What Amazon and Azure can’t do
In our last blog post on how cloud computing is revolutionising the retail industry, we talked about the big players in the marketplace. Amazon Web Services is the world’s largest cloud computing platform, hosting the likes of Netflix, LinkedIn, Facebook and the BBC. But Microsoft Azure is also one to watch, particularly how global retail […]
The Office 365 backup gaps you didn’t know about
If you’re relying on the native Microsoft backup in Office 365, you’ll really want to read on! Businesses across the globe are now “seeing the light in the cloud” and moving their onsite exchange environments over to Microsoft Office 365. But many of these businesses are then relying on the native backup within MS Office […]
4 biggest challenges for IT Managers today
virtualDCS has recently celebrated its ten year anniversary, and for us it’s been both a time of reflection and a time for looking ahead to what the next ten years might bring in the cloud. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far. What started out as a few conversations in a coffee shop […]
Simple 5-Step Disaster Recovery Planning Process for SMEs
The start of a new year is a great time to review your IT infrastructure and plan ahead for future business challenges. Effective Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning are vital to protect against major outages and other disasters. How robust are your Disaster Recovery plan and systems? If you’re reviewing your systems in line […]
Infographic: 6 reasons to backup Microsoft Office 365
Accidental deletion Human error is one of the biggest causes of data loss. The recycle bins and version histories in Microsoft Office 365 only provide limited protection from data loss. This can turn a simple recovery into a big problem after Office 365 has geo-redundantly deleted the data forever. Internal security threats Security threats don’t […]
Five more things you should cover in your business continuity plan
We’re already a few months into the new year, and by now I’m sure that by now you’ll have come across blogs, videos and infographics telling you that you need to have a business continuity plan in place to protect your organisation. Many of these advisory pieces only tell you that your business needs to […]
Disaster Recovery FAQ
Whether its protection against file corruption, a flood or server failure, businesses should have a Disaster Recovery plan in place. This plan should be at the heart of every business, but unfortunately, many people still don’t understand the basics. To help clear the confusion we’ve compiled a blog answering the frequently asked questions around business […]
Yorkshire risks pouring £4.4 million profit down the drain
Another widespread Ransomware crisis such as WannaCry would cost the region millions, as staggering survey results show that Yorkshire is unprepared for a widespread ransomware attack. The recent attack on the NHS was devastating to all involved, but it is only one of thousands of viruses that can hold and destroy business information at will. […]
Disaster Recovery and the 3-2-1 rule
The 3-2-1 rule of Disaster Recovery has admittedly been around for a long time, but some things are timeless and the 3-2-1 rule is one of these classics. This rule could help your business overcome almost any failure scenario if you follow it correctly, but despite this, many companies still chose to ignore it and […]
Best practices for testing your disaster recovery plan
Testing a disaster recovery plan is critical to any successful business continuity strategy. Without regular testing, businesses can’t be certain that in the event of an incident all critical files can be recovered, so to help we’ve compiled some useful tips to help ensure that your organisation benefits from disaster recovery planning. Set goals and […]
