How frequent are data center fires - and how damaging?
After the disastrous fire at OVHcloud in Strasbourg, we need information on the risk
Opinions - Security and Risk
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Learning from the OVHcloud data center fire
OVHcloud was known as a bold innovator. When the cause of the SBG2 fire in Strasbourg is finally revealed, this may be a factor
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Data center decommissioning – what are the key considerations?
Handling user data carefully is cucial for privacy and the environment
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Lessons from the OVH fire: disaster recovery plans are not a work of fiction
Just because it's unlikely doesn't mean it won't happen
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Sponsored Defeating data center downtime: the careful balance of being safe, resilient and efficient
It's possible to save energy and still be safe and reliable
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Five ways to protect your organization from ransomware attacks
Be prepared and don't pay
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Enough with the prejudices – open source is secure
Open source has become an indispensable part of many companies, yet some stubborn prejudices about the supposed insecurity of open source solutions persist
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Network problems causing ever more outages
Power problems are no longer the top cause of outages
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How 2020 shaped storage, and what to expect next
Home working has created video sprawl and trust issues. Intelligent storage management can help
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How a 2021 asset refresh could be an opportunity to re-evaluate data security
Let's grasp the nettle
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A year in review: why 2020 has pushed data privacy into the spotlight
Consumers are aware now, more than ever before, of their rights under the GDPR and other data privacy regulations around the world
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Network as a nervous system: 5 networking trends to know in 2021
As many of us continue to work remotely, outages have become more frequent and more acute
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Is 2021 the year of the Edge?
The history of this industry shows that not every concept is a good idea. In 2021, the Edge must prove its worth - and Covid-19 might be its opportunity
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What the Internet can expect from 2021 and beyond
After 2020, does it really make sense to try and predict?
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2021 - The year of data extortion
Ransomware attacks are getting smarter
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2020 hindsight shows that foresight wasn’t 20/20
No one expected the pandemic. There were some other things we didn't foresee...
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2021: less data collection, more data awareness
Companies must learn from the experiences of 2020 and get sensible on personal data
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Microsoft vows to ‘Defend Your Data’. Sadly, they really can’t
Microsoft recently pledged to safeguard user data by challenging GDPR data requests. It is not that easy.
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Looking beneath the surface: why data sets need to be examined with X-ray vision
De-identification is good, but you need to go deeper, and assess the risks of re-identification
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Reassessing HR strategies for the COVID era
While we're doing more online, it's soft skills that we need
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Why data center operators are investing in more redundancy
Even though the cloud offers resiliency, enterprise users are still shifting gradually from N+1 to N+2
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Don’t get caught up in the great data accessibility gamble
Managing data in a manner that makes it difficult to access when required can cause you problems - and lead to a serious breach of the rules
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Sponsored Data center continuity during a time of dual disasters
We could be living under the shadow of a pandemic from now on
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Innovating in a pandemic: Covid-19 has changed our approach to best practice
Working remotely, and dealing with customers who can't visit. Surprisingly, all this can bring your staff closer together