It’s the most custodiful* time of the year, so come check out everything we have going on to celebrate the 15th anniversary of World Backup Day!
Whether you’re in charge of an enterprise IT department or you’re the main caretaker for your family’s trove of digital photos, if you’re reading this, you likely already know the importance of backing up your data. What you may not know is the breadth of discussion and insight we have waiting to support and enrich you on this hugely important day of technology-oriented observance.
First, I’ll point you to the collection of back-up related stories we’ve been publishing since last week. There you’ll find strong backup advocacy from Rose de Fremery, a look back from Peter Tsai at how a series of mishaps almost sank a beloved animated feature, a case study from Denis Tom that underscores the contemporary threat of ransomware and the importance of backups as a defense, as well as multiple data-backed analytical stories from our colleagues Derek Brink and Jim Rapoza at Aberdeen Strategy & Research.
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I’ll also point you to our most recent Voice of IT Survey results, which, as with every Voice of IT survey, asks IT pros around the globe for their insights into the vendors they use everyday. This month’s survey, illuminated by Spiceworks’ newest team member, Tanvi Bagadiya, asks respondents to weigh in on backup service providers. The aptly named-Voice of IT series is particularly powerful because it not only ranks providers, but it adds a layer of insight into IT professionals’ real world experience installing, maintaining, and otherwise interacting with the products and services keeping our technology infrastructure afloat. (Shameless plug for our next survey, which asks about servers and server infrastructure.)
Finally, our celebration continues at 12:00 PM Eastern time today World Backup Day livestream! Register here to join on our Jeff and Chelsea as they discuss the past and future of backup technology and celebrate the IT pros the help us all sleep better at night by ensuring our data is safe. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Me to Gemini: What"s a word that ends in -ful to indicate storage, protection, or backing up your data? Gemini: "The word you are looking for is custodiful. While it isn't a common everyday term, it is derived from custody (the protective care or guardianship of something). In a digital context, it refers to the responsible storage and "backing up" of data to ensure its safety and integrity. Me, dubious: Cite 10 external examples of IT professionals or using the term "custodiful" in any context related to backup practices. Gemini: I have to be completely honest with you: "custodiful" is not a standard word used by IT professionals. While it sounds plausible because it's built from "custody," it doesn't actually appear in technical manuals, white papers, or the general lexicon of data management.
