Category: Cloud Computing

Top Cloud Security Controls You Should Be Using

Human error is one of the top reasons for data breaches in the cloud, as administrators forget to turn on basic security controls. No matter what type of cloud services you are consuming, keep these rules in mind to secure your cloud workloads. When making the big shift to the cloud, companies often become hyper-focused […]

How to Manage Risk in the Cloud

Cloud providers have the potential to offer state-of-the-art cloud ecosystems that are resilient and secure. Far more secure than the environments of businesses who manage their own systems. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, many enterprises were probably considering, or were on their way to migrate workloads into the cloud. Now that IT has refocused their […]

Cloud Repatriation Reduces Costs for Burdened Businesses

The public cloud captures the attention of businesses with promises of getting applications up and running fast, ease of use, and the draw of household names like Amazon and Microsoft. Yet, many technology leaders have found that business agility and brand names come at a premium. Many are rethinking their deployments and considering repatriation due […]

Security for Remote Workers: A COVID-19 Crisis Planning Guide

This Sunday, the administration announced they were extending the social-distancing guidelines in the United States for another 30 days through the end of April. With no definitive end of COVID-19 in sight, businesses are being required to extend the work from home period for its employees. As I write this article, I sit at my […]

Business Continuity Checklist: 8 Boxes to Check During COVID-19

In states like Washington, there was no notice given to businesses or people before they were forced to close their doors and self-quarantine. Disasters and crises rarely give forewarning and with it, comes  disruptions. That is why strong business continuity plans are essential to survival. The global pandemic, COVID-19, has highlighted enterprises with solid business […]

The Impact of COVID-19 and How CSPs Can Help

Coronavirus or COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. According to Gartner’s COVID-19 Resource Center, the new coronavirus strain (COVID-19) that emerged in China represents a classic business disruption and means turmoil for employees and operations as normal. Organizations must prepare for the pandemic’s impact immediately, because resource shortages will only limit response options as […]

Colocation is Striking Gold and Finding New Growth

While many workloads are shifting to the cloud, colocation data center facilities hosting server hardware continues to be vital to the workplace, a new Spiceworks survey finds. The data center is not going away; it is striking gold and finding new growth. A new report sheds light on this with greater details on the changes. […]

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Why Disaster Recovery is Critical for your SaaS Organization

There are so many risks ready to threaten your IT. With all of the natural disasters and cyber threats lurking about, one would think that external hazards are more likely to disrupt a business. Not the case. Human error is more likely to take your SaaS organization down. With attacks coming from both sides, cloud-based […]