by Christine Thome | Nov 3, 2022 | Cloud, Storage
Shared, multitenant (i.e., public) cloud storage services continue to snowball. The most recent market forecast figures from analyst firm IDC estimate the IaaS Storage market will grow at a 24.8% five-year CAGR, reaching $114 billion by 2026*. Given this growth and...
by Christine Thome | Nov 3, 2022 | Networking, Uncategorized
Burnout is real and it is taking its toll on businesses across industries. According to a Deloitte survey, 77% of professionals have experienced burnout at least once. More specifically, in the IT sector 40% of IT workers are at high risk of burnout today. It’s...
by Christine Thome | Sep 14, 2022 | Security
A lot is said in security circles about cyber hygiene. It can amount to different things depending on which vendor or security practitioner you’re talking to. But a common thread is getting the basics right — whether it’s via user education, password management, or...
by Christine Thome | Sep 14, 2022 | Backup, Storage
Does Microsoft backup your Microsoft 365 data? Well, yes and no. While it’s true that Microsoft has some native retention and recovery capabilities–many of which you should be taking advantage of–Microsoft does not provide complete and robust backup and recovery...
by Christine Thome | Sep 14, 2022 | Networking
September ushers in the start of fall, the return to school, and maybe most importantly for sports fans: the kickoff to the NFL season. For NFL kickoff, the focus is no doubt the action on the field, but the start of the season also creates an opportunity for one of...
by Christine Thome | Jul 25, 2022 | Backup, Storage
You won’t win any fashion awards for wearing a belt and suspenders, but the combination can save you from being caught with your pants down. Data loss, or the inability to access your data, will cause more than red cheek blushing from a fashion faux pas. It can...
by Christine Thome | Jul 25, 2022 | Security
Security for the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT) is in its infancy in many organizations. Several factors — including security incidents — are driving awareness and improvements. There’s certainly plenty of room for both,...
by Christine Thome | May 23, 2022 | Networking
Some embrace change, others run from it. The past two years hammered home the inevitability of change – especially from a business perspective. And as the era of remote work takes flight, and the infinite enterprise extends wings to touch all points of the...
by Christine Thome | May 18, 2022 | Security
Successful ransomware attacks cost businesses millions of dollars each year. The cybercriminals behind these attacks use a variety of vectors to find vulnerabilities to exploit. According to the recent ESG report, The Long Road Ahead to Ransomware Preparedness, while...
by Christine Thome | May 18, 2022 | Networking
As children, we love fairy tales for their happy endings. As we become adults, however, we realize that happy endings aren’t always guaranteed. Sometimes, good ideas end up with bad results or, more often, no result at all. IT professionals are very familiar with this...
