Object Lock Provides Hardened Solution for Ransomware Ransomware strikes a business every 14 seconds, claims Cybersecurity Ventures. Business impacts can include interrupted operations, loss of revenue, impact to reputation, and of course ransom payment. Ransomware works by encrypting the user’s data, rendering the source data and backup data useless. Traditional malware defenses may prove ineffective. … Read More
Did you know that ransomware strikes multiple times every minute? It’s a huge and growing threat, so the logical question is how can your organization protect itself. You can harden your systems, work diligently on security awareness, and redouble your efforts to prevent malware infections – which are all important. But complex systems result in … Read More
Much has been written about the benefits and growing adoption of public cloud by enterprises for their IT application workloads. What hasn’t received a lot of attention though is how this move to cloud is impacting data storage strategy and associated costs. This topic should become increasingly important given the surge in enterprise data volumes and the need for its protection.
The effort to stop ransomware is top of mind for IT managers. By one account, the number of reported ransomware incidents increased by nearly 90% year over year between 2016 and 2017, and experts are projecting continuing expansion of this threat in 2018. The good news is that new approaches employ object storage to provide additional … Read More
How critical is your data? How much can you afford to lose? Phrased that way, the answer is always “none.” But if you talk to your CFO you may discover that the question is, how much data can you afford to protect? In any discussion of technology reliability, you’re going to hear a lot … Read More
Data center sprawl can be a real pain to manage, and it’s only made worse when dealing with legacy architecture. As data needs continue to grow exponentially, having an efficient and cost-effective data protection solution in place is more necessary than ever. If you’re still dealing with outdated hardware and software, then it will only … Read More
New York, “The City That Never Sleeps”. A very fitting moniker for a city that is full of energy and excitement. Servers located in data centers all around the world are constantly crunching numbers and generating analytics in every financial institution in New York. Why are some of these servers located worldwide? Well, for a … Read More
