Sharp admins are always on the lookout for new solutions to roll out at their organization. Some look to beef up security. Others roll out sophisticated disaster recovery solutions. Some even dabble in data analytics. But one of the most powerful solutions is still ripe for adoption: converged storage with cloud-based, unified management. While data… Read more »
Read the ArticleAccording to IDG, 92% of IT environments rely on the cloud. That number is predicted to grow to 95% by mid-year 2021. With the growth in the use of the cloud among enterprises and medium-to-large businesses, many small businesses are wondering whether they should also be investing more in cloud solutions to streamline their operations…. Read more »
Read the ArticleWe’re living in uncertain times, and for businesses that means new challenges. But some challenges aren’t so new. Hackers are still going after your data—and your money—only with greater frequency. Ransomware attacks increased by an incredible 40 percent year over year in Q3 of 2020. That totals 199.7 million cases worldwide. In a quarter. Add in… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe cloud is now a standard part of every business’s tech stack whether they use online apps, file storage, or for something more complex like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Gartner estimates that IT spending in the United States on public cloud services will reach 16% of overall IT budgets by 2020, suggesting it will… Read more »
Read the ArticleToday, every backup and recovery strategy should include the cloud. You never know what kind of disaster might affect your business—or how—so it’s wise to take advantage of every available solution to protect your data and reduce downtime. But what exactly is the right cloud strategy for you? Let’s look at five different levels of… Read more »
Read the ArticleWe know today’s IT teams are constantly challenged to safeguard data in the face of ever-growing threats and evolving data environments. That’s why StorageCraft has released StorageCraft ShadowProtect® 7.0 (SPX7). SPX7 is our next step forward in protecting all data and ensuring that it’s always available. ShadowProtect is already the recognized gold standard for SMB… Read more »
Read the ArticleDespite their name, micro and small enterprises are, in fact, big business. According to CGAP, they represent 90 percent of all businesses and 66 percent of all jobs worldwide, and 50 percent of the world’s GDP. Those huge numbers also make small businesses a ripe target for malicious attacks. A recent survey of 5,000 IT… Read more »
Read the ArticleWhen it comes to business continuity planning—an essential process every business should undertake—recovery objectives are two of your most important metrics. While your recovery time objective (RTO) answers the question “how long can our systems be down?” a recovery point objective (RPO) answers the question “how much data can we afford to lose?” Setting these… Read more »
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