BSIT400 - Class Blog

Now that this blogging assignment is wrapped up, I can say it wasn’t really something I enjoyed. I gave it a shot, but writing blog posts just doesn’t click with me. It felt more like checking a box than something I was excited to do. In terms of my job, blogging hasn’t been helpful and probably won’t be in the future either. The skills I use at work are pretty different, so I didn’t see much overlap with this assignment. I don’t see myself blogging unless it’s for another class or if it’s required for something. It’s not something I’d do for fun or by choice. I know blogging can be useful in some fields, but it’s not something I’m likely to use personally. That said, I do get why companies might value someone who can blog well. It’s another skill to have in your toolbox, but for me, it’s not one I plan on using unless I have to.

Disaster recovery is about making sure your business can keep running or quickly recover after something goes wrong, like a power outage, cyberattack, or natural disaster. Two important things to know are how fast you need to recover (RTO) and how much data you can afford to lose (RPO). These help you decide how to plan your recovery. Google Cloud makes disaster recovery easier with its global network, strong security, and tools that help you backup and restore data quickly. Because everything is in the cloud, it’s often cheaper and faster than using your own hardware. To get started, it’s important to figure out which parts of your system are most important and how fast they need to be back online. You also need to decide who will do what during an emergency and make sure they have the right access to your backup systems. Security matters too. Your backup system should have the same protections as your main system. That includes setting user permissions and keeping logs of what hap...