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Backing up of databases is a necessary and virtually unavoidable thing to do if you want to run a business today. Statistics show that not so long ago, as few as 25% of business were aware of the possibility of setting up and maintaBacking up of databases is a necessary and virtually unavoidable thing to do if you want to run a business today. Statistics show that not so long ago, as few as 25% of business were aware of the possibility of setting up and maintaining a backup platform for storing their databases. ining a backup platform for storing their databases.

Losing your hardware is not as dangerous as losing a file that describes how the equipment is working. Losing a few stacks of banknotes will not undermine the stability of the company on the market, while leaking a document with information about the company’s financial condition and prospects can.

Preventing interruptions in the operation of information systems and infrastructures is virtually impossible. Suffice to say that as cloud technologies become more sophisticated, so do cyber attacks, such as data theft, DDoS, malware and spam; the number of such attacks is rising as well.

Modern businesses increasingly depend on cybersecurity and the stability of IT system operation. System failures can often paralyse a company, leading to significant losses, unhappiness among clients, and a worse reputation.

Targeted cyber-attacks are specially design to infect a particularly person, business or industry. Although untargeted attacks are more common, targeted attacks still are more destructive and can cause significant losses. While untargeted attacks are not made for particular business or person and this type of cyber-attacks aim to infect as many businesses and people as possible, targeted attacks are hand-picked and tailored for the specific target and goal - most often to make money or paralyze the target.

How to remain productive and secure when your employees switch to remote mode? Many enterprises struggle with this question lately. Working remotely from home or business trip can be as effective as work from an office, but only if you ensure convenient IT environment that your employees can use to access their work desktop, necessary applications and software.

Why is big data important to business, what is so interesting and useful in it? The answer is very simple - huge amounts of data collected by machines, sensors and other equipment from various sources give an idea of real events, behavior or any changes, and can reveal unbelievable patterns.

The reasons why to migrate servers can be different – from power outages to a standard change of office. If migration process causes you a headache, then you should find it’s source. What scares you the most in migration - data loss, project cost or downtime of business functions?

Data and systems that run and power many businesses around the world are in the hands of few giant companies. The impact of TOP 3 global cloud providers on the world’s economy is significant. Political risks are high and, by choosing them, you keep stimulating their power that devastates not only many local data centers, but local economic growth and your own business stability as well.

Nowadays, when it’s so easy to access powerful IT hardware, software and IT service providers' IT solutions customized to your specific needs combining virtual, traditional and software-defined environments, the importance of reliability grows even more. Can you trust your IT system? Can you trust your service provider? Which one will be your soft pillow in the worst case scenario?