Why Backups Have Become Ransomware Targets and How to Prevent Getting Robbed CohesityJune 23, 20200402 views Cybercrime is on the rise and the current global pandemic has only made it worse. As remote work numbers grew from February to April of this year, so did ransomware attacks. In March 2020, ransomware attacks increased 148% over baseline levels from February 2020, according to one report. Financial services organizations were the most heavily targeted during that time, yet no industry is immune. Read more
Editor’s Letter – Summer 2020 Stacie NeallJune 23, 20200232 views It can be challenging to catch a breath or a break these days. I have worked from home long before the 2020 directive. Before 2020 my routine was simplistic. All of you seasoned WFH folks know the drill. But today's remote office is a bit different. Today I seek out the quiet places, just this past week I have taken two conference calls in the comfort of my closet. Who would have believed the closet would become my happy place. The place that muffles the barking dogs, and the all too familiar, "mom, where are you?" Read more
Around the Storage Block Calvin ZitoJune 23, 20200203 views Leading up to the HPE Discover Virtual Experience we had big news. We just announced some pretty exciting primary storage updates that center on Advancing Intelligence, Mission-Critical DR, Accelerating Apps, and On-Demand Automation. HPE Nimble Storage and HPE Primera are our stars of the day, and I have two ways for you to learn about what’s up: a Chalk Talk and a podcast. Read more
How Intility Uses Intelligent Storage To Improve Business Outcomes Dana GardnerJune 23, 20200222 views Our next intelligent storage innovation discussion explores how Norway-based Intility sought and found the cutting edge of intelligent storage. Stay with us now as we learn how this leading managed platform services provider improved uptime and reduced complexity for its end users. Read more
AI and COVID-19: Where to next? Frederic Van HarenJune 23, 20200259 views It is not difficult to see that the world looks different during the COVID-19 pandemic. No cure, no vaccine, and the chances of catching the virus are real. The assumption that things will go back to normal afterward is inaccurate and not practical. Read more
A Resilient Partnership Chris OrlandoJune 23, 20200175 views K2 Insurance Services, is a leading insurance services company, with a specialized portfolio of insurance products. When K2 started to experience significant geographical expansion, it realized that it needed a technology partner that could help the business grow without increasing its exposure to risk. The company wanted a trusted partner to help scale while providing performance, security and reliability. Read more
Strong Q1 Positions XYPRO to Weather Pandemic and Project Growth for 2020 XYPRO TeamJune 23, 20200212 views Caution and uncertainty worries the world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent us from going back to normal. XYPRO Technology Corporation, headquartered in Simi Valley, CA supplies mission-critical risk management, real-time threat detection, and enterprise identity and access management solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Read more
Run containers on bare metal or VMs, on any cloud, or at the edge Kumar SreekantiJune 23, 20200182 views According to a recent IDC survey,[1] the enterprise market is at a roughly 50-50 split between running containers on-premises (51.55%) versus in the public cloud (48.45%). The same report found a similar 50-50 split when it comes to running on-premises containers on bare metal servers versus on virtual machines (VMs). The survey respondents reported that 51.79% of their containers are on VMs, while their containers on bare metal total 48.21%. Read more
The Intelligent Recovery Darryl KleinJune 23, 20200167 views There is one word that defines the sustainable business in 2020 – resilience. In a year shaped by disruption, resilience is the key that unlocks the organization’s ability to grow, thrive and strategize in a complex climate. According to IDC, agility and digital transformation are two of the most important ingredients for building digital resilience and ensuring business continuity right now. This is a sentiment shared by research firm McKinsey in a discussion focusing on how organizations can better learn to balance on the knife-edge of uncertainty. Read more
Robust security strategy for your hybrid IT Thomas GloerfeldJune 23, 20200264 views What Is Hybrid IT? At its most basic level, hybrid IT is a blend of cloud-based and on-premises IT services. When applications and data were all maintained on-premises (or in-house) standardization was a best practise and security was much simpler. Now that the business and IT are realising the benefits of cloud services, hybrid IT is the common strategy. The new benefits of agility and flexibility brought by hybrid IT come at a cost… How do we keep these more vulnerable applications and data secure? Read more