don't lose your data, you should store three total ...

Backup testing is a critical IT process, but no one ever talks about how to do it properly. Here are Brien's best tips for testing your backups. One of the first rules that IT pros learn -- but often ...

Explores how unsecured cloud backups expose data, lessons from the EY incident, and steps to close the backup security gap.

A disaster recovery plan is only effective if you can restore data. But despite the growing risks – especially from ransomware – not all organisations are sure they actually can recover from their ...