World Backup Day - March 31, 2011

Today is World Backup Day.  It's a day that serves to remind us that we should all take time to think about something that very often gets short shrift in our technology planning - data backup.  Whether you work at a large county system, a small municipal library or a large automation consortium secure, redundant backup of your data is critical to your institution surviving a disaster intact.  The tech blogs have all been featuring articles on backup best practices.  Here are a few highlights:

It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How to Avoid Inevitable Disasters - Lifehacker

March 31 is World Backup Day. When Did You Last Back Up? - GigaOm

Are Your Files Backed Up? March 31 is World Backup Day - ReadWriteWeb

Backup Overview: The 3-2-1 Rule - dpBestFlow