Click to learn more about author Ashok Sharma. A public cloud is a computing facility that makes resources accessible by service providers for the community through the internet. Resources include storage capabilities, applications, or virtual machines. Public cloud allows for scalability and sharing of resources that would be impossible for a single organization. Public cloud […]
Cyber Recovery Strategy: Critical in the Fight Against Cyber Criminals
Click to learn more about author Mike Phelan. For hackers, attacking a faceless enterprise seems like a victimless crime: hold the company’s data for a lucrative ransom payout. For companies, it is more than just the payout. It is lost revenue, reputation, and employee and customer trust – and can result in a total collapse […]
If Your Team Is Remote, Why Isn’t Your Data Storage?
Click to learn more about author Lex Boost. Last year saw the rapid acceleration of the remote work trend. Many companies had to adapt to their workforce no longer being in one centralized location: the office. The transition to remote work may have been challenging at first, but by now most companies have settled into […]
How Cloud Migration Accelerates Digital Transformation
Click to learn more about author Pratik Mistry. Cloud computing, which has supported the world’s economy, worldwide stock chains, and remote working during the pandemic, will be a fundamental objective for enterprises seeking the enhanced versatility, scalability, business progression, cost efficiencies, and competitive advantage that digital transformation offers. As indicated by this Flexera report, here […]
Lessons from a Real Disaster Recovery: Preparing Your Backup and DR Systems (Part III)
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. A system administrator who has actually been through a real disaster told me in a recent podcast interview that most of the challenges he had were more about basic infrastructure like internet, lodging, and food. In this final article in the series, I want to focus […]
Lessons from a Real Disaster Recovery: Plan for Basic Infrastructure (Part II)
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. You might think that restoring the operating system and data for hundreds of computers would be your primary challenge in a disaster recovery; however, a recent podcast interview with someone who went through an actual disaster recovery says otherwise. This is the second in a series […]
Data Protection Resolutions to Keep in 2021
Click to learn more about author Sam Roguine. We’re all guilty of making New Year’s resolutions that we don’t keep. While you only hurt yourself if you don’t stick to personal goals like drinking more water, not sticking to your data protection resolutions can result in more serious consequences. Whether it’s not keeping multiple copies […]
How Data Deduplication Reduces Cloud Data Costs
Click to learn more about author Rebekah Dumouchelle. The wildfire season in 2020 was particularly intense. The idea of disaster preparedness is always top of mind for many of us here in Colorado and other western states. What would we grab if we had to evacuate instantly? We’d want our family and pets to be […]
Lessons from a Real Disaster Recovery: You’ve got to Recover the Network First
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. Being forced to perform a complete disaster recovery under duress is an incredibly difficult thing; it’s also a great way to learn. On my Restore it All podcast, I recently interviewed an IT professional who was the man on the ground after a hurricane took out […]
Data Centers, Cybersecurity, and the Cloud: How Lessons from 2020 Will Shape 2021
Click to learn more about author Amanda Regnerus. 2020 was a year of unprecedented events. Businesses were forced to take on the challenges of a boom in remote workforces, the necessity for online commerce platforms, and the lack of access to physical equipment. As we head into the new year, businesses will be more alert […]