Managed storage services

Get the latest news about managed storage services, which offload an organization’s data storage technology infrastructure to a service provider – often in the cloud. These services can save companies money on hardware and software, while relieving the need for dedicated storage admins.

March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20
JetStream DR on Cloudian offers MSPs lower-cost DRaaS

Disaster recovery meets object storage in a new DR-as-a-service offering. Managed service provider Enterprise Networking Solutions Inc. has deployed the product with customers.
February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
New Infrascale CEO outlines multi-cloud backup and recovery vision

Infrascale's new CEO has his eyes on the 'multi-cloud' sky. The vendor plans to roll out updated backup and disaster recovery technology to its SMB base over the next year.
January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20
How will Veeam customers be affected by vendor's sale?

As Veeam takes aim at the U.S. market and the world of hybrid cloud, users could see enhanced products and technology now that it's under the ownership of Insight Partners.
January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20
J2 Global looks to acquire Veeam partners

The Veeam partner ecosystem includes a multitude of small firms, which has created an acquisition opportunity for J2 Global, a cloud services and digital media firm.

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What is BCDR? Business continuity and disaster recovery guide

Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event. Continue Reading
Consider business continuity for your managed services portfolio

Backup is a typical offering within a managed services portfolio, but channel companies have an opportunity to expand backup into a broader business continuity service. Organizations of all sizes ... Continue Reading
5 steps to creating a strong data archiving policy

There's a lot to consider in your data archive plan. From compliance to data integrity and retention, following these best practices will improve your data protection. Continue Reading

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Cloud key to top 2019 data backup and disaster recovery products

Commvault, Cohesity and Actifio make the podium in our Products of the Year competition for backup and DR. Cloud Daddy wins the new Judges' Choice award. Continue Reading
Forget emerging tech, consumption-based pricing booms in 2020

Cloud storage's appeal is based less on tech or total cost than on the value that comes from Opex pay-as-you-go pricing. Now you can get that cost model for on-premises storage. Continue Reading
Need a BC/DR plan? MSPs provide one source of expertise

Smaller businesses may lack in-house expertise for developing a BC/DR strategy, but managed service providers may be able to lend a hand with the planning task. Continue Reading

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Optimize business continuity with 6 ITGC audit controls

Assess the risks to your IT operations and company infrastructure with a General Controls audit. Download this template to remember what to include in the audit. Continue Reading
How to use SnapCenter for VMware backups

NetApp storage appliances and VMware's vSphere platform provide widely used data center resources. Combine their capabilities by using NetApp's SnapCenter to back up vSphere. Continue Reading
In your data archive strategy, how long is long enough?

Hoarding large amounts of data increases costs and management time. Here's how to painlessly separate the wheat from the chaff for your data archive strategy. Continue Reading

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Archive vs. backup and why you need to know the differences

Archiving and data backup are both key pieces of data protection. They can complement each other, but both provide distinct and important capabilities. Continue Reading
Know your Office 365 backup options -- just in case

A move to Exchange Online in the Office 365 platform removes some administrative obligations but does require more work to set up proper email protections. Continue Reading
Addressing the data problem in a DevOps world

There's a data problem underlying the shift to the cloud, cloud-native applications and the demands of the DevOps world. Insight's Jeff Bozic discusses the issues. Continue Reading