In the course of writing this blog I will attempt to point to others who are doing good work on the data backup blogging front. This is, as you might imagine, a rather small front, but I think it’s important. Data backup, while not the attention grabber that Hollywood harlots, technophilia or sexual deviancy are in the online universe, is a significant topic that deserves more attention.
Unfortunately the topic of backup is a somewhat dry one, and it takes a talented writer to hold the attention of any reader, even those of us with a vested interest. Fortunately, my first fellow backup blogger to be recognized, is just such a writer.
According to her archives, Sallie Goetsch has been writing the FileSlinger Backup Blog since 2003. Throughout she has dedicated the blog to a weekly “backup reminder” intended to encourage readers to attend to their backups at least once a week. In this reminder Sallie gives us insights on software, hardware, maintenance, recovery and much more.
I have been reading her blog for almost a year now and have been impressed, entertained and educated. Though I myself work for a backup software company, I am constantly gaining new insights and finding new information to explore through reading her weekly posts.
Head on over and check out the FileSlinger blog. If you like what you see, subscribe to her RSS feed and tell her I sent you.
As a side note, I will admit that writing this post makes me nervous because it increases the odds that Sallie will find and read my blog. I fear the grammer-police brutality that may follow.
Disclaimer: Sallie once reviewed ION, a Universe Point product, but don’t worry, she has proven highly resistant to bribery.