Over a long weekend recently, I experienced what every computer user fears most: a hard drive crash. For the next few hours, I hoped that it was some sort of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amazon has recently added a testing tool to its AWS Backup. This tool allows you to create a restore testing plan that you can use for the purposes of validating your backups. Creating a restore ...

You are only as good as your last backup, so it is said, so making regular backups is a keystone of any business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. Firms need to keep copies of their data to ...

Encrypting your data ensures that if it falls into unauthorized hands, it’s unintelligible or restricted. Use well tested ...

While most businesses invest in backup recovery systems, the majority skip the step of regularly testing them — which can mean the difference between survival and failure. Most businesses invest in ...