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  • Orchestration is the hero for IT resilience! 

    Orchestration is the hero for IT resilience! 

    Orchestration is the hero for IT resilience!  Here are 4 reasons why orchestrated workflows are needed for every IT resilience scenario that requires speed or scale.

  • Let’s talk about OT resilience

    Let’s talk about OT resilience

    Let’s talk about OT resilience! You’re probably right that those Windows 7 or XP machines don’t have much data — but they are driving your manufacturing floor, your pumps, and your monitors.

  • Don’t believe every statistic

    Don’t believe every statistic

    Did you know that “85% of homeowners believe that they would have a better looking lawn if they used a red, rechargeable lawnmower”? Let’s talk about why you should not believe every statistic that is published.

  • Understanding BaaS-DRaaS-CRaaS

    Understanding BaaS-DRaaS-CRaaS

    The more time I spend with Managed Service Providers offering Backup and Disaster Recovery with a backdrop of Cyber Resilience, the more differentiated some MSPs’ solutions are across the BaaS > DRaaS > CRaaS spectrum.

  • Let’s talk Burnout! (part 2 of 2)

    Let’s talk Burnout! (part 2 of 2)

    Part 1 (the problem) covered 60-hour weeks and “part time” fractional roles as a Two Minute Mondays segment (here). Part 2 (part of the answer) is courtesy of Object First and Cybermindz.

  • Every Data Protection Strategy Should be Cloud-Powered

    Every Data Protection Strategy Should be Cloud-Powered

    I’ve worked in IT backup and recovery for more than 30 years, and one thing has remained clear: purpose-built protection storage consistently delivers more effective protection than generic or hyperscale storage.

  • 3 reasons why you still have to back up your SaaS

    3 reasons why you still have to back up your SaaS

    Too many folks still confuse the durability of SaaS platforms with the reasons why we still have to back up SaaS data.

  • You are the last line of defense

    You are the last line of defense

    An EMT is taught “You’re not studying to pass the exam, but to stand in the way of death“ … there’s a lesson in here for those that do Cyber Resilience, Data Resilience, or Disaster Recovery.

  • There is more than just People, Process, Technology

    There is more than just People, Process, Technology

    If you’re focusing on “People Process Technology” in any IT modernization initiative then you’ve likely got two gaps in your plan. For organizations looking to bolster their Business Continuity, and by extension their IT, Data, or Cyber Resilience, understanding where vision ends and culture begins is likely the difference between success or failure.

  • Why BaaS or DRaaS matters for Data & Cyber Resilience

    Why BaaS or DRaaS matters for Data & Cyber Resilience

    One of the most important things you can do to ensure data or cyber resilience is to get your data out of the building or cloud region – i.e., the production environment. Get your data out of the building because if you don’t have at least one survivable copy, then you don’t have a recovery…

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