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 […]
Extracting Maximum Value from Containers with Smart Availability Software
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Across vertical industries, containers are revered for their capacity to significantly impact the software and application development process. These portable execution environments enable a host of enterprise benefits readily codified into the following three areas: Scale Out: Containers scale out quickly, allowing any number of users to […]
Eliminating Cloud Data Management and IT Operations Security Woes
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Key elements of Data Management and IT operations continue to move to the cloud due to its numerous benefits, such as cheap storage, pay-per-use pricing, disaster recovery (DR), and on-demand resources. This trend shows no signs of slowing, and will undoubtedly continue for some time. Unfortunately, while […]
Smart Data Governance: Ensuring Regulatory Compliance with Smart Availability
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Traditionally, high availability (HA) concerns revolved around performance. HA offered various redundancy and failover options to ensure business continuity in the event of workload spikes, planned maintenance, and unplanned downtime. Today, HA methods have been superseded by Smart Availability’s intelligent workload routing automation, in which data and […]
Redoubling Analytic Value with Smart Availability
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. The underlying value derived from data-driven processes has become increasingly paired with Analytics. Once regarded as a desirable supplement to intuitive decision-making, Analytics has emerged as the focus of mission critical applications across industries for any number of use cases. Yet as the reasons for applying Analytics […]
The Evolution of Smart Availability
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. Regardless of computing environment, workload, or OS, availability is an essential part of operational success. Outages, system or application failures, and unplanned downtime are simply not acceptable for today’s pace of business in which even 10 minutes of inoperability translates to substantial data loss. What organizations are […]