Czechs aren't the only ones bending IT to fit

At first glance it looks like a great idea. How about bending SharePoint into a backup target? It works, but it grinds. It's like driving a limo off-road, or running on cobblestones in track spikes.

At first glance it looks like a great idea. How about bending SharePoint into a backup target? It works, but it grinds. It's like driving a limo off-road, or running on cobblestones in track spikes. From the trenches: We're sitting in a meeting with three of the client's managers, working through: The ask: So we need from you the same thing, but 100% reliable, ideally using something we already pay for — like SharePoint — so it's free. Our time apparently doesn't count as a cost. Amen. Our answer: We've outgrown that. There's no point burning time reinventing what already exists. Use Azure Backup — about €30/month and 2–3 hours of work. This single meeting alone burned roughly 6 hours of (not exactly cheap) management time. Insane, but very common. Improve, innovate, optimize. Just don't overdo the IT-bending. And if you're on the supplier side, don't let yourself get talked into the crazy stuff. #hackerprotect #cybersecurity #technology #cloud #immutable #backup #ransomware #HackerProtect #azure #azurebackup