I got into IT totally by chance. Although I’ve always been a technology geek, cars were one of my other early passions in life. To try and break into the automotive industry, I took my first job in the training and development center for a leading car brand. Read more

Veeam recently announced a new solution for security and IT teams to increase their visibility of potential cyber threats in their backup environments – the Veeam App for Splunk. Read more

It's easy to take email notifications for granted -- but what if they gave you critical information about the status of your Microsoft 365 backup and backup copy job results? Read more

The announcement of Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes V7.0 at Red Hat Summit 2024 brings over 30 new features and enhancements, including the addition of Federal Information Protection Standard (FIPS) for federal sector customers. Read more

. The 2024 Ransomware Trends Report revealed that bad actors are targeting backup repositories in 96% of attacks. These attackers are waiting in your environment for the perfect time to strike, encrypt your data (especially your backups, so you can’t save yourself), and demand their ransom. Read more

My life has taken a very different path from the one I expected. My passion for computers started early, but I was determined not to ruin my hobby by turning it into a career. Read more

As data within Microsoft 365 continues to grow exponentially, businesses face numerous challenges in securing and protecting their critical information. With over two billion files created daily in Microsoft 365 and some tenants experiencing petabytes of growth each month, it is evident that protecting Microsoft 365 data has become a pressing consideration. Read more

Data retention in Microsoft 365 is the process of preserving, managing, and securely deleting business data, such as emails, documents, and chat messages, while staying in line with regulatory, legal, and operational requirements. It ensures that critical information remains accessible for as long as it’s needed, while removing outdated or redundant data to optimize storage and reduce risk. Read more

As an IT professional, you know that security is paramount when migrating your systems and data to the cloud. Microsoft Azure provides a comprehensive set of built-in security capabilities to protect your cloud environment, but fully optimizing these features requires forethought and diligence. Read more

Hybrid cloud monitoring is essential for these environments, as they combine the best of both public and private clouds, offering businesses the flexibility to run applications and store data across multiple platforms. Read more