Using data lifecycle management to reduce risk and storage costs
One of the biggest challenges facing today’s organisations is the sheer size – and exponential growth – of corporate content. As data volumes have increased, so too have data storage costs, eating deeper and deeper into corporate operating budgets. The full
Microsoft 365 Cloud Backup – raising the bar
This webinar challenged you to aim higher in your expectations of what cloud backup can and should be doing for your business. We explored the compliance requirements and must-have elements of modern-day cloud backup solutions. We discussed where
How to choose a cloud backup solution – Cloud Essentials’ guide
Every business needs a cloud backup solution, but selecting the right one isn’t always easy – particularly when there are seemingly infinite vendors to choose from. Complications like legacy platforms, multi-cloud environments and evolving business needs only add to the confusion
AvePoint updates continue to impress
Earlier this year, we wrote about some of the key features of AvePoint Cloud Backup and Restore and explained why it has become one of our most frequently recommended backup solutions. Since then, AvePoint has continued to up their game
Ransomware attacks are increasing –here’s how to cover your bases
Picture this: It’s an ordinary morning, you’re logging onto your organisation’s network when… BAM… access denied. Your files have been encrypted. You (and everyone else) are officially locked out. Then comes the ransom demand – tens of millions of dollars if
Why AvePoint gets our thumbs up
Over the years, we’ve worked with a lot of different backup solutions, both on-premises and in the cloud. Of all of these, AvePoint’s Cloud Backup and Restore is probably our most frequently recommended. Here’s why it consistently gets a thumbs up
Backup vs data retention (and why you need both)
Backup and data retention are not new concepts, but over the years the line between their two functions has become increasingly blurred. While you may have got away with using backups for data retention in your organisation’s on-premises past, that’s a lot harder to do in today’s highly regulated environment. Thankfully, cloud technology
Modern archiving: do you need 3rd party cloud backup?
We touched on a few of the benefits of third-party archive systems in our previous Cloud Insights article, but what about 3rd party cloud backup solutions? Are these even necessary in a cloud environment, and what do they have to do with
Modern archiving: top tips to dodge storage thresholds
All good things have limits, including SharePoint’s free online storage. The current 1TB per tenant, or 10GB per user limit on SharePoint/Teams may seem perfectly generous at first glance, but these days, a lot of organisations are finding themselves teetering
Modern archiving: challenges, choices and trade-offs
It’s clear from our customers that the business need for backup and archiving is changing dramatically as organisations adopt and embrace the cloud. You may also have heard on the grapevine that Hubstor has just been acquired by Veritas. This