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 […]
Five things you should cover in your business continuity plan
Business continuity is more than just a phrase for data backup. A successful plan should provide a continuity roadmap and instructions for a business to recover after an incident. Your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) should be well thought out, documented, centrally located and distributed to every relevant staff member. Copies should also be stored off-site […]
Yorkshire risks pouring £4.4 million profit down the drain
Another widespread Ransomware crisis such as WannaCry would cost the region millions, as staggering survey results show that Yorkshire is unprepared for a widespread ransomware attack. The recent attack on the NHS was devastating to all involved, but it is only one of thousands of viruses that can hold and destroy business information at will. […]
Do you know where your cloud backups are stored?
For an IT manager, a comprehensive Disaster Recovery solution involves successfully orchestrating a number of elements, however, one valuable piece often overlooked is storage location. Even though your information is stored in the cloud, data and backups still need to be stored on a platform, in a physical location. With the cloud industry becoming increasingly […]
New research shows lack of education around DR in Yorkshire
The Cloud Computing experts, virtualDCS conducted independent research over two days at the Buy Yorkshire conference in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Focussing on existing business continuity plans and practices the delegates at the event were invited to complete an anonymous survey, with the goal of analysing business attitudes to data protection. The results uncovered that although […]
Could your backup strategy survive a cyber attack?
As Ransomware becomes increasingly sophisticated, IT managers are being forced to rethink their backup strategies. Ransomware is currently one of the biggest threats to businesses, and last year 72% of companies surveyed by the Australian government had experienced a Ransomware incident in some form. What is Ransomware? As we’ve discussed in earlier blogs, Ransomware is […]
Protecting Yorkshire against Cybercrime
Richard May is speaking at the first ever ‘Yorkshire Cyber Security Event’ on Thursday 12th May. The free educational event is open to businesses of all sizes, providing a starting point to protecting and preventing data loss in organisations. Taking place at 3M Buckley Innovation Centre in Huddersfield, Richard will be holding a seminar on […]
Common Private Cloud questions
A Private Cloud is a term used to describe a virtualisation infrastructure that is dedicated to a sole organisation. Although the term and concept is commonly discussed, there are still questions that organisations regularly and rightly ask. This blog aims to answer some of the key queries that we are asked on a regular basis. […]
Business Continuity Planning: What are RPO and RTO?
RPO and RTO are two of the most common abbreviations used when discussing Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning, but what exactly are these terms and what do they mean for organisations? What does RPO stand for in Disaster Recovery? Recovery Point Objective (RPO) describes the amount of data that the organisation could afford to […]
Auto Windscreens partners with virtualDCS for Cloud DR
Leading fleet automotive glazing company Auto Windscreens is using a disaster recovery service provided by Leeds-based cloud computing hosting specialist virtualDCS. The solution will ensure the ongoing flexibility and responsiveness of its IT framework. Called CloudCover, the service is being supplied to Auto Windscreens by virtualDCS in partnership with another Leeds company, IT solutions provider […]
