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Many IBM Power on-premise customers make the move to the cloud for the opportunity to worry less about their hardware components and related infrastructure and focus more on their business capabilities. Working with a cloud partner with the necessary platform and infrastructure skills, can not only relieve Power customers of some complex technical responsibilities but can also enable them to re-allocate staff to other important activities that drive business value.

For over twenty years, IBM was “king,” dominating the large computer market. By the 1980s, the world had woken up to the fact that the IBM mainframe was expensive and difficult, taking a long time and a lot of work to get anything done. Eager for a new solution, tech professionals turned to the brave new concept of distributed systems for a more efficient alternative. On June 21st, 1988, IBM announced the launch of the AS/400, their answer to distributed computing.

With the increased number of ransomware and malware attacks hitting computer systems both for business and end-users, many organizations are looking at encryption to protect their data. Here are 5 options outlined, with the pros & cons for each.

Globally, a new ransomware attack hit thousands of organizations that use a remote management tool called Kaseya. The extent of the attack is just now becoming apparent, and the scope continues to grow.

When thinking about leveraging a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for your business, it is best to answer some simple questions first: Is human judgment required? If the answer is no, then automate the function as much as possible. This will free up internal resources, which will then make them more effective.

If you are running out of backup window, here are 3 questions you need to ask yourself: Am I backing up things that I do not need? When was the last time I examined the BRMS logs or the save job output? Am I taking advantage of the latest tape technologies and my HA system?

Any customer looking to upgrade their tape drive or buy a net new one should really take pause and consider VTL

Veeam® Backup for O365 eliminates the risk of losing access and control over your data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams

Veeam® Backup for Microsoft Office 365 eliminates the risk of losing access and control over your Office 365 data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams – so that your data is always protected.

Today, to meet the demands of the issues facing your business, the plan must be fluid and more importantly actionable.

I’ve been in the cybersecurity industry for pretty much my entire adult life; it’s the only career I’ve ever had. And yet one of my favorite cybersecurity solutions to recommend to organizations is not even a solution I can provide for them. I’m talking about cyber insurance.

When you think of problems people had with cell phones back in the 80s, whether you experienced them firsthand or you’ve seen clips from movies, you know that it’s a completely different mobile world we live in today. That seems to be the case with most tech industries — regardless of the problems that first appear, they all get eliminated eventually until we are living in a completely different world.

Our homes are becoming smarter and, as cool as that is, what’s even cooler are people who are as smart as their smart homes.

Research shows that when an organization has taken the necessary steps to reach Storage Maturity, they have a competitive advantage due to their ability to properly harness the power of their data.

There's a cybersecurity threat so troublesome that not even some of the best cybersecurity technology can stop it. It's called psychology, and it's used in any number of cybercrime attacks.

At Mid-Range, the health of our employees, customers, partners and suppliers is our top priority. As we face the COVID-19 crisis, we would like to assure you that we will continue to help you navigate

For today’s enterprise, the question is not whether you will be attacked. It’s when, by what, and how badly your company’s reputation or finances will be damaged. A Disaster Recovery Plan is key.

Learn the best ways to keep your systems and your data safe from ransomware attacks, with advice from Danny Pehar, Bestselling Cybersecurity Author and Technology Council Member at Forbes.

Before you create your first draft of the schema or the architecture you must put into perspective this part of the problem you are being asked to solve. You must deal with the three “V”s of data which are volume, velocity, and variety.

This is an achievement that few businesses are able to achieve, and requires dedication and success beyond industry averages.

As an IBM Platinum Partner, we have access to IBM resources and training to supplement our already vast range of knowledge and experience in IT.

Danny Pehar, Cybersecurity Expert and Forbes Author, teamed up with Mid-Range to deliver cybersecurity training during a recent event in Toronto, Ontario.

The event put a strong focus on security training to combat enterprise-level ransomware and fraud. Learn some of the key highlights and advice: