May 29, 2025

Crafting a Resilient Cloud Backup Strategy

Most organizations focus on agility and scale when it comes to cloud solutions, yet a reliable backup plan remains the backbone of a stable environment. Even small oversights in your backup process can turn into bigger complications, which we’d like to see you avoid. Here, we offer our experience-based insights on the fundamental steps businesses can take to bolster their backup strategy, drawing on our combined backgrounds in IT, security, and DevOps.

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May 15, 2025

Expert Insights on Cloud Security

As cloud adoption accelerates, so do the stakes for keeping data and systems secure. In early 2025, a major tech conglomerate suffered a high-profile breach when a misconfigured cloud firewall exposed sensitive data from millions of customers across multiple continents. Investigations revealed that overly broad access permissions and poor visibility into their overall security posture contributed to the incident—underscoring the fact that, despite sophisticated tools, even a single gap in configuration can unravel an entire security program. Below, Anthony Rivera and Kevin Hartwig explain how to prevent such missteps by strengthening identity controls, segmenting networks, guarding data, ensuring compliance, managing your security posture, and creating a culture of awareness. 

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3 min read
May 1, 2025

Modernizing Applications for Better Performance and Stronger Security

In many organizations, outdated applications slow down daily operations and introduce security risks. Modernizing these systems can be difficult, but clear strategies and reliable practices can streamline the effort. Learn how a well-planned modernization journey yields tangible results for both users and the bottom line.

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3 min read
April 17, 2025

Shared Responsibility in the Divided Cloud

In the cloud computing space, it’s important to understand that using a cloud service provider (CSP) isn’t a “set it and forget it” relationship. The shared responsibility model clearly divides security, compliance, and operational tasks between CSPs and the organizations that use their services. However, nothing solidifies these concepts like seeing them in real-world examples. This article explores three brief case studies—each drawn from a different cloud service model (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)—to highlight how responsibilities shift across the spectrum.

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