If you’re lucky, you’ve only had to worry about managing a data disaster recovery effort once or twice in your career, if at all. However, as the rate and number of natural disasters have increased, the chances of needing to navigate through a worst-case scenario have risen. As of April 11, 2023, the U.S. had […]
Beyond Traditional Backup Services: The Evolution of Workloads
Between 2020 and today, we have seen a tumultuous and transformative shift in the technological world. Of particular concern among organizations was a growing interest in new ways to manage invaluable data. Traditionally, data was stored in legacy backup services, including physical data centers, so when digital transformation accelerated, ensuring data remain secure and accessible became a […]
A SQL Server Solution That Developers Should Know
Microsoft SQL Server is a critical database server for software developers, helping to store and retrieve data that other software applications request. That’s why SQL Server developers are in such high demand – and command average salaries close to six figures. Yet while SQL Server remains a go-to relational database management system, it has some significant […]
Top Cloud Security Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Cloud security is composed of a set of policies, controls, processes, and technologies that work together to protect cloud-based infrastructure, systems, and data. These security measures are configured to protect data, support regulatory compliance, protect customer privacy, and set authentication rules for individual users. Cloud security is a critical consideration as organizations migrate workloads to the […]
Understanding Data Management Tools
Data Management tools are used to develop and monitor practices, as well as organize, process, and analyze an organization’s data. These tools are designed to arrange and harmonize data, and should provide a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness. Data Management tools also support privacy, security, and the elimination of data redundancy. Effective Data Management […]
How to Quickly Return to Normal Operations After a Cyberattack
Enterprise IT environments are notoriously complex. Increasingly, organizations are using a hybrid IT landscape of on-premises and cloud infrastructure, and a growing number now use a multi-cloud environment. This enables more agile business transformation but also affords cyberattackers increased options to mount cyberattacks. Companies need to arm themselves because cyberattacks such as ransomware have led […]
Invest in Your Recovery Before Disaster Strikes
In the digital economy, business continuity is inextricably bound to technology. From retail and travel to finance and the public sector, services being moved online and employees working remotely means businesses are more reliant on their digital infrastructure than ever before. While organizations can take steps to protect their digital services from incidents caused by user error, […]
Is Air-Gapped Backup Necessary for Effective Data Protection?
Air-gapped backup is becoming increasingly popular in the backup and disaster recovery (DR) industry. Most backup and DR vendors are already offering it as an integrated feature or in the process of including it in their solution(s). The biggest driver for air-gapping is the increasing number of cyber threats such as ransomware. Ransomware attacks have […]
Cyber Resilience Means More Than Just High Availability or Disaster Recovery Alone
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! All month long, we’ll be exploring cybersecurity-related topics to help you (and your data) stay safe online. Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. What creates true cyber resilience? In database circles, the two factors that help lead to it – disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA) – are […]
The Hidden Costs of Cyberattacks
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! All month long, we’ll be exploring cybersecurity-related topics to help you (and your data) stay safe online. Click to learn more about author Mike Phelan. A new day, a new cyberattack. That’s the reality of contemporary business. Check the headlines and you’re bound to find coverage of breaches and demands […]