In August, a ransomware attack hit another company. Unfortunately, it hit a regional cloud provider in Europe this time, and we can call this a “critical hit.” So far, we…
Double Down on Your Backups
The Importance of Database Backups: A Guide to Costs, Benefits, and Risks
Data is the lifeblood of businesses, and protecting it is incredibly important. One of the ways DBAs help ensure the continuous availability of data is through database backups, a process involving…
Managed Desktop Devices at Scale — SolarWinds TechPod 029
What do IT managers and managed service providers (MSPs) have in common? They both manage a sea of desktop devices. Join the SolarWinds MSP™ Head Nerds while they discuss the challenges and successes of deploying, managing and securing the multitude of…
Staying Employed—Backup Strategies in the Age of Ransomware
It’s 2020—it’s not a matter of when your organization is going to be subject to an IT attack, it’s a matter of how you deal with it. Despite all the…
Two Critical Security Tips to Kick Off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Brandon Shopp expands on his two tips for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help you provide the best security support you can to your users. On October 31, we’ll celebrate…
Patch Management Best Practices – Why Does Patching Hurt So Much?
Guys, you need to patch your stuff. In April, I had the opportunity to talk to IT pros at four different trade shows. That’s right, four in a month! I’ve…
Having and Testing Backups is Key to Running Systems
The title of this post says it all. In IT, we’ve said for years you need to take and test backups regularly to ensure your systems are being backed up…
Frankenbackup — SolarWinds TechPod 010
Old backup technologies never really die. In fact, they tend to grow, patching on new products and types of media until a company’s backup solution becomes a cobbled together “frankenbackup”…
Don’t Get Bitten by Schrödinger’s Backup
There are two sayings you can find in virtually every article about data protection: “If your data doesn’t exist in at least two places, then it doesn’t exist,” and “If…
Do You Need an On-Prem Storage Vault?
Data protection has traditionally involved an on-prem storage vault, but as data protection solutions evolve, this requirement is becoming increasingly optional. On-prem storage vaults exist because if you do away…