Jason Buffington .com

Data Protection Matters .com

Am kicking off some independent research and consulting topics, which will be covered under the banner of Data Protection Matters, starting July 2025.

  • Unbiased industry research and analysis
  • Consulting and speaking sessions
  • Content development

Here is an archive of my blogs and articles related to Data Protection. 

  • Making the case for resilience service providers

    If you are trying to improve your org’s resilience, you likely will need third-party service providers – according to 502 BC/DR leaders. Let’s talk a look at which kinds of MSPs are most frequently utilized to improve Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery.

  • Orchestration is the hero for IT resilience!

    Orchestration is the hero for IT resilience!  Here are 4 reasons why orchestrated workflows are needed for every IT resilience scenario that requires speed or scale.

  • How to improve research-powered Thought Leadership content

    If you’re thinking about developing research-powered Thought Leadership marketing content … here are 6 steps in 4 minutes that can make the difference between GOOD content that might create marketing leads … and GREAT content which delivers value to the reader and influence for the vendor/provider.

  • My podcast video gear

    Starting a podcast or even just leveling up your video conferencing game can seem really intimidating if you don’t love nerding out on technology. So, below is the technology that I use. This list breaks down into a “Good, Better, Best, and Beyond Best” recommendations, based on what I use today. GOOD – the minimum…

  • CSG completes its acqusition of Arctera

    Congrats to the Cloud Software Group on completing its acquistion of Arctera! I first started helping organizations with enterprise-grade backup solutions that were rightsized for smaller environments over 30 years ago. Back then, I was also deploying Citrix for managed desktops, which could be an interesting better together stack for disaster recovery and cyber resilience…

  • Don’t believe every statistic

    Did you know that “85% of homeowners believe that they would have a better looking lawn if they used a red, rechargeable lawnmower” ? Let’s talk about why you should not believe every statistic that is published.