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 […]
How to Overcome a Key Obstacle to Stateful Container Adoption: HA Implementation
Over the last four years, Microsoft SQL Server containers in Linux have become an even more important piece in the product roadmap. Microsoft has continued to improve upon and invest in these containers, and there’s no doubt that containers can help IT operations in many ways. Some of the best features of containers, besides the fact that […]
2022: Becoming the Year of Containers, Kubernetes, and SDP Security
A growing number of companies are continuing to launch significant digital transformation (DX) projects in 2022, and rightly so, since this can enhance their IT and business capabilities while resulting in cost savings. This has led to a large increase in the use of containers. The StackRox State of Container and Kubernetes Security Report—Winter 2020 flagged […]
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 […]
Some Thoughts in the Wake of World Password Day
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. World Password Day was born back in 2005 when security researcher Mark Burnett suggested that everyone embrace a specific day in which they update their digital passwords. According to National Day Calendar, this idea gained traction in May 2013, when Intel Security selected the first Thursday each May as World Password […]
How to Protect Your Data Against Bad Actors During Pandemics and Beyond
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. The number-one enterprise pain point, according to new research on those who used a VPN for network access and/or security measures, is inadequate security. This was the finding based on new research, conducted for DH2i prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home guidance, that explored the Pre-Pandemic State of […]
How Healthcare Organizations Can Remedy Data Protection and Availability with Cloud DR
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. With the COVID-19 pandemic showing few signs of slowing, together with virtually every reputable health authority warning of a second wave this Fall, most industries are reevaluating their data protection, availability, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies. Not surprisingly, healthcare is chief among those taking a hard look […]
How to Ensure Bulletproof Security for Your RasPi Environments
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. IT executives have a lot to think about, especially now, when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT). As IoT has entered the daily lives of the general public, IoT devices and platforms are on the rise across the planet with seemingly limitless user applications. IoT […]
Two Data Security Predictions for 2020
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. As we enter another new year and kick off a fresh decade, it’s a great time to call out some technology predictions for 2020 and beyond. Topping my list are data security and disaster recovery (DR). When it comes to these two critical technology areas, my predictions […]
The Two Most Important Questions for Data Security and IT Professionals
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Few positions can rival the responsibilities of security and other IT administrators. With the weight of an entire organization’s data protection and management on their shoulders, these professionals need clarity and simplicity when it comes to setting their goals and priorities. With that in mind, I’d like […]