I would fire the CTO for canceling the backups. NEVER.. NEVER go production without backup. Backup is not only to 'recover' but to have a 'historical' data fo

I would fire the CTO for canceling the backups. NEVER.. NEVER go production without backup. Backup is not only to 'recover' but to have a 'historical' data for audits, check for intrusion, etc. And the 'other' guy on Skype? 'You are lucky to be here..' Seriously? You are lucky to still talk using skype because I am sure skype has some kind of backup at their user table..