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Does outsourced IT infrastructure compromise your data security?

2020 will go down in history as the year that cloud based technologies and cloud hosting were catapulted into the mainstream, with everyone from local business owners to Grandmothers jumping feet first into the digital world. For many larger organisations, lockdown has put a rocket into on-going digital transformation projects and supercharged the shift to […]

Business security and remote working during COVID19 and beyond

This week marks the start of the next stage for gradual easing of COVID19 lockdown restrictions. However, remote working looks set to continue for many months. For some businesses, the pandemic has initiated a permanent cultural change, in which remote or flexible working will become the new norm. My concern is that the shift to […]

Remote Working guide: How to send a Remote Assistance Invitation

With the current Coronavirus crisis, it’s more important than ever before to stay connected. If you know someone who is experiencing issues on their Microsoft Windows 10 system, or you would just like to show them how to do something, like setting up Skype calls, then remote assistance is ideal. Applications such as WinVNC or LogMeIn […]

How cloud computing is revolutionising the retail industry

Cloud computing is powering innovation in the retail industry at an increasingly accelerated pace, from the big players at the top right down to small local independents. Investment in the cloud by the retail and consumer goods sector was $11.6bn in 2018, predicted to rise to $48.47bn by 2025. [Source: Adroit Market Research]. In this […]

Instantly cut your Ransomware Risk with these 5 simple tips

According to Cyber Security Ventures, a new organisation will fall victim to ransomware every 14 seconds in 2019, and every 11 seconds by 2021. Damage costs this year alone are predicted to be £9.2bn worldwide. Currently, the three biggest cyber security threats are mobile malware, banking malware, and ransomware. Ransomware is a particularly malicious form […]

How do I connect to a Veeam service provider?

It’s incredibly simple to connect to a Veeam service provider and configure your Veeam Cloud Connect solution. This blog aims to give you a brief guide on how to complete the configuration. Before you begin you need to have the following information to hand: A full username and password for your tenant account (speak to […]

Yorkshire cloud company virtualDCS hires new support apprentice with QA

Continuing its phenomenal growth, virtualDCS welcomes Joe Brain to the company in his new role, with the help of QA Apprenticeships. The announcement comes shortly after Kieran Miller joined the team in a new customer support position. virtualDCS is an advocate of technology apprenticeships and student employability within the region, with Joe marking the fifth […]

An IT manager needs to be a master of all trades

Working with the cloud experts, I’ve seen from experience that IT managers are not just technology facilitators and the IT department doesn’t just deliver a solution. In many cases, IT departments now have to act as a business themselves. They have to utilise technology to keep up with competition, continually assess the market and deliver […]

Veeam Cloud Connect – Downloading and Applying Config File for OpenVPN

In this section, I am going to summarise how to download the config file for an Endpoint and how to apply it within the OpenVPN GUI. Firstly, let us download the config file from the Veeam PN web portal. This can be done by the administrator under the ‘CLIENTS’ section of the portal. The ‘Download’ […]