101 - Backups for Humans: How Not to Mess Up When Everything Explodes

Why this course?

Backups are like car insurance: nobody appreciates them until they need them. And when you need them, they better work.

How many times have you heard “we had a backup but…”? Corrupt backup, incomplete backup, backup nobody tested, backup that took 3 days to restore… This course exists so that doesn’t happen to you.

Borja Roux has seen everything in disaster recovery. Here he shares strategies that actually work, without fluff or abstract theory. Practical, direct, to the point.

In just 1 hour, you’ll be clear on how to design a backup strategy that will really save you when everything explodes.

What you’ll learn

• 3-2-1 Rule: The foundation of any serious backup strategy
• RTO and RPO: How much you can afford to lose and how long to recover
• Backup types: Full, incremental, differential - when to use each
• Storage: Local, cloud, hybrid - pros and cons
• Deduplication: Save space without compromising security
• Storage temperature: Hot, warm, cold - organize your data
• Enterprise policies: Real examples from fictional companies
• Backup testing: How to verify they actually work

Curriculum

Chapter 1: How to Consume This Course (1 video)

• Structure and methodology

Chapter 2: Backups You Can Bet Your Company On (11 videos)

• Fundamental concepts
• Why backups fail
• Backup types
• The 3-2-1 rule
• Local vs cloud storage
• Encryption and security
• Data retention
• Automation
• Integrity verification
• Documentation
• Responsibilities

Chapter 3: Additional Considerations (12 videos)

• RTO (Recovery Time Objective)
• RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
• Ransomware protection
• Deduplication
• Compression
• Storage temperature
• Database backup
• Configuration backup
• Secrets backup
• Disaster Recovery vs Backup
• Regulatory compliance
• Hidden costs

Chapter 4: Examples (6 videos)

• Startup policy
• SMB policy
• Enterprise policy
• SaaS policy
• E-commerce policy
• Critical infrastructure policy

Chapter 5: Exam

• Assessment quiz

Who is this for?

• System administrators who want to sleep peacefully
• DevOps engineers responsible for infrastructure
• CTOs and tech leads who define backup policies
• Developers who want to understand how their data is protected
• Any IT professional who doesn’t want to be caught off guard

Prerequisites

• Minimal technical knowledge
• Familiarity with basic storage concepts
• Desire to really protect your data

No prior backup experience needed. This course is designed for beginners.

What’s included

• 1 hour of video direct and no filler
• 3 downloadable resources with templates and checklists
• Access on mobile app and TV to study wherever you want
• Lifetime access with no expiration
• Certificate of completion upon finishing the course
• Free updates with new practices