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Backup lessons learned from 10 major cloud outages

Network World

I’ve always called for independent backups of everything. Whether it’s in your data center, an IaaS vendor like AWS, or a SaaS vendor like Microsoft 365, it needs independent backup. Code Spaces (2014): A hacker gained access and deleted all customer data and backups from Code Spaces’ AWS environment.

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Enhancing data backup and recovery with AI and ML

CIO Business Intelligence

In todays digital age, the need for reliable data backup and recovery solutions has never been more critical. The role of AI and ML in modern data protection AI and ML transform data backup and recovery by analyzing vast amounts of data to identify patterns and anomalies, enabling proactive threat detection and response.

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CIOs eye SaaS backup plans post-CrowdStrike

CIO Business Intelligence

One such area that’s getting more thought today is SaaS backup and recovery, something many CIOs have to date taken for granted, leaving it to their SaaS vendors to not only deliver better than five-nines uptime but also be the sole entities backing up and recovering SaaS-siloed data that is increasingly vital to companies’ data-driven operations.

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3 strategies for carbon-free data centers

Network World

For example, a typical enterprise data center might require between 10 and 25 megawatts of power. Data centers not only require a reliable source of power, they also require backup power in the form of generators. Data centers not only require a reliable source of power, they also require backup power in the form of generators.

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A strategic approach to legacy platform modernization: Minimizing risk while maximizing value

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, a business that depends on the SAP platform could move older, on-prem SAP applications to modern HANA-based Cloud ERP and migrate other integrated applications to SAP RISE (a platform that provides access to most core AI-enabled SAP solutions via a fully managed cloud hosting architecture).

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Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success

CIO Business Intelligence

And in a troubling new trend, backup repositories have become the primary target for ransomware attacks, with backups targeted in 94% of attacks, and at least a portion of backup repositories impacted in 68% of cyber events, according to the 2022 Veeam Ransomware Report.

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What Is DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service)? Definition, Working, and Examples

IT Toolbox

DRaaS refers to a service model that offers backup services to help organizations withstand unplanned outages. Definition, Working, and Examples appeared first on. The post What Is DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service)?