A backup you have never restored is not a backup. It is a hope with a cron job. The green checkmark in the dashboard tells you a file was written; it tells you nothing about whether that file is complete, readable, or the right data from the right night. The worst day to discover your […]
Mr. President, I’ll skip the “Dear.” We both know it wouldn’t be sincere, and you of all people should appreciate not wasting words on a pleasantry nobody believes. I want to talk about your homework. On day one of your second act, you signed an order with one of the great titles in the history […]
If you’ve worked in IT long enough, you’ve heard some variation of this: “Don’t worry. We’ve got backups.” It’s one of those sentences that sounds reassuring right up until someone asks the follow-up question. “Have you restored from them?” Silence. The uncomfortable reality is that a backup isn’t proof that your data is safe. It’s […]