VAST Perspectives
AWS Announces GA of Bottlerocket
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the General Availability of Bottlerocket, a new open source Linux-based Operating System (OS) purpose-built to run containers. Bottlerocket includes only the software needed to run containers and comes with a transactional update...
These are the Policies and Tools You Need to Keep You Safe in the Cloud
The way you manage your cloud has a lot to do with the security risks you face in the cloud. These risks can be reduced by developing policies and implementing tools that help you enforce those policies. Security risk: Lack of change control. Cloud is dynamic and...
SASE Distributes Security Along with Data
As we distribute applications in the cloud, there’s one critical function that’s remained centralized: security. The standard approach to security continues to ship traffic to a centralized point in the data center for inspection before passing it along to its...
Opt for the Operating System that Works with Your Critical Applications
For business, free Linux versions aren’t appropriate. To begin with, there may be regulatory or corporate policies that require a vendor contract. In addition, businesses need vendor support to ensure that critical applications run reliably. Given those needs, the...
Cohesity Is a Backup Solution That Doesn’t Just Backup Files
Backups have always been an important protective measure for businesses, and now with the threat of ransomware, backups are even more important. Secure backups guarantee that a business will be able to recover even if ransomware encrypts its production files. Modern...
There’s No Such Thing as Small Data, So Choose a Backup Solution that Scales with Your Volume
Whether or not your business is formally doing big data projects, you’ve got more data stored in more places. For many, it’s a struggle to cope with the challenges of managing a steady increase in the volume of data that needs to be backed up. A modern backup solution...
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...
Cloud Backup and Recovery are Cost-Effective Data Protection Strategies
A backup is just a copy of your data. So why are backups so expensive, and can cloud backup help you reduce those costs? The Costs of Making Backups First, let’s be clear that we aren’t really talking just about backups. For backups to be useful, you need a recovery...
Don’t Settle for a High-Level Look at Your Cloud Bills
Cloud bills are thick. Every individual item is charged, sometimes by the millisecond, and the charges vary month-to-month, too. As a result, it may be tempting just to pay the bill, rather than trying to understand the details. To manage cloud costs properly, though,...
Cloud Management Tools Mean Clouds Don’t Need to Block Your Vision
Cloud is a metaphor, but it’s appropriate. Clouds in the sky block pilots’ vision and make navigating by instrument necessary. Cloud technology gets in the way of IT management’s view of technology and makes using new tools vital to ensure that cloud systems are...
