Tag Archives: backup

Triple Check Your Restores

Posted on June 18, 2016 by way0utwest

I used to work at a nuclear power plant. Not really in the plant, but as a network administrator in the building next door to the plant. Probably a good thing since I struggled to get to work on time … Continue reading →

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The RGE

Posted on June 17, 2016 by way0utwest

I first heard this little acronym from Grant Fritchey (b | t). He used it when talking about backups and restores, and I like it. However I realize that I’ve never actually noted what it is, so a short blog … Continue reading →

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Back Home, Despite a Scare

Posted on May 12, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve spent the last 11 days traveling in Europe, returning home late yesterday. It wasn’t a holiday or even corporate boondoggle as this was 3 cities, 2 events at which I spoke, travel in planes, trains, and automobiles, a minor … Continue reading →

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Losing All Traces of Data

Posted on April 28, 2016 by way0utwest

I was reading a thriller recently, in which a businessperson had their child threatened if they didn’t get some data for the criminals. Once the person had retrieved the data, they were told to delete it from the system and … Continue reading →

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