Husband/Father, Gamer/Geek, Scout leader & Christ follower. Industry analyst covering #Backup, #DataProtection, #DisasterRecovery, and #CyberResilience
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One year ago, @Druvainc introduced Dru MetaGraph. A year later, here's what it was actually building toward, and why governance isn't just about rules. #CyberResilience #IdentityResilience
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Druva's Identity Resilience, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
IT folks will already download @Cohesity's new 2026 Report on #CyberResilience, but here's why #BusinessContinuity folks ought to also = quantifying the gap between IT 'restoring systems' and the business 'resuming operations' via MVC.
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Cohesity Cyber Resilience Report, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
'You can't have governance without accountability, and you can't have accountability without auditability.' Here's what that looks like inside @Druvainc's new #identityResilience. #CyberResilience
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Druva's Identity Resilience, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
I'm excited to share DPM's 'first look' at our AI-Enhanced Resilience research at #DRJFall. One of the biggest insights beyond #CyberResilience: what AI means for the resilience professionals themselves
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: 'First Look' at DPM's AI-Enhanced Resilience, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
"If your business process relies on a technology, you have to back it up" ... or as we would say today, you have to ensure its resilience. Cohesity announced its ability to discover agent dependencies and then protect the componentry of your AI foundation
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Cohesity Catalyst 2026, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
IT folks will already download @Cohesity's new 2026 Report on #CyberResilience, but here's why #BusinessContinuity folks ought to also = quantifying the gap between IT 'restoring systems' and the business 'resuming operations' via MVC.
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Cohesity Cyber Resilience Report, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
"An ounce of resilience is as important as a pound of detection." is my favorite line from the @Cohesity Catalyst 2026 event, thanks to Sanjay Poonen and Ben Franklin. Here's what stood out to me.
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: Cohesity Catalyst 2026, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
I'm excited to share DPM's 'first look' at our AI-Enhanced Resilience research at #DRJFall. One of the biggest insights beyond #CyberResilience: what AI means for the resilience professionals themselves (including the @drjournal community).
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: 'First Look' at DPM's AI-Enhanced Resilience, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
How many #DataProtection products does your org actually run? Only 7% run a single stack, and the average is 2.8. Not because IT teams enjoy tool sprawl. New video breaks down why they do and why it matters for #CyberResilience and #ProtectionStorage.
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: average org uses 2.8 backup solutions, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
7% of orgs run a single backup stack; the avg org runs 2.8 solutions. Endpoints and SaaS are usually why that number climbs, and it has real ramifications on your #CyberResilience, #ProtectionStorage, and #ManagedServices strategies.
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ALT DPM video thumbnail: average org uses 2.8 backup solutions, Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst and Founder
SKOs get remote humans back in a room together; that's still my favorite part. But they're also the one opportunity to align sellers, marketers, and events teams around fresh narratives. Here's why that timing matters more than you think:
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Research within thought leadership content is really about creating conversations with customers/partners that are differentiated and compelling. Here's how DPM builds that into every custom research project:
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Spending half my time with BC/DR leaders and the other half with IT vendors and providers, what's stuck in the gap is my favorite area to focus on. If your org is aiming for a Minimal Viable Company, this one's for you. #BCDR
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502 BC/DR leaders told DPM that their orgs average 3.4 tiers of IT workloads to recover in a crisis -- here are the two things most of them forgot to count. #BusinessContinuity #DisasterRecovery
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Working backward for a Feb SKO: content creation in December, narratives + GTM strategy in October, data alignment in September. That's how fast the math gets uncomfortable. If Q1 content isn't locked down yet, here are some fresh ideas:
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The difference between okay marketing content and great thought leadership usually comes down to one thing: the quality of the research behind it. Here's how DPM builds that foundation, start to finish:
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If you haven't explored MIT Professional Education's Business Resilience courses, they're well worth your time. I was honored to return this year as a guest lecturer, presenting "Ten Hard Questions to Ask IT." Thanks again, Dr. Steve Goldman.
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Thor's hammer. King Arthur's sword. Great stories—but they all point to the same truth: the things we think give us strength may not be the source of our power at all. They may simply be the catalyst that unlocks what was already inside us.
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AI is reshaping productivity, but how many organizations are thinking about AI resilience? Watching NVIDIA AI Factory systems at #DellTechnologiesWorld raised a simple question: how does your organization back up its AI?
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There are 4 answers to any Yes/No question ...
You only heard two when you were little, and a third if you studied leadership or business. But the fourth one? Rarely heard -- and yet in retrospect, might be the most beneficial.
#TwoMinuteMondays
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