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Buyer’s guide: Data protection for hybrid clouds

Network World

Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. However, disaster recovery requires third-party integrations.

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Is VMware really becoming the new mainframe?

CIO Business Intelligence

After Broadcom acquired VMware in late 2023 , many customers complained about huge price increases, but most cant seem to end the relationship. The comparison of VMware to mainframes started as a bit of a joke for Gartner vice president analyst Michael Warrilow but the analogy holds up, to a point, he says.

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Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros

Network World

As data centers evolve from traditional compute and storage facilities into AI powerhouses, the demand for qualified professionals continues to grow exponentially and salaries are high. But its not all smooth sailing. The certification covers essential skills needed for data center technicians, server administrators, and support engineers.

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3 Ways to Make Storage a Strategic Asset for Your Organization (Not Just an IT Cost)

CIO Business Intelligence

Storage has emerged in 2022 as a strategic asset that the C-suite, not just the CIO, can no longer overlook. Enterprise storage can be used to improve your company’s cybersecurity, accelerate digital transformation, and reduce costs, while improving application and workload service levels. What should you do?

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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

Being prepared for a bad situation that might never happen is better than experiencing a disaster that catches you off-guard. Read this post to learn more about disaster recovery and discover the best practices that you should apply to improve the protection of your data and IT environment. What is disaster recovery?

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Can you have too many security tools?

CIO Business Intelligence

According to IDC’s North American Tools/Vendors Consolidation Survey (November 2023), organizations plan to add even more security tools to their arsenals over time. Nearly 60% of organizations began consolidation efforts in 2023. But are more security tools always the answer? The short answer is “no.”

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Evaluating the relative cost of edge computing

CIO Business Intelligence

IDC’s Worldwide Edge Spending Guide (February 2024) finds that worldwide spending on edge computing will reach $232 billion this year, an increase of more than 15% over 2023. Schwartz is an adjunct research advisor with IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP), focusing on IT business, digital business, disaster recovery, and data management.