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The tech podcast where Synextra’s technical Experts in Polo Shirts talk about what’s actually happening in enterprise technology, not what the vendors want you to believe.

Each episode features different members of the Synextra team—from Azure specialists and security professionals to developers and infrastructure architects—discussing the latest developments and real-world challenges in cloud, security, AI, and the broader tech industry. These are the people who spend their days implementing enterprise solutions, locking down networks, and testing whether the latest tech lives up to the hype (spoiler: sometimes yes, often no).

Whether we’re breaking down industry news, sharing how we solve problems in our own business, or exploring emerging technologies, every conversation comes from the implementation trenches, not the executive suite. We discuss what works, what doesn’t, and why—with the honesty that comes from practical experience.

Podcast Episode

The Future of Backups Is Weirder Than You Think

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Data backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience are evolving faster than most people realise — and the technology on the horizon is genuinely wild.

In this episode, Alex Wells-Linder (Cyber Security Analyst) and Matt Parker (Infrastructure Engineer) explore where backups are headed: from AI-powered recovery systems that diagnose problems before you even know they exist, to the surprising comeback of tape storage, all the way to glass platters, DNA, and storage that could last thousands of years.

If you think backups are boring, this episode will change your mind.

⏰ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:38 AI and the future of backup automation

2:38 Why tape is making a comeback

5:37 Project Silica — storing data in glass

11:51 DNA storage and the data density problem

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Previous Episodes

  1. IoT Gone Wild: From Roombas to Regime Change - 47:57
  2. The Blueprint for Fundamental App Re-architecture in Azure - 47:42
  3. Ransomware: Is Your Untested DR Plan Your Biggest Weakness? - 20:04
  4. Jaguar Land Rover Recovery: What's Taking So Long? - 14:02
  5. Will Quantum Computers Change Everything We Know? - 21:30
  6. Windows 10 End of Life: What Businesses Need to Know (Uncut) - 42:10
  7. Is the Cloud Already Out of Date? The Next Shift in Cloud Strategy - 39:08
  8. Are LLMs Living Up to the Hype? - 1:11:50
  9. Cloud Costs Are Out Of Control - Stop Wasting Money - 37:37
  10. Developer Revolution: Turbocharging Teams with Azure DevOps - 19:22

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