It is impossible to overstate the importance of an effective backup and disaster (BDR) recovery solution. If you can’t recover data following a natural disaster, system failure or cyberattack, your business may not survive. Even a short interruption in service can be financially crippling — new research from Datto finds that the average cost of downtime has increased nearly 600 percent over the past three years.
The continued digitization of business processes and workflows has caused data volumes to skyrocket. According to research firm IDC, global data volumes could reach 175 zettabytes by 2025. In case you’re wondering, a zettabyte is a billionterabytes.
Where are we going to put it all?
That’s the question small to midsize businesses (SMBs) should be asking themselves.
As we discussed in a previous post, there remains widespread confusion about the cloud’s “shared responsibility” security model. Major cloud service providers such as Microsoft and Google have strong measures in place to protect their platforms, but their customers are responsible for securing their data within these cloud environments.
Much like the coronavirus itself, virus-themed ransomware attacks are spreading relentlessly. However, there are several relatively simple steps you can take to flatten the curve of these malicious campaigns.
Cybercriminals commonly launch attacks designed to play on widespread fear and uncertainty during major world crises.
Data backup has always been one of the most business-critical IT functions. If you can’t recover your data when computers crash or disasters occur, your business may not recover, either. With more people working from home due to the coronavirus, businesses must adopt a heightened sense of urgency about backup operations.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is rapidly becoming the preferred choice for new software deployments as organizations seek the flexibility and cost benefits of the cloud delivery model. One recent study finds that organizations now use an average of 16 SaaS business applications and plan to increase that number substantially over the next three years.
