The 3-2-1 backup rule, updated for the cloud era
Three copies, two media types, one offsite. The classic rule still holds, but the implementation looks different in 2026. Here is how we apply it for clients today.
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Cloud architecture, migrations, backup strategy, and cost optimization.
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Disaster recovery is not a document. It is a drill.
A DR document that has never been tested is a wish. Here is how to run an actual DR drill, who should be in the room, and how to grade the result.
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Cloud cost is a design problem, not a billing problem
Cloud cost optimization tools find waste. Cloud cost discipline prevents it. Five design patterns that quietly inflate the monthly bill.
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Why the cloud is not always the answer
The cloud is great. It is not universal. Workloads that still belong on-prem and how to think about the choice.
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Storage that lasts: ten-year archive strategy
Most storage strategies are good for two or three years. A different strategy is required for data you need to keep for a decade.