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22 August 2014  — 1 min read
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22 August 2014  — 1 min read
What to Look For Next Week at VMworld
Next week marks the start of VMworld 2014, what's sure to be a whirlwind look at the latest and greatest in cloud and virtualization software. IT pros in attendance can expect to learn where the virtualization leader is headed and its vision for virtually managed data centers, among other topics. Here are some wishlist news that the InfoWorld team hopes to see:
21 August 2014  — 3 min read
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21 August 2014  — 3 min read
Safeguarding Data During Virtual Migration
According to a recent SpiceWorks report, three-quarters of businesses surveyed already use virtual machines. But for those yet to make the leap, what are the virtualization issues to look out for? And as all IT pros know, the landscape is constantly shifting and new solutions come up all the time. As IT infrastructure becomes increasingly divided among physical, virtual and cloud solutions, how can IT managers ensure their systems are working optimally and data is protected across multiple platforms?
20 August 2014  — 3 min read
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20 August 2014  — 3 min read
What to Consider for Hypervisor Backup: The Configuration and the Data
As more companies invest in virtual machines, IT pros are presented with the need to integrate these virtualization environments into the data protection plan. The trouble is that while the data is usually backed up, often the hypervisor configuration is forgotten.
15 August 2014  — 1 min read
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15 August 2014  — 1 min read
Data Protection Officer: A New Standard Title in IT?
If new EU data protection legislation becomes law as expected, companies that do business in Europe will soon need to recruit for a new senior-level IT job: Data Protection Officer.
14 August 2014  — 1 min read
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14 August 2014  — 1 min read
Acronis Named Finalist for Dr. Dobb's 2014 Jolt Award
When we first brought Acronis True Image to market about a decade ago, our goal was simple: to help Windows users everywhere protect their data. Over the years, we’ve found one industry in particular that’s especially vulnerable to data loss is software development, a massive global industry for which data loss can quickly spell the end of a businesses. Thanks to our dedicated and global team committed to developing products that keep data safe, Acronis True Image has proven brilliantly suited to meet the demands of just about every industry thrown our way, including software developers.
12 August 2014  — 1 min read
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12 August 2014  — 1 min read
In a BYOx Environment, IT’s Focus Shifts From Devices to Data
Data protection, though never simple, used to be a lot easier for IT pros when that data was locked behind a firewall or backed up on tape. But the exponential growth in the amount of data that businesses generate in cloud, virtual, mobile and other environments has made the task harder for IT. According to research from IDC and Acronis, larger data volumes and increased complexity are the two biggest data protection challenges facing SMB IT departments.
08 August 2014  — 1 min read
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08 August 2014  — 1 min read
What to Do When Your Cloud Service is Disrupted
Every IT pro knows the soul-crushing feeling following the simple statement, “We apologize for the service disruption..." When cloud services that your organization relies on go down, chaos can ensue. Take for instance the Adobe Creative Cloud outage in May that took down the interactive edition of the UK-based newspaper, the Daily Mail. For one of Britain's most popular newspapers, failure is not an option.
07 August 2014  — 2 min read
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07 August 2014  — 2 min read
Cyber Gang Attacks Remind Internet Users to Back Up Data
News broke yesterday that a Russian cyber gang has amassed the largest amount of stolen Internet credentials. Milwaukee-based Hold Security uncovered the stolen records, which include as many as 1.2 billion username and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses. The credentials came from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet sites around the world.
06 August 2014  — 1 min read
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06 August 2014  — 1 min read
IT Pros: Verify that Data Protection Plans Are Working Properly
A logical first step to ensure company data is safe and secure is for IT leaders to create a data protection plan. It’s becoming more difficult to develop that plan as the definition of data that businesses must protect expands, though planning is still an important initial step.
04 August 2014  — 1 min read
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04 August 2014  — 1 min read
IT Teams Must Learn New Skills to Manage Mobility
Data protection is a challenge for many IT teams to handle these days because companies have more devices, operating systems and plans than they can keep up with. The majority of IT gurus specialize in handling PCs and servers, but new technologies like tablets, smartphones and even smartwatches require a new set of IT skills to ensure enterprise data is secure and understandable.
01 August 2014  — 2 min read
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01 August 2014  — 2 min read
For Finance, Is Big Data a Big Headache or a Big Opportunity?
Cyber attacks, data theft, data loss and security breaches are just a few of the worries that financial firms have to face when it comes to producing and storing their digital data. "The result of any of these could end up costing millions, or even billions of dollars," writes Marc J. Firenze, CTO at Eagle Investment Systems. However, the promise of aggregating this information and using it to improve company systems can be looked at as an opportunity that outweighs the risk.
31 July 2014  — 2 min read
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31 July 2014  — 2 min read
Break In a New PC with Seamless Data Migration
Congratulations, you got a new computer. Whether it’s a graduation present or the perk of a new job, the device gives you a clean slate. But what about all the documents, settings and applications stuck on your old machine?