Cloud computing infrastructure is often considered a commodity resource. And it’s true that IT managers largely aren’t opting for one cloud provider over another because of the specs of their servers or storage appliances. But that doesn’t mean that every cloud vendor will work equally well for every organization and every use case. When choosing…
When I talk with IT professionals about next-generation backup technologies, I try to focus less on what these solutions are and more on what they help organizations do. The term encompasses a wide range of solutions that can help IT teams solve their pressing data center and business problems. As I talk with clients about…
For decades, disaster recovery has mostly followed a model: An organization copies data from its primary data center and stores it somewhere else (often on tape) for safekeeping, in case something goes wrong. Many organizations continue to think of DR in those terms, but the practice has moved forward. In fact, even the objectives behind…
As the technical lead for the incident response (IR) team at CDW, I see quite a few attacks that occur against organizations, with the most prevalent including phishing (most often leading to credential theft), advanced malware and ransomware. Ransomware is typically the most destructive for organizations that have not prepared or planned for this type…
Misery loves company. If you want plenty of both, don’t bother developing a disaster recovery plan. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about a quarter of businesses do not reopen after suffering a disaster. That’s a lot of closures when you consider how many hurricanes, wildfires and floods have swept the country over the past couple…
Roughly three out of four organizations either use cloud Backup as a Service (BaaS) or have plans to, according to an IDC survey. It’s not hard to see why. Managed services can be 40 percent cheaper than buying and supporting hardware and software. That’s a major reason why enterprises are moving everything from desktops to…
