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Veeam offers flexibility, but with rising ransomware threats, DIY backup repositories are riskier. Explore the pros and cons of DIY setups versus Ootbi’s secure, easy-to-deploy, and immutable solution. Get the clarity you need to safeguard your data and ensure rapid recovery.

Geoffrey Burke: Hi Folks, we have with us today. Zero Trust expert and author of countless works on ZTDR.

Welcome Jason, Tell us a bit about yourself.

Jason Garbis: I've been in the technology industry my whole career, which is almost 35 years at this point. So that makes me extremely old.

During my time working in the trenches of Data Protection, I encountered ransomware numerous times. These were true horror stories where business owners were put on the verge of bankruptcy or complete loss of reputation. The following is a short collection of thoughts and descriptions of my horror story about ransomware attacks.

As a Floridian, I miss out on the autumn colors, but that doesn't stop me from celebrating my favorite holiday: Halloween. October is the time for horror movies, disgustingly oversized lawn skeletons, haunted attractions, and being stalked by a man wearing a bleached William Shatner mask. 

Disaster recovery is about more than just having backups—it's about ensuring you can restore your data when it matters most. But are you confident your system will perform when disaster strikes? In this blog, we'll guide you through the critical steps of testing your Veeam backups with Ootbi so you can sleep easy knowing your recovery process is rock-solid.