How do you quantify reputational damage? Calculate it in dollars and cents. If downtime costs you $50,000/hour, suddenly that robust backup system makes sense. #ReputationManagement #BusinessStrategy #RiskAssessment #CostBenefitAnalysis
When businesses say 'zero data loss,' what's a backup admin to do? Testing is key. Define your current RPO/RTO, and then negotiate. Aim for somewhere in the middle. It's all about finding balance. #DataLoss #BackupAdmin #RTO #RPO #DataBackup
What happens when someone's order vanishes? Customers get angry, question your business, and demand answers. Severe reputational damage is almost guaranteed. #CustomerService #OrderFulfillment #BusinessProblems #ReputationManagement
Transaction logs are protected and shipped to a clean system? You should be able to recover in minutes. Data security relies on backups and careful planning. #TransactionLogs #DataRecovery #SecurityTips #BackupStrategy
Backup frequency set at 24 hours? Your RPO may actually be longer. It depends on when the incident happened and when your last successful backup ran. Don't lose data! #BackupStrategy #RPO #DataRecovery #ITSecurity
Ransomware attack? Your recovery point objective (RPO) may need adjusting. You might have to accept more data loss than usual because some backups could be corrupted. Recovering from an older backup may be necessary. #RansomwareRecovery #DataLoss #BackupStrategy #Cybersecurity
RPO is not about how much data you lose, but when you last saved it. Understand Recovery Point Objective, the timeframe defining acceptable data loss in data recovery. #RPO #DataRecovery #DataLoss #BusinessContinuity
Critical data in your SaaS apps? Back it up! Protect against data loss with dedicated backup services. Don't rely solely on your SaaS provider's recovery options. #SaaSBackup #DataProtection #CloudSecurity #DataRecovery
Want to know how much data you're really willing to lose? We're breaking down recovery point objective RPO - the agreement about how much data loss you can accept, measured in time. Most organizations have RPOs that are pure fantasy, claiming they can only lose an hour of data when…
Recovery point objective RPO determines how much data you can lose during an outage. Most companies have fantasy RPOs that don't match their backup frequency. We explain what's real. Let's get real about data loss. Your recovery point objective RPO is supposed to tell you how much data you're willing…
Tape backups mean incremental forever... but network issues can get in the way. Weighing options? Consider speed, cost, and reliability for optimal data security. #DataBackup #DataSecurity #Network #TapeBackup
Data restores? Often slower than backups. Incremental backups are a big factor. Understanding the difference is key for disaster recovery planning. #DataRestore #BackupSolutions #DataRecovery #ITStrategy
Struggling to meet 4-hour RPO/RTO goals? Many backup systems take a week! Anything that restores a server after disaster counts as backup. #RPO #RTO #BackupSystems #DisasterRecovery
What role do backup teams play in determining recovery time? They match business needs with tech options & costs. Find the right balance between speed and expense to support critical systems. #RecoveryTime #BackupStrategy #TechCosts #BusinessContinuity
What to do when things go wrong? Do them frequently, have fun learning, and improve your runbooks. Cross-train your teams so everyone benefits. #Mistakes #Learning #Improvement #Teamwork
Your job: highlight the gaps, not fix them all. Business leaders decide what to do. Don't feel guilty about limitations. Recommendations are your superpower. #Leadership #Responsibility #ProblemSolving #Recommendations
In a ransomware attack, recovery is key. You'll spend 90% of your time ensuring a pristine environment after the incident. Preparation is vital for a swift return. #Ransomware #DataRecovery #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
Deduplicating data saves space, but creates read chaos. Recreating one file becomes a scavenger hunt across the entire disk. Random reads everywhere! 🤯 #DataDeduplication #DataStorage #Fragmentation #TechExplained
Imagine: a week to back up your servers. How can you meet a 4-hour RPO/RTO? Next up: recovery point objective. It's a crucial sister episode to this one. #BackupStrategy #RPO #RTO #DataRecovery
We implemented a new backup system with software compression... but skipped testing the restores. Major mistake. When we needed it most, all we got was a blinking light and a long, silent pause. #BackupSystem #DataRestore #TechFails #ITNightmare
Don't just restore a file—that's not realistic. Recover a full application suite or your entire environment to truly test your data backup system. #DataRecovery #RestoreTest #DataBackup #ITSecurity
RTO = recovery time objective. But what about RTA (recovery time actual)? Don't confuse the two! Knowing the difference is key to improving your backup system. #RTA #RTO #BackupSystem #RecoveryTime #TechTips
What's your RTO? It's how long to recover from a disaster: data, network, more. File recovery has shorter RTO than a whole data center outage. Define yours! #RecoveryTime #DisasterRecovery #RTO #DataRecovery
Don't restore everything! Recovery groups are the critical pieces – database, storage, AD – you need to prioritize. Get your production app back online ASAP, not eventually. #DataRecovery #RTO #DisasterRecovery #BusinessContinuity