"When your business is based on delivering live, broadcast-quality video streams for high-profile events to massive audiences across the world, having strong technologybacking you is vital, " said Ben Rolling, vice president of development for AEG Digital Media, the leading provider of complete webcast management and media services for live streaming events and online video.
While everyone knows about the old stand-bys for back-ups, such as using CDRs or a Zip drive to store your information, or even e-mailing a file to yourself, new technology makes backing up even easier.
There will be no political interference, he insists, in its investments, which will be made by a private-sector manager (due to be appointed in December) in specialist venture-capital funds backing technology-based businesses.