Do a web search on “backing up cloud-based resources” and you’ll get a wealth of articles on how to back up your local machines to the cloud, but that search produces virtually nothing about how to back up the data already stored in the cloud. Does this concern you? It should!
With the impending death of Windows XP this month and Windows Server 2003 next year, it begs the question: When is it time to start planning the retirement of any remaining x86 hardware, as well as any virtual machines still running 32-bit Windows?
It could be that you’re watching the Windows XP discussions with a minor bit of amusement, knowing that it’s still a whole year away before the same thing happens with Windows Server 2003.
It’s no secret that the modern information technology department is undergoing one of the most significant redesigns since perhaps the introduction of the personal computer.
With yet another winter storm having recently inundated the Northeastern U.S., we’re reminded of the need for remote access to and management of our computer systems.
Several years ago (2005, to be exact), in response to the craziness that was occurring on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the brick-and-mortal retail industry, it was discovered that a similar impact was occurring in online sales on the Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Do a web search on “backing up cloud-based resources” and you’ll get a wealth of articles on how to back up your local machines to the cloud, but that search produces virtually nothing about how to back up the data already stored in the cloud.
. The keys are to properly identify and classify events that generate alerts, prioritize the alerts so they are received by the right people at the right time, and ensure that the individuals configured to receive alerts are skilled and equipped to directly respond to the event that generated the alert.