{"id":1915,"date":"2020-06-13T08:29:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T07:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2020-06-13T08:30:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T07:30:11","slug":"the-backup-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/?p=1915","title":{"rendered":"The Backup Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the old adage goes: fail to prepare, prepare to fail.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect description for backup, yet to this day so many companies don\u2019t have an adequate backup &amp; disaster strategy in place for when the worst-case scenario happens. Just how well are you protecting your vital data?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/ebook\/backup-bible.php?LP=virtualplanet-sc-Article-ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=article-ebook-backup-bible-1-virtualplanet-sc&amp;utm_source=virtualplanet&amp;utm_medium=sc&amp;utm_campaign=ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;utm_content=article\">The Backup Bible<\/a><\/em>, a free eBook from Altaro, guides you through the stages of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a substantial data loss event, which can otherwise be disastrous for a company of any size.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This eBook is the first instalment of a 3-part series comprising the complete guide to data protection. It covers how to get started with disaster recovery planning; how to set recovery objectives and loss tolerances; how to translate your business plan into a technically oriented outlook; how to create a customized agenda for obtaining key stakeholder support; and the essentials to setting up a critical backup checklist.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second and third parts in the series will be released later this year but by downloading the first part, you\u2019ll automatically receive the other eBooks in your inbox as soon as they become available!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re just starting to put together a backup and disaster strategy or you want to make sure your current plan is up to scratch, every IT admin needs to read <em>The Backup Bible<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/ebook\/backup-bible.php?LP=virtualplanet-sc-Article-ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=article-ebook-backup-bible-1-virtualplanet-sc&amp;utm_source=virtualplanet&amp;utm_medium=sc&amp;utm_campaign=ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;utm_content=article\">Download your free copy today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/ebook\/backup-bible.php?LP=virtualplanet-sc-Article-ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=article-ebook-backup-bible-1-virtualplanet-sc&amp;utm_source=virtualplanet&amp;utm_medium=sc&amp;utm_campaign=ebook-backup-bible-1&amp;utm_content=article\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"http:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/backupbible-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/backupbible-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/backupbible-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/backupbible-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/backupbible.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the old adage goes: fail to prepare, prepare to fail. \u00a0 It\u2019s the perfect description for backup, yet to this day so many companies don\u2019t have an adequate backup &amp; disaster strategy in place for when the worst-case scenario happens. 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