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2019Cloud backup – guarding against data loss from ransomware
More and more companies are falling prey to purveyors of ransomware, a virus that attacks computers and literally holds them to ransom – locking users out of their machines and demanding payment to unlock them. As large organisations are able to invest heavily in multi-layer cyber security, their risk is usually minimised and it is often the smaller companies with single servers who suffer the...
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2019Proactive support for your Commvault suite with Gabsten’s Remote Monitoring Services
In a world where access to data is intrinsically linked to the functionality of a business, you simply cannot afford to lose access to your data regardless of where it is stored and subsequently backed-up. As a result, businesses need comprehensive backup and recovery strategies and solutions in order to access their data in the event of data loss. To help organisations deal with this...
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2019How business continuity is ensured through Disaster Recovery as a Service
As companies plan for their business continuity, one of the big challenges that they face is choosing which Disaster Recovery (DR) solution will be most appropriate for their business. The question that businesses ask is do they adopt a cloud-based solution, as recent trends indicate it is beneficial to the business, or should they choose a hybrid model that allows them make the migration with...
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2019The link between insurance and cyber resilience
The insurance industry is one built upon trust, reputation and reliability. An Internet search for “how to choose the right insurance company” brings up hundreds of results, however, the main thread across all of them is that an insurer and Financial Advisor of choice is reliable, trustworthy, and has a solid reputation for protecting its clients’ assets. In today’s data-driven world, data is unquestionably an...
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2019Proactive ‘always-on’ incident management – critical in cloud environments
By Chris De Bruyn, Operations Director at Gabsten Technologies Incident management is an essential component of a comprehensive data management solution, outlining the process for addressing issues to ensure data availability. From user error and accidental file deletion to a system crash, incident management forms the last line of defence when it comes to recovering information. Given the importance of data to today’s business,...
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2019The natural progression from Backup as a Service (BaaS) to Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
While some companies acknowledge that they need Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), many still think that Backup as a Service (BaaS) is sufficient to meet their data management needs. Those that are convinced that they need DRaaS may also be unsure of how to develop a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan to meet their business requirements. It is not as difficult as one thinks. BaaS...
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08
2019Why your data provider’s support matters
By Chris de Bruyn, Operations Director at Gabsten Technologies Data has become critical to business and organisations need to be able to access it at all times. Not all businesses have the capacity to retain the in-house skills required to manage their data storage and backups, so they become dependent on their data backup provider to assist them when issues arise. Many providers offer...
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2019Data Management Advice
Data Management advice from Hemant Harie, MD at Gabsten Technologies: “Any business should have a replica of its data off site, or in a separate location from its primary data storage facility. This allows the company to have a secondary backup in the event of a data loss, whether through power outage or any other disaster,” he says. “It’s also important that the business backs...
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2019Gabsten Technologies is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Data Storage, Backup and Recovery Conference
The 2019 Data Storage, Backup and Recovery Conference will take place on 13 March 2019 at The Venue in Melrose Arch. It is a must-attend event for IT executives and IT professionals who are responsible for the IT systems of their company and Gabsten Technologies is a proud sponsor of this event. The emcee for the event is Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou, who will be...
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2019Is your data protected when the power fails?
By Hemant Harie, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies Reliable power is in short supply in South Africa and outages are becoming increasingly common, leaving businesses unable to access their systems or data. Not all businesses have the financial and physical capacity to retain an alternative power source, such as a generator, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or even a solar solution. When a power outage strikes,...
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