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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,… Read more
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Which cloud should you use for data protection and why
Last week, we discussed how there is no such thing as “the cloud” — but instead, there are multiple types of cloud-based services that affect both your production and your protection strategies. Even if we just focus on Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)… Read more
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Why ‘cloud’ & ‘reliability’ are driving IT changes into 2020
For the last three weeks, we covered “the problem” which is a reality gap between what business units are expecting and what IT is able to deliver in terms of IT systems’ uptime and assurance against data loss. We covered that… Read more
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Why downtime is not (just) an IT problem
One of the most dangerous things that business folks can do is to create a “us and them” mentality between those that use IT services and those that deliver them. Kind of like in politics, when the camps are already… Read more
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Do you have a ‘reality gap’ in your IT strategy?
One of my favorite exercises to help executives with is to separate their business unit leaders into one room and their IT leaders somewhere else nearby. Then, we ask each group a version of the same question: Ask the business… Read more
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Backup is not a destination
This week, we’re kicking off a five-week video blog series for the Tuesdays in October. One of the most common conversations that I have with IT leaders when they are discussing their IT modernization initiatives is, “How are you going to… Read more