Case Study: Stage2Data rises to the challenge; provides a holistic backup and disaster recovery solution to Ennis Fabrics

James Ennis founded Ennis Fabrics in 1972 knowing that there was a better way to service customers in the textiles and supplies industry. He knew there was a better way to provide customers with what they needed when they needed it. Today, Ennis Fabrics have over 9,000 products that are distributed throughout North America and … Read more

Remote Work Challenges: The new normal of remote work makes data loss inevitable

COVID-19 has accelerated an existing work-from-home trend which will arguably continue in the years to come. This, however, put sensitive company data at risk as many at-home workers to not necessarily understand security best practices related to their data, devices and networks. Hardware failure as the number 1 cause of downtime Considering the role of … Read more

Remote Work Challenges: Three ways to mitigate cloud-hosted security threats

Cloud misconfigurations and stolen or compromised credentials are costing businesses trillions of dollars every year.  It is estimated that the lost business cost is “nearly 40% of the average total cost of a data breach, increasing from $1.42 million in 2019 to $1.52 million in 2020”. Furthermore, lost and stolen credentials, along with cloud misconfigurations … Read more

7 Business Continuity truths viewed through the lens of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put the spotlight on business continuity and highlighted the need to have a business continuity strategy should a disruptive event occur. During lockdown and because of the various restrictions, many businesses ceased operating while others continued to render services and deliver products. Although business continuity plans may not have foreseen … Read more

Stage2Data congratulates 3 of its technology partners for being selected as leaders on Gartner’s magic quadrant

Cohesity Download report Rubrik Download report Veaam Download report Organizations are progressively moving toward public cloud and with this comes increased concerns over ransomware and the complexities associated with backup and data management. This scenario is forcing business and IT leaders to either rearchitect their backup infrastructure or explore alternative solutions. This year’s Gartner Magic … Read more

COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery: Resilience is key to business continuity and disaster recovery

Of the many lessons we can take from the current pandemic, perhaps the most decisive one is ensuring that our business operations are founded on resilience. Having business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place is half the battle. The British Standards Institution (BSI) BS 65000 – Guidance on Organizational Resilience defines organizational resilience as … Read more

Declare war on COVID-19 with Backup-as-a-Service

Data is the essence of any modern-day organization and often lays the foundation for business growth and productivity. Consequently, to keep data secure and have a robust backup and recovery plan in place in the event of a disruptive event such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, should be a top priority for all business leaders.  … Read more

Keep ‘IT’ going: Why SaaS is essential when working from home during COVID-19

When COVID-19 and it’s accompanying lockdown arrived on the doorstep of many organizations, some companies were more prepared to work from home than others as the former companies already had software-as-a-service (SaaS) infrastructure in place. With experts suggesting that lockdowns could last for the next 2 years so as to combat the outbreak and Gartner’s … Read more

What’s in the (in)box? Network security is key to defend against email threats

Technology continues to create advantages such as increased mobility, agility, increased productivity, and innovation for organizations. However, as necessary and beneficial as technology is to organizations across the globe, it also presents increasing security concerns. It follows, therefore, that maintaining network security should be a top priority not only for organizations but also for their … Read more

3 Strategies to maintain business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic

By now it is trite that COVID-19 is having a significant impact on organizations across the globe. One of the ways in which organizations can mitigate these effects is to develop comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plans. However, according to the Mercer Business Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak Survey, only 17.9% of organizations surveyed … Read more