Entries by Curtis Preston
Libertas: Breaking Free from Backup Software Lock-in
After 30+ years in the backup industry, I’ve seen countless organisations struggling with a frustrating scenario: they need to keep their backup software running just to read their old backups. It’s like needing to keep an old word processor around just to read documents you created years ago. This has always struck me as fundamentally […]
The Real Cost of “Just Keep Everything”
In today’s data-driven world, many organisations have adopted what seems like a safe approach to data retention: “Keep everything, just in case.” Whilst this strategy might feel prudent, it’s creating unprecedented challenges and costs that far exceed simple storage expenses. Let’s examine the true impact of this approach and explore how modern solutions can help […]