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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

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

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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As seen on

Timeline

Nov 2017 - Present

Druva

Chief Technical Evangelist

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Nov 2017 - Present

Feb 2016 - Oct 2017

Storage Switzerland

Senior Analyst

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Feb 2016 - Oct 2017

Oct 2009 - Jan 2016

Truth in IT

Founder

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Oct 2009 - Jan 2016

2009 - 2010

TechTarget

Executive Editor

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2009 - 2010

Jun 2004 - Dec 2008

GlassHouse Technologies

VP of Data Protection

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Jun 2004 - Dec 2008

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After 25 years on the customer side of the backup industry, what made you join your first vendor?
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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?

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