NetBackup Disaster: When Nature Strikes Back
The Backup Wrap-Up · W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup)
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Show Notes
When a hurricane struck an island data center, one backup admin faced a NetBackup disaster that tested years of experience and planning. This episode reveals the real-world challenges of recovering from a catastrophic event that flooded one data center and disrupted access to Iron Mountain's offsite storage facility.
Listen as our guest, a 20-year veteran backup administrator, shares his firsthand account of managing this NetBackup disaster. Learn about the critical decisions made during the three-week recovery process, the unexpected challenges they faced, and the valuable lessons learned about backup infrastructure, replication strategies, and disaster recovery planning.
(This is part one of two parts. Next week you will hear from the person on the ground during this disaster.)