Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is one in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the entire conversation is controlled by the attacker. Courtesy Post By TechTarget Contributor Sometimes referred to as a session hijacking attack, MiTM has a strong chance
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA zero-trust model is a security framework that fortifies the enterprise by removing implicit trust and enforcing strict user and device authentication throughout the network. BySandra Gittlen and Laura Fitzgibbons This guide goes in-depth into the origins of zero trust, its architecture, the technology and products that comprise a zero-trust model, as well as how to implement and manage zero
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNearline storage is the on-site storage of data on removable media. The removable storage concept dates back to the IBM mainframe computer and remains a popular option for individuals, small businesses and large enterprises. The term nearline is a combination of the words near and online. By Garry Kranz Nearline storage products encompass magnetic disk, magnetic tape, compact disc, and high-density optical disk formats such as Blu-ray. Comparing nearline
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesQLC flash storage is exerting pressure on spinning disk for mass storage and archiving use cases — but HDDs will stick around for years if not decades, industry experts predict. By Carol Sliwa Solid-state drives that use dense QLC NAND are becoming an intriguing alternative to spinning disk because they can reduce costs over flash options that store fewer bits
Reading Time-approximately: 12 minutesEnsure higher endurance and performance of your NVMe drives by incorporating Software Log Structured Array, which through efficient garbage collection and remediation reduces write amplification. Courtesy Post By Andy Walls 00:01 Andy Walls: Hi, and welcome to this session on “Optimizing NVMe drives for your applications.” My name is Andy Walls, I am an IBM fellow, I am the CTO and
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAs organizations reevaluate their budgets to keep up with today’s economy, experts provide tips on how they can effectively reduce IT costs. By Lisa Morgan Most IT departments are under pressure to reduce costs. However, the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that failing to invest in the right technologies and tools can be costly. Businesses overwhelmed by the sudden demand
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesPerformance, capacity and data protection features are a few of the many factors SMB organizations should consider in their comparisons of entry-level SANs. By Robert Sheldon Storage area networks are no longer the exclusive domain of large organizations. Many vendors offer entry-level SAN products, hoping to lure customers away from their network-attached or direct-attached storage systems. But SAN products vary significantly in
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a documented, structured approach that describes how an organization can quickly resume work after an unplanned incident. A DRP is an essential part of a business continuity plan (BCP). By Kate Brush and Paul Crocetti It is applied to the aspects of an organization that depend on a functioning IT infrastructure. A DRP aims
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteThe recovery time objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable length of time that a computer, system, network, or application can be down after a failure or disaster occurs. Courtesy Post: TechTarget Contributor The RTO is a function of the extent to which the interruption disrupts normal operations and the amount of revenue lost per unit time as a result of
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThe 3-2-1 backup rule was made for small-scale use in the pre-cloud era when tape still ruled. Is it relevant in the 2020s, or can we repurpose its fundamental principles? By Antony Adshead A fundamental of backup is 3-2-1 – often referred to as “the 3-2-1 rule”. But what is the 3-2-1 rule? Is it still of value to all organisations, especially
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