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TECHNICAL
TRAINING

RackWare Disaster Recovery Deep Dive

Americas Session
26 August 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT (UTC-4)
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This technical training is dedicated to the full breadth of disaster recovery and backup on the RackWare platform, from RPO policy fundamentals through advanced snapshot management and recovery operations. Designed for engineers and architects responsible for enterprise resilience and business continuity. Audience questions will be addressed in real time by RackWare staff.  

What You Will Learn
Platform & DR Fundamentals 
  • RackWare disaster recovery and backup licensing models
  • RackWare engine deployment for DR
  • Network topology including same-IP/subnet support for failover targets 
  
Source Preparation for DR 
  • Storage requirements for LVM snapshots on Linux and VSS shadow copies on Windows
  • Antivirus exclusions and permission sets required for reliable sync cycles
  
Storage & Snapshot Management 
  • Sizing storage for source snapshots to prevent sync bottlenecks
  • LVM snapshot mechanics (Linux) and VSS shadow copy mechanics (Windows)
  • Snapshot-related diagnostic commands. 
  
DR Policy Architecture 
  • Configuring RPO-based sync policies
  • Backup and retention policy design (hourly/daily snapshot schedules)
  • Pre-provisioned vs. dynamically provisioned failover targets
  • Aligning RPO/RTO policy to SLA requirements
  
Failover & Recovery Operations 
Non-disruptive DR testing
Granular file-level and full-host restore from point-in-time snapshots
Any-to-any DR workflows (e.g., VMware to OLVM, OLVM to OLVM)
 
Troubleshooting 
Command-line access to job and verbose logs
Diagnosing common snapshot and sync errors on Windows and Linux
Program Benefits

Please Register In Advance

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Who Should Attend

  • ​​Lead Cloud Engineers and Senior Solution Architects 

  • Infrastructure Leads and Continuity Planners 

  • MSPs managing multi-tenant DR environments 

  • IT Teams responsible for business continuity and SLA compliance 

  • Architect RPO/RTO policies aligned to enterprise SLAs 

  • Prevent sync failures through correct storage and snapshot sizing 

  • Move beyond full-system failover to granular file- and host-level restore 

  • Test and validate DR readiness without disrupting production 

Your Instructor

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David Giosso
Principal Solutions Architect

David Giosso is the Principal Solutions Architect at RackWare, Inc., where he serves as a trusted technical leader specializing in enterprise cloud transformation. With over 20 years of experience, David brings a solid foundation in virtualization technologies along with a networking background in core routing and switching, complemented by deep expertise in hybrid cloud environments. He plays a pivotal role in guiding customers through the design and implementation of robust disaster recovery strategies, as well as facilitating seamless workload migrations across platforms.

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