6 Changes to Make in Your Data Center to Succeed with Cloud

6 Changes to Make in Your Data Center to Succeed with Cloud

Cloud is about getting things out of your data center. But using cloud effectively also requires bringing things into your data center. What changes do you need to make to your data center for your people and your technology to work well with cloud? 1. New monitoring...
Cloud Doesn’t Eliminate the Need for Backups

Cloud Doesn’t Eliminate the Need for Backups

It’s tempting to think you don’t need to manage your own backup solution when you switch your computing strategy to the cloud. After all, the cloud offers a high availability environment and the cloud provider makes sure your data is available for use. Reasons to...
5 Ways Automated Recovery is Easier in the Cloud

5 Ways Automated Recovery is Easier in the Cloud

One of the major causes of IT problems is human error. This is true during disaster recovery, too, and unfortunately a small mistake can turn a straightforward recovery process into a nightmare. The way to cut down on human error is to reduce the manual effort...