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Welcome to my tech-savvy haven where we unravel the mysteries of cloud computing, dive deep into storage solutions, explore the intricacies of data backup, and navigate everything in between. If you’ve ever found yourself lost in the jargon of terabytes, cloud migrations, or RAID arrays, fear not – you’re in the right place!

Recent Blog Posts

  • Hybrid Cloud Providers: How to Choose the Right One
    By blending the control of on-premises systems with the flexibility of cloud environments, hybrid cloud models offer unparalleled opportunities for scalability, security, and efficiency. But with the market teeming with options, how do you choose the right hybrid cloud provider? This guide provides an in-depth look at the leading hybrid cloud providers, highlighting their strengths … Read more
  • Why Backing Up Conditional Access Policies in Microsoft Entra ID Matters
    In our recent blog “5 Reasons Why You Should Be Backing Up Microsoft Entra ID,” we discussed the importance of having a comprehensive backup strategy to protect your organization’s identity data. But what about the objects within Entra ID, specifically conditional access policies? For those unfamiliar, conditional access policies are rules that determine who can … Read more
  • Top 5 TTPs Targeting Enterprise Cybersecurity
    As enterprises continue to strengthen their security tactics, threat actors are continuously refining their methods to sidestep them. In 2024, advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) evolved significantly, shaping the threat landscape with greater efficiency and effectiveness.  These advancements have intensified enterprise cybersecurity threats, making proactive defense strategies more critical than ever. With the dust … Read more
  • Building Cyber Resilience in Educational Organizations
    Building cyber resilience within educational organizations is imperative to protect sensitive student, faculty, and research data and ensure operational continuity. Academic institutions are shifting toward complex, hybrid, and multi-cloud architectures, making them more susceptible to cyber threats like phishing and ransomware. To effectively safeguard against these risks and others, schools, colleges, and universities must move … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Pi Day, Amazon Bedrock multi-agent collaboration, Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, Amazon S3 Tables, and more
    Thanks to everyone who joined us for the fifth annual AWS Pi Day on March 14. Since its inception in 2021, commemorating the Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) 15th anniversary, AWS Pi Day has grown into a flagship event highlighting the transformative power of cloud technologies in data management, analytics, and AI. This year’s … Read more
  • Google Cloud Pricing Guide: Models, Calculations, and Tips
    Google Cloud is a collection of services that includes storage and compute resources, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS), all provided by Google. Google offers several pricing options that cater to different demographics and use cases. These options include a free tier, pay-as-you-go instances, and discounted long-term reservations. Because so … Read more
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Building a Resilient Plan
    In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face a growing number of threats, ranging from cyberattacks to natural disasters. With the rise of AI-driven cyberthreats and the decreasing cost of cloud storage, organizations must prioritize resilience and preparedness to safeguard critical data and maintain operations. Historically, business disruptions were primarily caused by power outages, physical … Read more
  • How Small Businesses Can Navigate the Cost of Hypervisor Migration
    As small businesses face rising costs in every area of operations, IT budgets are feeling the strain. For companies who rely on VMware for their virtualization needs, recent licensing changes have created significant financial challenges. With VMware licensing costs reportedly increasing by an average of 150%, many small businesses are reevaluating their IT infrastructure. This … Read more
  • AWS Pi Day 2025: Data foundation for analytics and AI
    Every year on March 14 (3.14), AWS Pi Day highlights AWS innovations that help you manage and work with your data. What started in 2021 as a way to commemorate the fifteenth launch anniversary of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) has now grown into an event that highlights how cloud technologies are transforming data … Read more
  • Collaborate and build faster with Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, now generally available
    Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, a single data and AI development environment where you can find and access all of the data in your organization and act on it using the best tool for the job across virtually any use case. Introduced as preview during AWS re:Invent 2024, my … Read more
  • Amazon S3 Tables integration with Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse is now generally available
    At re:Invent 2024, we launched Amazon S3 Tables, the first cloud object store with built-in Apache Iceberg support to streamline storing tabular data at scale, and Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse to simplify analytics and AI with a unified, open, and secure data lakehouse. We also previewed S3 Tables integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) analytics services … Read more
  • DeepSeek-R1 now available as a fully managed serverless model in Amazon Bedrock
    As of January 30, DeepSeek-R1 models became available in Amazon Bedrock through the Amazon Bedrock Marketplace and Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import. Since then, thousands of customers have deployed these models in Amazon Bedrock. Customers value the robust guardrails and comprehensive tooling for safe AI deployment. Today, we’re making it even easier to use DeepSeek … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon Q CLI agent, AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda, and more (March 10, 2025)
    As the weather improves in the Northern hemisphere, there are more opportunities to learn and connect. This week, I’ll be in San Francisco, and we can meet at the Nova Networking Night at the AWS GenAI Loft where we’ll dive into the world of Amazon Nova foundation models (FMs) with live demos and real-world implementations. … Read more
  • Hybrid Cloud Efficiency through Automation
    Managing hybrid cloud environments can feel like walking a tightrope — balancing on-premises systems with public and private cloud resources. These environments offer businesses incredible flexibility, but their complexity can quickly overwhelm even the most experienced IT teams. Enter hybrid cloud automation: a game-changing approach that simplifies management, boosts efficiency, and allows IT professionals to … Read more
  • How to Backup OneDrive: Essential Strategies
    OneDrive is a cloud storage solution that integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365. Many organizations rely on OneDrive for Business as it offers a convenient way to synchronize, store, and access files between devices. OneDrive is often referred to as a backup solution in its own right, and while it does offer limited data protection and … Read more
  • Why Veeam Kasten Leads in Kubernetes Data Protection
    Protecting Your Kubernetes Environment As Kubernetes is increasingly used in modern application deployments, organizations are encountering challenges with protecting containerized workloads. Traditional backup and recovery solutions are often not sufficient to manage the complexity and dynamic nature of Kubernetes environments. On top of this, the bar for effective Kubernetes data protection continues to rise each … Read more
  • Scale and deliver game streaming experiences with Amazon GameLift Streams
    Since 2016, game developers have been using Amazon GameLift to power games with dedicated, scalable server hosting capable of supporting 100M concurrent users (CCU) in a single game. Responding to customer requests for additional managed compute capabilities beyond game servers, we’re announcing Amazon GameLift Streams — a new capability in Amazon GameLift to help game … Read more
  • FBI Warns of Ghost Ransomware: Backup & Data Resilience are Critical
    The recent joint cybersecurity advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC on the surge of (Cring) ransomware attacks reinforces why data backups have become an executive level concern. Emphasized in the advisory is the critical role backups play in mitigating the impact of ransomware attacks — a point echoed in a recent report from … Read more
  • The Promise of AI in Kubernetes
    In recent years, Kubernetes has become the cornerstone technology for managing containerized applications at scale – and for good reason. It is a robust open-source platform that orchestrates containers, scales applications, and maintains their availability. It’s used by enterprises across various industries to manage microservice architectures and hybrid cloud environments that house business-critical applications. As … Read more
  • New year, new Heroes – March 2025
    As we dive into 2025, we’re thrilled to announce our latest group of AWS Heroes! These exceptional individuals have demonstrated outstanding expertise and innovation, and are committed to sharing knowledge. Their contributions to the AWS community are greatly appreciated, and today we’re excited to celebrate them. Ahmed Bebars – New Jersey, USA Container Hero Ahmed … Read more
  • Get insights from multimodal content with Amazon Bedrock Data Automation, now generally available
    Many applications need to interact with content available through different modalities. Some of these applications process complex documents, such as insurance claims and medical bills. Mobile apps need to analyze user-generated media. Organizations need to build a semantic index on top of their digital assets that include documents, images, audio, and video files. However, getting … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: Anthropic Claude 3.7, JAWS Days, Cross-account access, and more (March 3, 2025)
    I have fond memories of the time I built an application live at the AWS GenAI Loft London last September. AWS GenAI Lofts are back in locations such as San Francisco, Berlin, and more, to continue providing collaborative spaces and immersive experiences for startups and developers. Find a loft near you for hands-on access to … Read more
  • The Veeam Difference: Why Recovery is Your Currency
    In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, the ability to recover swiftly and effectively from an attack is paramount. Veeam stands out in the field of data resilience by offering comprehensive solutions that ensure businesses can bounce back quickly, minimizing downtime and financial loss. Too often, organizations assess the cost of backup simply by the … Read more
  • Ghost Ransomware Attacks: Understanding the Threat and Strengthening Defenses 
    Ransomware remains one of the most persistent and financially damaging cyber threats facing organizations today. Among the emerging actors in this landscape is the Ghost ransomware group, also tracked as HsHarada or Rapture. While Coveware by Veeam has had limited direct engagements with this group, their tactics align closely with those of other well-known ransomware … Read more
  • Veeam’s Comprehensive Malware Detection: Before, During, and After a Backup
    In the ongoing battle against ransomware, companies are becoming more resilient. Reports from Coveware by Veeam and Chainalysis show a significant decline in ransomware payments in Q4 of 2024. This success is attributed to several key factors, including improved federal regulations, successful takedowns of major cybercriminal groups, and most importantly, organizations being better prepared and … Read more
  • Veeam University: Empowering Your Journey in a Digital World
    How education and technology come together to create exceptional learning experience At Veeam, we believe in the power of education and collaboration to drive success in today’s digital landscape. The success of Veeam has always been rooted in placing the customer at the center of our efforts. This commitment is not merely rhetorical; we recently … Read more
  • Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet hybrid reasoning model is now available in Amazon Bedrock
    Amazon Bedrock is expanding its foundation model (FM) offerings as the generative AI field evolves. Today, we’re excited to announce the availability of Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet foundation model in Amazon Bedrock. As Anthropic’s most intelligent model to date, Claude 3.7 Sonnet stands out as their first hybrid reasoning model capable of producing quick responses … Read more
  • HIPAA Security Rule 2024: Key Updates & Compliance Requirements
    Intro/ A Brief History of HIPAA The (HIPAA) has been in place for almost 20 years and has continued to evolve alongside the shift from paper to digital records. As a direct result of record setting cyberattacks in the Healthcare industry in the past two years, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the department … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: Cloud Club Captain Applications, Formula 1®, Amazon Nova Prompt Engineering, and more (Feb 24, 2025)
    AWS Developer Day 2025, held on February 20th, showcased how to integrate responsible generative AI into development workflows. The event featured keynotes from AWS leaders including Srini Iragavarapu, Director Generative AI Applications and Developer Experiences, Jeff Barr, Vice President of AWS Evangelism, David Nalley, Director Open Source Marketing of AWS, along with AWS Heroes and technical … Read more
  • Managed & Offsite Backup: The Key to Modern Data Protection
    Data drives modern business operations, decisions, and customer trust. But with ever-growing threats such as ransomware, hardware failures, and natural disasters, protecting data has never been more challenging. Organizations need reliable solutions that not only safeguard their data but also ensure swift recovery. Managed and off-site backups combine expert oversight with secure remote storage to … Read more
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