Cloud Data Backup

Is data always backed up in the Cloud ?

August 12, 2021

A very quick answer is – not always. Although all Cloud providers will have backup facilities, this doesn’t always mean they are up and running for your systems. Some hosting providers offer backups only as an optional service, they are not automatically applied and if they are missing, then it maybe your configuration that is…

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What is Disaster Recovery and why does it matter ?

July 8, 2021

Disaster Recovery and Cloud Based IT Systems Now that most companies are working in the Cloud at least to some extent, it’s more important than ever to have Disaster Recovery and Backups in place. In the event of a catastrophic data loss, Disaster Recovery allows an organisation to restore their services with minimal disruption. Without…

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Responsible Cloud-hosting

March 25, 2021

We all know that technology is not 100% reliable… accidents will happen, and hindsight is a wonderful thing. Major datacentre incidents are rare and the recent fire at the OVH datacentre in Strasbourg puts into sharp focus the need to protect data with considered backup and recovery planning. It is so much easier to prepare…

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