A couple of recent events bring to light the true costs of running an on-premises IT infrastructure.The widespread, and long-lasting power disruption in Texas, and the 0-Day Microsoft Exchange vulnerability that is still being actively exploited at...
The Cost of On-Premises IT Infrastructure
A Conversation Every CEO Should Have with Their IT Staff
I’ve never seen an IT department that didn’t have some secrets. I’m not talking about the root password here. I’m talking about skeletons in the closet…the kind that make systems managers lose sleep.
Understanding The Blue Screen of Death
The color blue is supposed to make one feel calm, relaxed and secure. The color blue represents stability. Ironically, if you happen to experience what is referred to as the “Blue Screen of Death” in the Windows world, the feelings that are evoked...
Backup and Recovery Testing
In previous blogs, we’ve talked about Backup Best Practices, RTO & RPO, and Business Continuity. We briefly talked about recovery in the Backup Best Practices blog; here we’re going to expound on that process.
Backup Best Practices
“I’m SO SORRY!! I clicked the link!! :-(“ You read that line a second time, and now calls are already coming into the help desk. The main file share, aka “dumping ground” has been encrypted with a message that for 10 bitcoin you can get your files...