0601, 2021

Examine these 21 top cloud backup services for business

Staff Writer/ January 6, 2021/ Backup and Archival Tools, Backup and recovery software, Cloud computing, Cloud computing SLAs, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 20 minutesBefore selecting a service from a cloud backup provider, identify your organization’s specific needs, including which features are important for security and data management. By Chris Evans As data becomes more valuable to enterprises, backup and data protection become increasingly critical in delivering IT services to internal business customers. Over the last 15 years, IT has gradually adopted public cloud

2312, 2020

testing as a service (TaaS)- a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ December 23, 2020/ Cloud computing, Cloud computing SLAs, Cloud computing standards and compliance, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesTesting as a service (TaaS) is an outsourcing model in which testing activities associated with some of an organization’s business activities are performed by a service provider rather than in-house employees. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Ben Lutkevich TaaS may involve engaging consultants to help and advise employees or simply outsourcing an area of testing to a service provider. Usually, a company will

1711, 2020

Making sense of supplier SLAs on uptime and availability

T-Blog Editor/ November 17, 2020/ Cloud computing, Cloud computing SLAs, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEnterprises need to read the fine print of supplier service-level agreements (SLA) or risk finding themselves caught short during downtime incidents. By Stuart Burns The IT industry is awash with credible metrics that are used to measure performance, efficiency, resiliency and a load of other important infrastructure characteristics that are routinely used and abused by suppliers in their marketing materials.

1711, 2020

Why is high availability important in cloud computing?

T-Blog Editor/ November 17, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing SLAs, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, IT infrastructure management and planning, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHow many “nines” does your own cloud app really need? High availability is still an important factor in a cloud SLA, but uptime needs vary for each service and company. By Zachary Flower When it comes to high availability in cloud computing, companies love to shoot for the moon. Vendors list three, four and five “nines” when marketing downtime, so