I’m starting something new in the community.
Veeam Oxford Style Debate is a monthly challenge where we take a real technical statement and challenge it using real production experience.
Each month we’ll highlight one standout contribution as Most Insightful Perspective, selected by a rotating member of the Product Strategy / Product Management team.
We’re looking for takes that bring a fresh angle, surface blind spots, and share real operational lessons (incidents, trade-offs, “what we learned the hard way”).
Winner gets a special community badge — and monthly winners will be invited to a year-end challenge with an awesome prize.
Episode 1 is live
Let’s start with a statement that makes people a little uncomfortable:
“Immutable backups are the only effective defense against ransomware.”
Here’s the provocative part:
If your plan is basically “immutability = solved”… are you sure you’re not just feeling safe?
Because in real incidents, the failure point is rarely where we want it to be.
So — pick a side and back it up with production reality.
How to take part
Comment with:
- FOR or AGAINST
- A short explanation based on your real-world experience
- Tag one person you want to challenge or hear a counter-perspective from.
What I would like to hear
How this plays out in real environments:
- what actually works in practice
- what doesn’t hold up
- what trade-offs you’ve faced when designing or running at scale
- No single right answer — the value is in the discussion.
Alright — FOR or AGAINST? Let’s debate.
And don’t forget to tag your opponent.
