Podcasts about chief technical evangelist

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Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we're talking AI readiness with sponsor Broadcom. More specifically, getting your network observability ready to support AI operations. This isn't just a hardware or software issue. It's also a data issue. We'll get some tips with our guest Jeremy Rossbach. Jeremy is Chief Technical Evangelist and Lead Product Marketing... Read more »

Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we're talking AI readiness with sponsor Broadcom. More specifically, getting your network observability ready to support AI operations. This isn't just a hardware or software issue. It's also a data issue. We'll get some tips with our guest Jeremy Rossbach. Jeremy is Chief Technical Evangelist and Lead Product Marketing... Read more »

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom.

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom. The post Heavy Networking 680: Speed Up Mean Time To WAN Innocence With Broadcom NetOps (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom.

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom. The post Heavy Networking 680: Speed Up Mean Time To WAN Innocence With Broadcom NetOps (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom.

It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today's sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom. The post Heavy Networking 680: Speed Up Mean Time To WAN Innocence With Broadcom NetOps (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

According to Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, cyberattacks are not a matter of "if," but "when." In this episode, Tom Fox. and Curtis dive into the importance of backup systems and cyber resilience to protect against ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. Curtis shares his insights on how to limit the blast radius of an attack, why you should assume a breach, and the need to have a playbook and a cyber response team in place. They also discuss the role of state-sponsored attacks in non-kinetic warfare and the need for increased cyber resilience as we approach 2030. W. Curtis Preston has 30 years of experience in the backup and data protection industry. He started his career at MBNA, the second-largest credit card company in 1993, and has been specializing in backup servers ever since. He is currently the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, where he talks, writes, and hosts podcasts about data protection systems. Curtis is also known as ‘Mr. Backup', a moniker that he adopted while writing his first book on backups. You'll hear Tom and Curtis discuss: SaaS-based data protection systems are becoming increasingly important as more companies rely on SaaS infrastructures like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Companies should not count on these providers to protect their data; they should consider using SaaS-based backup systems instead. Curtis tells Tom, “There should be security interest, as well as technical and storage and network interest. All of those interests should be reflected in the implementation of such an important system as a data protection system.” Ransomware attackers are now targeting backup systems directly, making it crucial for companies to modernize the security infrastructure of their backup systems. They can do this by using SaaS-based systems that come with modern security features such as multi-factor authentication, triggers and alerts, and the concept of least privilege. The inefficiencies and difficulties of a typical on-premises backup infrastructure, such as overbuilding and overengineering, can be solved by using a SaaS-based system where companies only pay for what they are actually using. Fire drills, or ransomware drills, can help companies develop “muscle memory” and test their incident response playbook before an actual attack occurs. Role-based administration is important to limit the blast radius in case an administrator's account is compromised. Each person involved in the backup process should have specific roles and responsibilities. State-sponsored attacks on American businesses, especially from Russia, are increasing. It's important to beef up defenses, assume breaches, and have a playbook ready to respond to ransomware attacks. By 2030, cyber resilience and protection topics will increase as people become more aware of cyberattacks. Passwords will be a thing of the past, and people will have to live in a world of constant cyberattacks. KEY QUOTES: "Today, I think the average user is so used to equipment that just works, they don't really think as much about backup and recovery, I think, as we did back in the day." - Curtis Preston "By the way, I do think by 2030, passwords will be a thing of the past." - Curtis Preston "It's also having a robust backup plan in place with sufficient security protocols and that when you are attacked, not if when you are attacked, they can't take your star player out, and if it all does go down, you have a way to at least build back." - Curtis Preston Resources: Curtis Preston on LinkedIn | Twitter Backup Central | Druva

W. Curtis Preston, AKA Mr. Backup, is an expert in backup & recovery systems, a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject, is the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, and is the host of the Restore it All Podcast. Curtis is also the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a data protection as a service company. In this episode of The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast, we talk with Curtis about data protection as a service (DPaaS), backup basics, and the importance of having an incident response plan. Curtis also talks about the recent trend toward backups being a priority target for hackers. Druva https://druva.com/podcast Backup Central https://www.backupcentral.com/ The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mr Backup tells us about his 30 years of experience. What it means to be a Chief Technical Evangelist and why he is called "Mr Backup". He explains the importance of backup and recovery. He has written multiple books on the subject. He sees security as a true partnership between data protection and cybersecurity. Both lines of protection against the bad actors. His big piece of advice is don't overlook, or ignore, the backup server. It has moved to the front line of fending off attacks.   Connect with W Curtis Preston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbackup/ Visit Mr Backups website: https://www.backupcentral.com/ Listen to the Restore It All Podcast : https://www.backupcentral.com/category/podcast/ Visit Druva: https://www.druva.com/   Visit Short Arms website: https://www.shortarmsolutions.com/    You can follow us at: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shortarmsolutions  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shortarmsolutions   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShortArmSAS

Mr Backup tells us about his 30 years of experience. What it means to be a Chief Technical Evangelist and why he is called "Mr Backup". He explains the importance of backup and recovery. He has written multiple books on the subject. He sees security as a true partnership between data protection and cybersecurity. Both lines of protection against the bad actors. His big piece of advice is don't overlook, or ignore, the backup server. It has moved to the front line of fending off attacks.   Connect with W Curtis Preston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbackup/ Visit Mr Backups website: https://www.backupcentral.com/ Listen to the Restore It All Podcast : https://www.backupcentral.com/category/podcast/ Visit Druva: https://www.druva.com/   Visit Short Arms website: https://www.shortarmsolutions.com/    You can follow us at: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shortarmsolutions  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shortarmsolutions   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShortArmSAS

Our guest today is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist at AppNeta.Jeremy discusses his participation in the Open Network User Group (ONUG) with Broadcom, what it was like, and what they learned.As a Chief Technical Evangelist, he will explain what that title entails, what he enjoys most about his current position, and how he got there from a music major in college.We'll talk about how important mental health is to him, how to overcome your ego and ask for help when you need it, and the joy of making people happy when they are frustrated.-It's so much easier just to let it go, to be honest, ask for help. You get rid of so many hours spinning your wheels and locked into all that stress. It's just it's so much more beneficial and easier just to let it go and ask for help. -Jeremy's Links:TwitterLinkedIn--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann Make it a great day.

Curtis Preston is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a SaaS data protection platform. He is also the Founder and Webmaster of Backup Central, a website dedicated to data backup and recovery. Since 1993, Curtis has specialized in storage, backup, and recovery and has been an end-user, consultant, and analyst. He has written four books on these subjects and is the host of the Restore it All and No Hardware Required podcasts. In this episode… Ransomware is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with hackers deactivating companies' backup servers to counteract cybersecurity efforts in a traditional attack. Still, businesses are neglecting to test and protect their backup servers. So how can you safeguard your data against cyberattacks? With the emergence of modern technology and impending security regulations, W. Curtis Preston says it's more crucial than before to implement disaster recovery plans that facilitate data restoration. One way to ensure maximum protection is to utilize a SaaS data protection provider. Selecting a provider necessitates evaluating your cybersecurity methods and aligning them with the provider's disaster response plans. In today's episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels sit down with W. Curtis Preston of Druva and Backup Central to talk about data protection and disaster recovery. Curtis explains how ransomware targets backup servers, the importance of updating backup plans, and key considerations for selecting data protection SaaS providers.

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing W. Curtis Preston, AKA Mr. Backup, as a guest of the Mastering Risk Management Podcast​. Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject and is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a SaaS platform that brings the security of the public cloud to data protection. He is the host of the Restore it All Podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery. In our discussion, Mr. Backup and I had a broad ranging conversation including: The many intricacies of data backup, disaster recovery, and long term storage.Using a SaaS service for data protection and resilience.The production of the Restore It All Podcast and how it can aid listeners seeking assurance on their back up and recovery activities.Don't forget to visit www.druva.com to find out more and to connect with Curtis!Contact ABM Risk Partnership email us: info@abmrisk.com.au Tweet us at @4RiskCme Visit our LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/18394064/admin/ Thanks for listening to the show and please keep your guest suggestions coming!

Listen as Jennifer Didier and W. Curtis Preston talk about the importance of backing up your technology. Mr. Preston is an advocate for women and he encourages women to join his team.  W. Curtis Preston Bio: W. Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker. He has written four O'Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast. He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection.

In today's episode, we're talking to W. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva. Druva enables cyber, data and operational resilience for organizations with its Data Resiliency Cloud.We cover a wide range of fascinating topics, including:W. Curtis' background and how he came to join Druva.The problems Druva solves and the customers it serves.What security issues should we be paying more attention to in SaaS?The security challenges with passwords and multi-factor authentication.The importance of backups for SaaS vendors and customers.Why SaaS companies should consider hiring a tech evangelist.This episode is brought to you by QrveyThe tools you need to take action with your data, on a platform built for maximum scalability, security, and cost efficiencies. If you're ready to reduce complexity and dramatically lower costs, contact us today at qrvey.com.Qrvey, the modern no-code analytics solution for SaaS companies on AWS.#saas #analytics #AWS #BI

Druva is the industry's leading SaaS platform for data resiliency and the only vendor to ensure data protection across the most common data risks backed by a $10 million guarantee. Druva's innovative approach to backup and recovery has transformed how data is secured, protected and utilized by thousands of enterprises. The Druva Data Resiliency Cloud eliminates the need for costly hardware, software, and services through a simple, and agile cloud-native architecture that delivers unmatched security, availability and scale. Connect with Curtis

“Intrapreneurship” – Recognizing and Supporting its Value Within Your Organization, presents a great conversation between Helen Kontozopoulos, Co-founder & Chief Technical Evangelist, ODAIA Intelligence and Jennifer Meldrum, President of Women Leaders in Pharma and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Peak Pharma Solutions Inc. In this episode, Helen shares the difference between entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship and how leaders and intrapreneurs can succeed in their organization from a strategic and tactical perspective. Helen co-founded ODAIA in 2018, an AI-powered commercial insights SaaS platform for Pharma companies. As Chief Technical Evangelist, Helen brings her understanding of artificial intelligence, customer analytics and digital transformation to drive ODAIA's thought leadership efforts, ultimately helping pharma teams adopt AI in their work and leverage data science and AI to achieve a competitive advantage. She has been teaching product development, design, and entrepreneurship for 9 years at the University of Toronto in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Helen co-founded UofT's Department of Computer Science Innovation Lab (DCSIL), an incubator that supports students and faculty to commercialize their innovations in emerging technologies. Her passion is making digital art.

Get inside knowledge into the world of Data Backup and Recovery from a Leading Privacy Expert!In this episode, renowned Privacy Expert, popularly known as Mr. Backup shares insights from his wealth of experience on how to successfully backup data. He discusses the importance of finding a niche in the industry, how to become a thought leader and the common mistakes most Privacy Pros and organisations must avoid when backing up data. Hi, my name is Jamal Ahmed and I'd like to invite you to listen to this special episode of the #1 ranked Data Privacy podcast. Discover: The most common backup errors every Privacy Pro needs to know How to store and encrypt backups to prevent ransomware Costly misconceptions about cloud backups And so much more… W. Curtis Preston is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject, the fourth of which is Modern Data Protection from O'Reilly. It was published in May 2021.  He is the Chief Technical Evangelist at https://www.druva.com/ (Druva), a data protection as a service company. He is also the host of the https://soundcloud.com/restoreitall (Restore it All podcast), and the founder and webmaster of https://www.backupcentral.com/ (backupcentral.com), a website dedicated to backup and recovery.  Follow Jamal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmjahmed/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmjahmed/) Listen to - https://soundcloud.com/restoreitall (Restore it All podcast) Find out more about Druva - https://www.druva.com/ (https://www.druva.com/) Get Exclusive Insights, Secret Expert Tips & Actionable Resources For A Thriving Privacy Career That We Only Share With Email Subscribers► https://my.captivate.fm/%C2%A0https://newsletter.privacypros.academy/sign-up ( https://newsletter.privacypros.academy/sign-up) Subscribe to the Privacy Pros Academy YouTube Channel► https://www.youtube.com/c/PrivacyPros (https://www.youtube.com/c/PrivacyPros) Join the Privacy Pros Academy Private Facebook Group for:Free LIVE Training Free Easy Peasy Data Privacy Guides Data Protection Updates and so much more Apply to join here whilst it's still free: https://www.facebook.com/groups/privacypro (https://www.facebook.com/groups/privacypro)

W. Curtis Preston aka “Mr. Backup” is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a data protection as a service company. He's an expert in backup & recovery systems, a space he has been working in since 1993, designing data protection systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. He is also the host of the Restore it All podcast, founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery and has written four books about backup and recovery. In this episode we cover: 00:00 - https://flyingcatmarketing.com/ (Flying Cat Marketing - Content-Led B2B SEO Agency) 01:08 - Intro 02:20 - SaaS Applications And Higher Risks Of Data Loss 07:59 - The Basic Features That SaaS Data Protection Companies Includes 11:05 - Difference Between Protecting Privacy & Data Security 12:57 - Challenges & Risks Of Backing Up Data Using A Traditional System 18:27 - What You Should Be Aware Of When Choosing A Backup Service Team 25:20 - Does Migrating A Company's Backup To A Cloud Provider Mitigate Risks? 30:53 - How Often A B2B SaaS Should Be Backing Up 33:20 - Curtis' Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State 34:08 - Curtis' Piece Of Advice For His 25 Years Old Self 34:52 - Curtis' Biggest Challenges at Druva 37:10 - Intrumental Resources For Curtis' Success 38:38 - What Does Success Means for Curtis Today 40:08 - Get In Touch With Curtis Get In Touch With Curtis: https://twitter.com/wcpreston (Curtis' Twitter) https://www.druva.com (Druva Website) https://go.druva.com/WS-Hybrid-CW-eBook-Curtis-Book-Modern-Data-Protection.html (W. Curtis Preston's Book "Modern Data Protection" Free Copy On Druva's Website) Mentions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/ (Stephen Foskett) https://www.backupcentral.com/ (Backup Central's Restore It All Podcast) Books: https://www.amazon.com.br/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently/dp/0684852861 (First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman) https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 (How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie) Tag Us & Follow: https://www.facebook.com/SaaSDistrictPodcast/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizen-capital (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/saasdistrict/ (Instagram) More About Akeel: https://twitter.com/AkeelJabber (Twitter) https://linkedin.com/in/akeel-jabbar (LinkedIn) https://horizencapital.com/saas-podcast/ (Best Rated SaaS Podcasts) https://horizencapital.com/saas-consulting-services/ (Learn About Our SaaS Consulting ) https://horizencapital.com/how-to-value-saas-business/ (Learn How to Value a SaaS Company)

The biggest mistake companies make is not having a suitable disaster recovery plan in place. They think that a box of tapes serving as their backup is enough.  That might have been true a couple of decades ago, but with ransomware attacks happening every few minutes, that won't cut it anymore.  In this episode, Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist of Druva, explains how a disaster recovery plan is like health insurance. It requires time and money upfront when things are okay, but it saves you when the worst happens. Show Links Check out Druva Connect with Curtis Preston on LinkedIn Follow IRONSCALES on LinkedIn or Twitter Connect with Brendon Rod on LinkedIn   ------ We're stronger together. CyberSecurity Heroes is brought to you by IRONSCALES. An email security platform powered by AI, enhanced by thousands of customer security teams and built around detecting and removing threats in the inbox. We offer a service that is fast to deploy, easy to operate and is unparalleled in the ability to stop all types of email threats, including advanced attacks like BEC, ATO and more. Learn more at ironscales.com

This episode of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth of Catawiki and Dr. K Royal of Outschool have a robust conversation with W. Curtis Preston, (on Twitter as W. Curtis Preston), the Chief Technical Evangelist with Druva, Inc.. In this conversation, Mr. Backup himself, explains the difference between backups and archives, reminiscences about tape backups, and provides insight on how backups relate to privacy. As part of this, they discuss guidance from several data protection authorities in Europe on backups (Danish, French, UK) (or at least an acknowledgement of the difficulties of backups) and the ever-beloved right to deletion. Join us to hear his personal experiences and recommendations related to ransomware, restoration, and more. Also, he has published four O'Reilly books, the latest one - Modern Data Protection- available for free as an ebook on Druva's website.Also, catch the next webinar from TrustArc on July 19 - Level Up Your Healthcare Privacy Program. Let them know you heard about it from us!As always, if you have comments or questions, let us know - LinkedIn, Twitter @podcastprivacy @euroPaulB @heartofprivacy @trustArc and email seriousprivacy@trustarc.com. Please do like and write comments on your favorite podcast act so other professionals can find us easier. 

With the increase of cyberthreats, how are backup and recovery techniques rising to the challenge?   Today's guest is W. Curtis Preston, the Chief Technical Evangelist at the data protection and management provider Druva. Also known in the industry as “Mr. Backup,” Curtis' nearly 30 years of experience working in backup and recovery make him one of the foremost experts in the field.   On this episode of Future of Tech, Curtis talks in depth about the evolution of backup technology over the years and sheds light on what new challenges have arisen in the era of virtualization.   He also offers some candid advice to anyone interested in entering the backup industry, and it may not be what you'd expect. Enjoy the episode.    Main Takeaways: The History of Backup: Drawing from nearly 30 years of experience, Curtis outlines the evolution of backup technology – from “tape” to the cloud – and the challenges that have arisen along the way. Though the industry has changed over the course of his career, he suggests that the challenging nature of the work has always been consistent.  The New Cyberattack Threat: Curtis describes that before the cloud, the damage to data centers was caused by temporary threats like fires, floods, and hurricanes. He explains that with the advent of the cloud came a new industry foe: cyberattackers. He asserts that containing cyber threats can be difficult because they persist throughout the recovery process. Despite cyber threats, Curtis insists that “virtualization and cloud both have allowed us to make all compute much more available [and] much more resilient in general than it was when I joined the industry.”  The Future of the Backup Business: According to Curtis, advancements in backup technology and design have lowered the demand for specialists in the field. He suggests that those interested in entering the industry should aim their attention toward “the cybersecurity element” which, he claims, “is going to be nothing but a growth industry.”   Key Quotes: [07:31] “The problem the last year or two has been cyberattacks specifically against backups. Historically, ‘backups' was in the corner and nobody really thought about it, and certainly neither did the cyberattacker. Cyberattackers are not new, but the idea of someone in the cyberspace directly targeting your backups to either use them to steal data, to exfiltrate data and use it to attack your company, to hold your data for ransom in that way, or to encrypt them in the same way that they encrypt the primary so that you then have to pay the ransom [is].” [21:04] “The idea that you could have an RTO – a recovery time objective – of 20 minutes for thousands of VMs is, I think, phenomenal… When you go back… I was at a bank with, I'm going to say, we had like four or five hundred servers. The idea of recovering those four or five hundred servers in anything less than a couple of weeks would be unheard of. Now, if all those servers are virtualized using the cloud and advanced technology, you can recover your entire environment in 15 to 20 minutes and only lose about an hour's worth of data.” [23:25] “Let's go back to... [the year] 2000… I'd been in IT for seven years at this point. What we thought about was hurricanes and floods and earthquakes and fires. What all of those have in common is [that] when the event has destroyed your data center, the thing that destroyed your data center is now gone. The fire has been put out, the flood has receded, the hurricane has moved on, et cetera. With a cyber recovery, that isn't the case. You need to recover your data center in the middle of the hurricane. The hurricane is still hitting your data center, meaning… the cyber attack is ongoing.” [26:38] “I will take the security of the average cloud vendor or the average SaaS vendor over the security of the average data center any day of the week. I'm not saying you can't have better security or good security in a data center. I'm just saying that for the cloud it's do-or-die. If they don't have a solid cybersecurity plan, they basically go out of business.” [40:29] “What has driven the backup design, I'd say more than anything, is that the things that we're backing up keep changing… So, that's why I'm saying VMware messed it up, the cloud, messed it up, [and] the latest thing to mess things up has been Kubernetes and containers… That again turned backup on its head and everybody's playing catch-up.”

Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker. He has written four O'Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast. He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection. Scott Schober is a #cybersecurity​ and wireless technology expert, author of Hacked Again and Cybersecurity is Everybody's Business, host of 2 Minute CyberSecurity Briefing video podcast and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CGTN America, Canadian TV News, as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR.

Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker. He has written four O'Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast. He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection. Scott Schober is a #cybersecurity​ and wireless technology expert, author of Hacked Again and Cybersecurity is Everybody's Business, host of 2 Minute CyberSecurity Briefing video podcast and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CGTN America, Canadian TV News, as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR. Subscribe and follow: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... iHeart Podcasts: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/70626340/ Amazon Music Podcasts: https://scottschober.com/wp-content/u... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqx... Twitter: @ScottBVS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_schober/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snschober​ Website: www.ScottSchober.com

In this episode of Beers & Bytes, we are joined by "Mr. Backup" W. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, data resiliency and enterprise Cloud Backup and data management platform for edge, on-premises, and cloud workloads.W. Curtis Preston is an expert in backup & recovery systems, a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject, the fourth of which is Modern Data Protection from O'Reilly, published in May 2021. He is the host of the Restore it All podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery.Beverages:New Belgian - Voodoo Ranger Future Hop - https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/voodoo-ranger-future-hop/Virginia Beer - Liquid Escape - https://virginiabeerco.com/beer/liquid-escape/Stone Brewing - Dayfall - https://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/year-round-releases/stone-dayfall-belgian-whiteDragons Milk - Dragons Milk - https://dragonsmilk.com/about-dragons-milkSt. Arnolds - Juicy IPA - https://www.saintarnold.com/year-round-beers/#juicyipaW. Curtis' own Belgium Trippel - https://twitter.com/wcprestonMore Information:Druva - https://www.druva.com/W. Curtis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbackup/Site: https://www.backupcentral.com/Fortify 24x7 - https://fortify24x7.comFluency Security - https://fluencysecurity.comBeers & Bytes Web - https://beersandbytespodcast.comBeers & Bytes SoMe - https://linktr.ee/beersandbytesSupport the show (https://beersandbytespodcast.com)

This week on Privacy Please, we welcome Mr. Backup himself, Curtis Preston! Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject and is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva!He is also the host of the Restore it All podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery. Main Topics: The many intricacies of data backup, disaster recovery, and long-term storage.Using a SaaS service for data protection and resilience.and much more!

In this episode you will hear Curtis's insights on the current status of the Backup and Recovery industry.  Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject, the fourth of which is Modern Data Protection from O'Reilly was published in May 2021. He is the “fellow” host of the Restore it All podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery. He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a data protection as a service company. We discussed the following topics among others:  What are the challenges/risks of backing up data using a traditional on-premises backup system? Does migrating a company's backup to a cloud provider mitigate those risks? How does a SaaS-based data backup and recovery system different? Do all backup-as-a-service vendors offer the same risk level? Isn't backing up and recovering a large datacenter to/from the cloud difficult?  If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.

Backup – what does it have to do with protecting data privacy? And how does a backup service work? What should businesses and individuals know about backing up their digital data? On one hand, a backup of data provides a second target for data thieves. Not properly handled, backups can increase privacy risks. But without a backup of data, it can be lost and subject to exfiltration by thieves who steal or freeze the data held by businesses and government, the prime targets of ransomware criminals. This podcast explores the world of backup with W. Curtis Preston, sometimes referred to as Mr. Backup. Host of the podcast series “Restore It All,” author of books, veteran of the data backup business, and Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva (www.druva.com), our guest will take you on a tour of a business and service little understood but vital for protecting and recovering data in case of loss. Learn the meaning and importance in tech field lingo of “regular expressions” and “immutability.” Consider how backup services can inform businesses about protecting sensitive data better, beyond their role in resiliency and providing prompt access to data streams that are lost or stolen. And get tips about how individuals can consider the role of backup for their own personal data. If you have ideas for more interviews or stories, please email info@thedataprivacydetective.com.

This is episode 205 recorded on September 17th, 2021 where John & Jason talk to Patrick LeBlanc, one of those Guy in a Cube guys and the Chief Technical Evangelist for Power BI at Microsoft, about his new role, the Community, and what has him excited in the Analytics space. For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

W. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva talks about business continuity and the importance of protecting against insider threats, unique ways of protecting all of your data utilizing tried and true methods of backup, and some interesting stories about ransomware.

Guest Shark, Kent Graziano of Snowflake, joins the Data Sharks to discuss the recent Snowflake IPO, what led up to this point, and what that day was like. Meet today's Sharks: - Jared Hillam, EVP of Emerging Technologies at Intricity - Arkady Kleyner, Principal, and CoFounder of Intricity - Rich Hathaway, Senior Solution Architect, Snowflake Expert at Intricity - Kent Graziano, Chief Technical Evangelist at Snowflake Watch the Video on YouTube Sign up for the live session, and ask the Data Sharks questions here: intricity.com/datasharks Talk with a Data Shark: intricity.com/intricity101 www.intricity.com youtube.com/intricity101

In this episode of ‘Are You A Robot?', Dan Jeffries, futurist and Chief Technical Evangelist at Pachyderm, joins us to discuss what factors are most important when building an ethical AI team. This episode is brought to you by EthicsGrade, an ESG Ratings agency with a particular focus on Technology Governance, especially AI Ethics. You can find more information about EthicsGrade here: https://www.ethicsgrade.io/ You can also follow EthicsGrade on Twitter (@EthicsGrade) and LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2JCiQOg Follow Dan on Twitter @Dan_Jeffries1 and LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3avKTdx Follow Demetrios on Twitter @Dpbrinkm and LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2TPrA5w Connect with Us: Join our Slack channel for more conversation about the big ethics issues that rise from AI: https://bit.ly/3jVdNov Follow Are You A Robot? on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @AreYouARobotPod Follow our LinkedIn page: https://bit.ly/3gqzbSw Check out our website: https://www.areyouarobot.co.uk/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3r4qj9R Resources mentioned in this episode: Pachyderm: https://www.pachyderm.com/ Google's racist algorithm: https://bbc.in/2KkbwHM Fawkes: https://bit.ly/2TRzBXJ You can also check out Are You A Robot? episode with Emily Wenger, who is co-leader of the Fawkes project here: https://bit.ly/3nAknDA Cyberpunks: https://bit.ly/3msZXuU

Salesforce (SFDC) can get corrupted in many ways, which is why you must back it up. In this episode of No Hardware Required, W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup, Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva) and Stephen Manley (Chief Technologist for Druva) discuss all of the ways they've seen Salesforce get corrupted over the years.

Mark Rittman is joined in this episode of Drill to Detail by returning guest Kent Graziano, Chief Technical Evangelist for Snowflake, to talk about Snowflake Data Warehouse's cloud-first architecture and recent product announcements at Snowflake Summit 2019.Try Snowflake Data Warehouse for freeWatch Summit 2019 KeynotesSnowflake Materialized Views: A Fast, Zero-Maintenance, Accurate SolutionModern Data Sharing: The Opportunities Are EndlessDrill to Detail Ep. 5 'SnowflakeDB, and is Data Modeling Dead?' with Special Guest Kent Graziano

Mark Rittman is joined in this episode of Drill to Detail by returning guest Kent Graziano, Chief Technical Evangelist for Snowflake, to talk about Snowflake Data Warehouse's cloud-first architecture and recent product announcements at Snowflake Summit 2019.Try Snowflake Data Warehouse for freeWatch Summit 2019 KeynotesSnowflake Materialized Views: A Fast, Zero-Maintenance, Accurate SolutionModern Data Sharing: The Opportunities Are EndlessDrill to Detail Ep. 5 'SnowflakeDB, and is Data Modeling Dead?' with Special Guest Kent Graziano

Welcome to our 12th monthly episode where we return to discussing all-flash storage arrays, this time with Vaughn Stewart, Chief Technical Evangelist for Pure Storage. This our third all-flash storage array vendor that the GreyBeards have talked with since the start of the podcast, not counting server side flash and scale-out/hybrid storage systems. Vaughn has had a long … Continue reading "GreyBeards talk all-flash storage with Vaughn Stewart, Chief Technical Evangelist Pure Storage"