Casinos require robust data storage systems to handle their vast and varied data needs securely and efficiently. The recent attack against MGM Resorts properties or the controversy and allegations against Resort World Las Vegas have only served to stress the paramount need for protection and casinos’ ability to bring back their systems quickly and make…Read More
Ransomware—a form of malware where your data is locked and encrypted until you pay for it to be released—is by no means a new threat. Recent reports indicate a 15% increase in ransomware attacks over the past five years. While the percentage may not appear alarming, the repercussions are substantial. Consider this, on average, a…Read More
Depending on your industry and the nature of your business, you may be obligated to comply with some fairly serious data retention requirements. This is particularly crucial for IT teams, as the loss of data resulting from ransomware attacks, accidental deletions, or other unforeseen incidents can lead to significant fines. To ensure compliance, it is…Read More
Imagine this: An employee at your company logs in early to get a head start on the month-end finance reporting. They access the company’s file storage to view invoices for the past month, when suddenly an old-fashioned-looking popup window, written in ominous font breaks the news: ‘your files are all encrypted and locked by a…Read More
Ransomware, although alarming, scary, and costly, typically unfolds as an uneventful occurrence. In such cases, a company experiences file encryption, and it must decide to either pay the ransom or restore the files from the backup before moving forward. However, there are occasions when a ransomware attack unleashes destructive waves and impacts millions of…Read More
Modern content is always evolving, including higher resolutions, emerging formats, and complex workflows. The speed in which content is made, edited, and distributed has accelerated thanks to the advancement of data storage. With the emergence of NVMe all-flash, the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry finally has a storage solution capable of keeping up with the…Read More
In recent years, NVMe storage, short for Non-Volatile Memory Express, has been compared to lanes of highway traffic. Where legacy SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) connections are forcing as many as 32 pieces of data through one “highway lane” at once, NVMe storage can support 64,000 queues, each for as many as 64,000 entries. This…Read More
The biggest challenges artificial intelligence and machine learning applications have with traditional data storage is the ability to maximize performance, capacity, and flexibility within a limited budget. Depending on the application and what stage the project is at, the needs for performance and capacity will fluctuate. IT Managers need to find the right balance between…Read More
The current COVID-19 crisis spurred an increase in cyberattacks taking advantage of the sudden shift to virtual work and uncertainty surrounding health and safety information. Between March and May of this year, reported ransomware attacks increased 148% with global manufacturing, government, and internet providers the hardest hit1. Ransomware attacks are the new “go-to” for criminal…Read More
Cost-Efficient Storage Optimization Storage optimization may be defined as the process of moving data to the most efficient and cost-effective storage system for that data. Here are a few quick steps to cost effectively identify, manage, and protect your most important data. Step 1: Identify You can’t protect what you can’t see or identify, yet…Read More
