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Debunking common myths about cloud migration to unlock its potential. Simplified processes, robust security, cost savings, and performance optimization revealed. Make informed decisions, drive innovation

Immutable backups are an essential tool for any organization that wants to ensure the integrity and recoverability of its critical data. IBM FlashSystem provides an ideal platform for creating and managing immutable backups that can help organizations mitigate the risk of data loss due to cyberattacks, human error, or system failures.

When evaluating the move from on-premise to the cloud, IBM Power customers across various industries typically ask the same two questions. What stays the same? And, what do I have to give up? It is important for organizations to take the time to complete a careful evaluation to determine their particular business reasons for making the move to the cloud, as well as evaluate the business risks.

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