VAR Cloud insights

  1. Here's Why It's Still Important To Diversify Your Data In The Cloud 9/13/2021

    Public cloud companies, especially the largest and most well-resourced ones, have a lot of built-in features for making servers highly available for their customers. But even global tech giants suffer from incidents and outages.

  2. Building Your Own Cloud Security Remediation System? Not So Fast! 8/23/2021

    Security is the “job zero” function for all cloud providers. Bar none, it’s the single most important requirement they must meet before anything else happens on the platform.

  3. What's The Difference Between High Availability And Backup Again? 8/10/2021

    It’s not just that they’re making headlines more often. Ransomware rates really are rising. Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication.

  4. Redundancy For Resilience: The Importance Of Layered Protection In The Cloud 8/10/2021

    At Carbonite + Webroot, we’re always preaching about the importance of layering security solutions. Because here’s the truth: data’s always at risk. Whether from cybercriminals, everyday mishaps or mother nature, businesses can put up all the defenses they want but disaster only has to successfully strike once.

  5. As Workforces Migrate From Offices, Workflows Migrate To The Cloud 8/10/2021

    In March of 2020 schools throughout the United Kingdom closed their doors to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to disruptions to the lives of students and their families, the pandemic put unprecedented pressure on IT departments across the UK and wider world.

  6. Mobile-first Approach: Not Just For Small Shops Anymore 8/6/2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden 8.5% decline in adoption of mobile POS systems, but implementation will accelerate in the next four years. By 2025, the mPOS installed base will grow by 20%, according to an IHL Group projection.

  7. Buyer's Guide: Endpoint Protection 7/21/2021

    Key features to look for in an endpoint backup solution.

  8. The Cloud Applications Playbook: Success Strategies For SaaS Vendors And Solution Providers 7/14/2021

    The world is changing, and technology is leading the charge. Digital transformation, long a buzzword, is now in full effect. As a result of the pandemic in, many more companies support a distributed workforce and rapidly transitioning to cloud applications, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS), to provide anywhere access at any time.

  9. Distributed Cloud Computing And Its Impact On The Cabling Infrastructure Within A Data Center 7/8/2021

    Applications such as high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, AI, and gaming are compute intensive and latency sensitive. To process these workloads in the most optimized way, data center operators must move a significant portion of their computational load towards the edge of the network closer to the source of the data. This decentralizing of the cloud creates challenges for data center operators looking for ways to grow the computational power within their data center to meet the demands of these emerging applications. This paper will cover the various applications driving the shift towards edge computing, and how this impacts the cabling infrastructure in environments that are highly space constrained.

  10. Flexible, High-Performing Hybrid IT Strategy: The Latest Trends in Digital Modernization 7/1/2021

    According to a recent survey of Enterprise IT managers, commissioned by Panduit and conducted by Clear Seas Research; nearly 60% of Enterprise IT organizations are adopting Hybrid IT as their primary IT strategy. This represents a significant shift as cloud-first had been the preferred approach just a few years ago.