The best way to protect an organization from a ransomware attack is at its source, primary storage. Ransomware works by compromising a user account and then encrypting all the files that the account can access. A compromised superuser account is…
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Why Not Build Ransomware Proof Storage?
Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Encryption, Flash, NAS, Nexsan, Ransomware, Replication, Snapshot
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How Data Management Protects Against Cyber-Attacks
The reason that file data is a prime target of ransomware attacks is that most file servers are full of juicy targets that organizations are willing to pay to get back. Payment is, after all, exactly what ransomware is all…
Tagged with: Archive, Cloud, dr, Encryption, Malware, NAS, NTP, NTP Software, Object Storage, Ransomware, Replication
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SlideShare: 3 Reasons You Are Losing the Data Management Battle
And How To Start Winning Organizations managing data have a competitive advantage over organizations that don’t. But most organizations don’t have the time or tools available to implement a successful data management strategy. It’s not for a lack of trying.…
Is it Time to De-Tape Your Archive?
Enterprises want more value from their archived data assets but tape doesn’t really enable the real-time archive that organizations need. The challenges is that any enterprise in existence for 10 years or longer more than likely has terabytes, even petabytes,…
StorageShort: Curing The Windows Ransomware Problem
Windows file servers are a prime target for ransomware attacks. They are chock full of files, just waiting to be encrypted. They are also one the last set of servers to have patches applied. In this StorageShort Video we discuss…
Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Capacity, Caringo, Cloud, Flash, Metadata, NAS, Object Storage, Ransomware, Windows
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Webinar: 5 Steps To The Perfect Storage Refresh
An Independent Process for Assessing & Refreshing Storage Every data center eventually needs to increase capacity, resiliency, performance or the cost efficiency of its storage architecture. It needs to refresh storage infrastructure. The problem is that most organizations don’t have…
Tagged with: Cloud, Desktop virtualization, Flash, Hybrid, Infrastructure, NAS, Object Storage, Virtual Instruments, Virtualization
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How Can Object Storage Recall as fast as Primary Storage?
How can a cost effective, low cost object storage system also provide fast recalls? These systems are not typically designed for performance but IT professionals are told time and time again to archive to object storage because of its cost…
Archiving is Useless Without Search
Managing data is a must have for large and small organizations. But if they can’t search that data the process is useless. When most IT professionals think of data management, they think of saving money. But that’s just the beginning.…
Why Would a Service Provider Want Object Storage?
Object storage was built for the cloud; therefore, any company considering providing storage services for other companies will find object storage the best fit for that application. Other shared storage systems, such as NAS filers, simply do not compare when…
SlideShare: Capacity – Ransomware – Protection – Three Windows File Server Upgrades to Avoid
Most organizations are looking to improve their Windows file server environment by adding capacity, developing a ransomware strategy and improving overall data protection. For most enterprises, optimizing your Windows file server means buying a new, bigger server with more capacity…
Tagged with: Backup, Capacity, Caringo, NAS, Object Storage, Ransomware, Windows
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