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An introduction to backup management Information has long been the most prized resource of any organization in any industry. The loss of critical data can bring potentially destructive consequences to any business, no matter whether the data in question is intellectual property, operational documents, financial transactions, or customer records. In this context, backup management operates…
Data integrity and a reliable of backup solutions became critical components of any modern storage infrastructure many years ago. ZFS – Zettabyte File System – is one of many examples of powerful solutions for technical users and enterprises that seek strong data storage capabilities with efficient backup-oriented features. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems, ZFS is…
In the context of virtualization technology, the key to deployment success may not be just choosing the most popular platform, but rather by choosing the one that best suits your business needs. KVM and Proxmox are two prominent examples of virtualization platforms, each with its own unique advantages for handling virtual machines. This article examines…
The data and applications in an organization is constantly under threat by hostile actors – more now than ever before. Simply stated, adequate levels of safety to a business via backup and restore technology must be tested in order to ensure that such systems will perform when, almost ievitably, they are needed. This article looks…
What is ISO 27001 and why is it important for data backup? The modern-day digital landscape has long since made data protection an essential factor of an organization’s strategy instead of an optional task. Standards such as ISO 27001 offer a systematic approach to sensitive data management, making sure that such information can remain accessible…
What is HIPAA? HIPAA, the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, established national requirements for protecting individuals’ personal health information focusing primarily on medical records. Although designed to improve the continuity and portability of health insurance coverage, HIPAA has been amended several times to also include essential security and privacy regulations for Protected Health…
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a complex data protection law that has been operational since May 25, 2018. It represents one of the most well-known elements of privacy legislation worldwide, despite it only being applicable to the customer information of the European Union and the European Economic Area residents….
What is VMware ESXi and How Does It Work? VMware ESXi is part of VMware’s virtualization technologies package and is one of the most often used hypervisors for data centers and cloud systems. Enterprises that need to combine servers as virtual environments often choose ESXi because of its excellent performance, scalability, and efficiency. Understanding the…
What is Proxmox and How Does It Work? The powerful open-source virtualization tool Proxmox lets users effectively construct and control virtual machines (VMs) and containers. Built on the strong foundations of KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) for complete virtualization and LXC (Linux Containers) for lightweight containerization, Proxmox offers an integrated solution that fits many virtualization requirements….
One of the most important resources for a modern business is information. It is the proverbial lifeblood of any business environment, and losing even a part of this resource is sure to bring significant issues in both the short and long term. However, the challenges each industry is facing in this regard tend to differ…
A modern IT infrastructure is very difficult to imagine without some sort of virtualization environment in place. Kernel-based Virtual Machine, or KVM, is a good example of such an environment – a versatile virtualization solution that is extremely popular in many business environments of all sizes. The combination of flexibility, performance, and convenient integration with…
Business continuity is an important element of any organization’s normal functioning. Having a detailed plan goes a long way toward making recovery processes after cyber attacks and natural disasters much more streamlined and convenient, especially in larger organizations. However, the sheer number of potential situations might make it difficult to predict and imagine any possible…
