Proxmox and Veeam: Partnership Benefits for Service Providers
Understanding Ransomware as a Service and Its Risks
Scaling Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure for Business Growth
5 Essential Strategies for Enterprise Application Modernization
Modernizing Federal Government Data Protection
The State of Federal Government Cybersecurity
Government operations, public services, policy decisions, and other functions are all driven by highly distributed data stored on-premises and in hybrid multi-cloud environments. To counter adversaries in a post-quantum future, government entities must speed up the adoption of new data protection strategies and tactics as part of their modernization efforts.
Why now? The threat is real. The AES 256 encryption schemes used in most government and enterprise systems are ripe for decryption by nation states like China. Legacy data monitoring and management tools joined by swivel chairs do not adequately address governments’ current or future data security, resilience, and portability needs. Nor do they provide visibility and control across the entire data ecosystem.
Legacy backup/recovery, SIEM, ... Read more
Clean Room Data Recovery: Enhancing Security and Data Integrity
Introduction
In this increasingly digital world, data loss can have devastating consequences for organizations. This ranges everything from outages and natural disasters to cyberattacks, and can result in inaccessible systems and lost data. These disruptions can result in significant operational disruption, financial losses, legal repercussions, and irreparable damage to reputation and customer trust.
Cyberattacks pose a significant risk for organizations of all sizes and industries. Now, organizations not only need to enhance their cyber defenses, they have to focus on proactively improving their recovery plans and procedures too. According to the Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends report, 63% of organizations restored backups directly back into their production environment without employing some type of quarantine or scanning method ... Read more
Data Protection Opportunities in the Hybrid Cloud
5 Ways SaaS-based Backup for Microsoft 365 is Beneficial for MSPs
According to the 2024 Data Protection Trends Report, 74% of businesses rely on third-party solutions to protect their Microsoft 365 data. Only 26% utilize Microsoft’s built-in features, such as legal hold or the recycle bin, and many, unfortunately, do not protect their data at all. This gap presents managed service providers (MSPs) with a significant opportunity to capture a growing market.
As an MSP deciding whether to build or buy a managed Microsoft 365 backup solution, you should weigh several important factors. Developing a custom solution often involves significant upfront investments in software, hardware, and ongoing maintenance. In contrast, SaaS-based backup and recovery solutions require lower initial investment, minimal configuration, and offer effortless scalability with a quick time to market. Depending ... Read more