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The Truth About Backup

Discover How Modernizing Your Backup and Recovery System Can Save your Business Countless Dollars

Great independent opinions. W. Curtis Preston has a truly unbiased view and truly appreciates today’s issues and the best ways to solve them.
~ Rob Kernutt, Cornwell Consulting
W. Curtis Preston feels free to speak candidly about technology, without leaving any details out. I feel my expertise on data management is better as a result of this seminar. 
~ Matthew Mosesohn, Red Hat
Curtis truly is “Mr. Backup”. He knows his subject matter better than anyone I have met. His presentation skills certainly made for a fun and knowledgeable seminar.
~ Kevin Lamb, IPC Media Ltd.
This seminar was an eye-opener for me. I am positive that I will have to face most of the topics debated today! I am glad that when situations occur, I will have a startup point for a professional solution.
~ Ioan Vincze, Warden Woods Community Centre
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Here’s an obvious fact: Without your servers, your company would struggle to do business.

And you probably already know that even a few minutes of server downtime each day can add up. In fact, just 16 minutes of downtime per day costs a company of 10 people over $12,000 annually.

According to research firm Dunn and Bradstreet, nearly 50% of Fortune 500 companies lose at least an hour and a half each week due to server downtime.

That translates to a lot of lost money (and over 3 days of downtime each year). But it’s nowhere near as scary as what would happen to you if there were a disaster.

A recent study by the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington shows that 93% of companies that lose their data center for more than 10 days due to a disaster file for bankruptcy within one year. That means your company has less than a 1 in 10 chance of surviving a serious blow to your datacenter.

Now, here’s the really crazy thing: Almost all server downtime, and the losses that accompany them, can be prevented. But you need to have a modern backup and recovery system in place.

That’s why the independent media group Truth in IT has put together a powerful free seminar for qualified IT professionals: The Truth About Backup.

As a participant, you’ll discover:

  • 5 best practices you can implement today to make your servers and your data much more secure.
  • How to protect physical and virtual servers against minor and major disasters.
  • The 3 most important ways to eliminate sever downtime.
  • How to find the backup and recovery solution that’s right for your business, whether you have 2 employees or 2,000 employees.

Our Speakers

W. Curtis Preston is the leading independent voice in the backup & recovery industry.  Mr. Preston is the author of three books in the IT Space, and the webmaster of BackupCentral.com – the most popular independent site on the Internet dedicated entirely to backup and recovery.  More than 70,000 IT professionals visit Mr. Preston’s site each month to learn tips, best practices, and valuable information regarding server protection and backup.

 reed robins

Reed Robins has over 17 years of experience in the IT industry, including managing the IT Infrastructure for a fortune 50 company.  Today, he is one of the most sought after consultants in IT, particularly in the field of backup and recovery.  Mr. Robins is particularly knowledgeable in design, implementation, and optimization of backup systems for small, medium, and large companies.
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Agenda:

8:00 am to 8:45am Registration and Breakfast

 

 

 
8:45 am to 8:50am Housekeeping and Introductions
8:50 am to 9:05am Curtis’ Take on Cloud: Is it All Smoke & Mirrors - W. Curtis Preston
9:05 am to 9:20am Curtis’ Take on Tape: Tape is Dead, Long Live Tape - W. Curtis Preston
9:20 am to 9:50am Sponsored Presentations
9:50 am to 10:10am Break
10:10 am to 10:40am Curtis’ Take on VM Backups: The One Time Backups Can Save Money - W. Curtis Preston
10:40 am to 11:10am Sponsored Presentations
11:10 am to 11:30am Break
11:30 am to 11:45am Curtis’ Take on Deduplication: It's a Pretty Big Deal - W. Curtis Preston
11:45 am to 12:00am Reed’s Take on CDP: Redesigning the Way We Backup - W. Curtis Preston
12:00 pm to 12:30am Sponsored Presentations
12:30 pm to 1:30pm Lunch
1:30 pm to 1:45pm Curtis’ Take on e-Discovery: Archive != Backup - W. Curtis Preston
1:45 pm to 2:15pm Curtis’ Take on How to Buy a Backup Product: It's Not "Ask a Question on Twitter" – W. Curtis Preston
2:15 pm to 2:45pm Reed’s Take on SLAs in Backup Design: Yes, Backups Should be Designed – Reed Robins
2:45 pm to 2:50pm Break
2:50 pm to 4:00pm Putting it all Together: A Frank Discussion - W. Curtis Preston
4:00 PM Seminar Adjourns
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* An afternoon drawing will also be conducted to give away Amazon Kindles to lucky attendees (must be present to win)

Seating is limited and reserved. Do not miss your chance to attend this important, free, and educational event.

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*Disclaimer: The content of this seminar is highly technical, and as such it is intended only for professionals working in information technology. Those who are interested in understanding new technology and industry trends, as well as how they impact total business operations, will be best suited for attendance.