Infographic: 6 reasons to backup Microsoft Office 365
Accidental deletion Human error is one of the biggest causes of data loss. The recycle bins and version histories in Microsoft Office 365 only provide limited protection from data loss. This can turn a simple recovery into a big problem after Office 365 has geo-redundantly deleted the data forever. Internal security threats Security threats don’t […]
How do I connect to a Veeam service provider?
How do you set up Veeam Cloud Connect? It’s incredibly simple to connect to a Veeam service provider and configure your Veeam Cloud Connect solution. This blog aims to give you a brief guide on how to complete the configuration. Before you begin you need to have the following information to hand: A full username […]
Why Veeam and virtualDCS
Why Veeam and virtualDCS? We have now been a Veeam partner for over 10 years, working together to offer innovative Disaster Recovery solutions. virtualDCS and Veeam software combined can help you to reduce the cost of storage and protect the data that matters the most to you. Here is how together we can support you, and […]
Infographic: A history of Ransomware
Have you ever wondered where Ransomware came from? Our latest Infographic reveals this and so much more. What was the first recorded example of Ransomware and how was it administered? When did it officially become ‘Ransomware as a Service?’ How was this technology spread before the Internet? These are just a few of the questions […]
Why should you Backup Microsoft Office 365?
Even though Microsoft aims to offer an ‘always accessible’ service, the one thing it doesn’t provide is a comprehensive backup solution. There’s a common misconception that Microsoft automatically backs up Microsoft Office 365 data, but the truth is that Microsoft only offers the very limited protection of a recycle bin and mail box preserver feature. […]
Five more things you should cover in your business continuity plan
We’re already a few months into the new year, and by now I’m sure that by now you’ll have come across blogs, videos and infographics telling you that you need to have a business continuity plan in place to protect your organisation. Many of these advisory pieces only tell you that your business needs to […]
Veeam and virtualDCS – The new defence against Ransomware
In case you haven’t already heard, Veeam has just announced a brand new feature that when paired with virtualDCS, will give organisations a new layer of protection in the war against Ransomware. In 2017 anyone remotely connected to the IT landscape knows about the threat of ransomware, with two of the most prominent strains in […]
Veeam Cloud Connect – Downloading and Applying Config File for OpenVPN
In this section, I am going to summarise how to download the config file for an Endpoint and how to apply it within the OpenVPN GUI. Firstly, let us download the config file from the Veeam PN web portal. This can be done by the administrator under the ‘CLIENTS’ section of the portal. The ‘Download’ […]
Configuring your Failover Plan to include the Veeam PN appliance
Once you are happy your Veeam PN portal is configured correctly, containing all of your required devices and IP address configurations you can start configuring your Failover Plan. The appliance will first need to be replicated successfully to your Veeam Cloud Connect Service Provider. I have found that due to it being a Linux VM, […]
Veeam Cloud Connect PN configuration
Now your network has been setup, you need to browse to the IP of the appliance in a web browser to begin the Veeam PN configuration. In the second blog of the Veeam series, we’ll be discussing the Veeam PN configuration. This procedure will include creating a ‘Self-Signed Certificate’ and specifying your network ranges for […]
