W. Curtis Preston
Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva
W. Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker.
He has written four O’Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast.
He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection.
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W. Curtis Preston
Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva
- Data
- Entrepreneur
- 📍Oceanside, CA
W. Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker.
He has written four O’Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast.
He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection.
read more
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
W. Curtis Preston
Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva
- 📍Oceanside, CA
- Data
- Entrepreneur
W. Curtis Preston (AKA Mr. Backup) has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for some of the largest organizations in the world. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker.
He has written four O’Reilly books, the latest of which is Modern Data Protection, published in 2021. He is also the host of BackupCentral.com and its Restore it All podcast.
He is now the Chief Technical Evangelist for Druva, the only at-scale SaaS provider of data protection.
read more
As seen on
Timeline
Nov 2017 - Present
Druva
Chief Technical Evangelist
Feb 2016 - Oct 2017
Storage Switzerland
Senior Analyst
Oct 2009 - Jan 2016
Truth in IT
Founder
2009 - 2010
TechTarget
Executive Editor
Jun 2004 - Dec 2008
GlassHouse Technologies
VP of Data Protection
Ask me
| After 25 years on the customer side of the backup industry, what made you join your first vendor? |
| What do you talk about on the Restore it All podcast? |
| Why should someone consider using a SaaS service for data protection and resilience? |
| How is Druva different from other vendors in your space that say they have SaaS? |
| Isn't it harder to restore if all your backups are in the cloud? |
