IRG Consulting

https://www.itsasap.com/blog/cloud-downtime-explained

Cloud Downtime Explained (& What You Can Do About It) Do you get frustrated when you can’t access data because of cloud downtime? You’re not alone. Learn everything about cloud downtime & what to do about it. 

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3684369/2023-could-be-the-year-of-public-cloud-repatriation.html

2023 could be the year of public cloud repatriation With cloud costs and complexity higher than expected, many enterprises are making a U-turn and putting applications and data back in traditional systems.

https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/cisa-alert-veeam-backup-and-replication.html

CISA Alert: Veeam Backup and Replication Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in Attacks U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has added two critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication software to its list of known exploited flaws.

Atempo Time Navigator TiNa 2022 (4.7.1) will be out soon..

Updates will be made available shortly..

Food for thought..

So make your passwords more complicated..

Believe that you can achieve it.. then work for it.. and you will..!

Congratulations IRG Consulting on the award.!

Looking for Machine learning AI coders..

Anyone interested.. PM ya..

Its official..! We are now an MSc Status Company

Ransomware doesn't take holidays..!

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/this-summer-leave-your-office-but-not-your-data

Leave your office behind on vacation (but not your data!) Even during the Summer vacation period, the unexpected can happen: cyberattacks, outages, natural disasters

Even with cloud service (SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS); In the event of a disaster, you are responsible for your data!

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/in-the-event-of-a-disaster-you-are-responsible-for-your-data

In the event of a disaster, you are responsible for your data! Unpredictable events affect businesses and cloud providers alike. That's why even in the cloud, you need to protect your data, your most valuable asset.

Atempo recognized as a "Representative Vendor" by Gartner once again..

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/atempo-recognized-representative-vendor-by-gartner

Atempo recognized "Representative Vendor" by Gartner Atempo is proud to be recognized "Representative Vendor" by the prestigious consulting firm Gartner

5 Best Practices for Implementing a Cloud Disaster Recovery Plan.

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/implementing-a-cloud-drp-5-best-practices

Implementing a cloud DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan) - 5 best practices A DRP is fundamental but not sufficient to help an organization resolve data loss and recover a business IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. 

Writeup about reasons people are going "Reverse-Cloud"

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/the-reasons-behind-the-cloud-exodus

The reasons behind the cloud exodus Many organizations are relocating all or part of their data and applications to their own datacenters. Multiple reasons could explain this exodus...

https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/22/ovh_sbg1_written_off_restoration_update/

Another good read for those who are planning or checking out Reverse Cloud

OVH writes off another data centre – SBG1 – and reveals new smoking battery incident Customers concerned over 2017 posts describing power outage, confession to sub-par design

Something that's worth reading..

https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/12/cloudburst-hard-lessons-learned-from-the-ovh-datacenter-blaze/

Cloudburst: Hard lessons learned from the OVH datacenter blaze A burning datacenter is a textbook case of why robust data backup plans are needed. Turns out many were not ready. Here’s how to solve that.

http://r.newsletter.atempo.com/mk/mr/NpyoLtU6KKecz85lL6hwrhSbdHwXFakaH9SIsr4ZVfNJZUOSbTUK-JJIAo6hiPwNixmmKO1FbQ6S0pDKy9pwHsviRlw3qvzcZJ8F1N9WllKsmBE

INVITE - Webinar - Reverse Cloud - Thursday 25 March

OVHcloud team up with Atempo & IBM..

https://news.atempo.com/en/news/ovhcloud-teams-up-with-ibm-and-atempo-for-a-trusted-secure-cloud-storage-solution?utm_source=Press&utm_medium=Letsignit&utm_campaign=atp-ovh-alliance

OVHcloud teams up with IBM and Atempo for a trusted, secure cloud storage solution To meet European enterprise and public institution security, sovereignty and resilience needs for the preservation of sensitive data, OVHcloud is collaborating with IBM and Atempo to develop a Storage-as-a-Service offering.

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/01/26/security-expert-says-anonymous-malaysias-threat-must-be-taken-seriously-doesnt-expect-all-out-attack

Security expert says Anonymous Malaysia’s threat must be taken seriously, doesn’t expect all out attack In its online video, the group claimed that the government's 'security system is low' and 'all data may be leak(ed)' allowing unwanted hackers to sell the information.

Cheers to more shared successes in the new year!

Wishing you and yours some well-deserved downtime and a very happy new year to come.

Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2021!

Wishing you and yours a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year!

IRG wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/12/13/ransomware-hackers-are-now-calling-up-their-victims-to-add-pressure

Ransomware hackers are now calling up their victims to add pressure Hacker groups are now even resorting to offline techniques to pressure their victims.

What is Disaster Recovery Management Exactly?
https://invenioit.com/continuity/disaster-recovery-management/

What Is IT Disaster Recovery Management, Exactly? There are local and off-site elements of a disaster recovery management plan that need to be considered. Find out everything you need to know here.

TINA 2020 Launch..
For those who missed it, The webinar is available here.

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/webinar-catch-up-launch-webinar-tina-2020

Webinar catch-up! - Tina 2020 Launch Webinar In this webinar recorded during the launch of the Tina 2020 version, our teams describe the main developments and new features of this version and the demos. The launch session can be viewed freely on demand.

Zabbix vs Amazon CloudWatch

https://us.sios.com/blogs/ec2-monitoring-best-practices-zabbix/

Should I still use Zabbix in AWS? Learn why you need Zabbix in AWS and how Zabbix and AppKeeper combine to ensure availability and performance of critical applications.

Tina 2020 - all claws out!

https://blog.atempo.com/en/blog/tina-2020-the-tiger-is-back

Tina 2020 - all claws out! Tina 2020 is resolutely turned towards the future but remaining true to the qualities that formed Tina’s DNA for years

Atempo presents "Phil the IT guy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSQbYjZI8NQ

Atempo presents Phil the IT guy (English Version) Short animation on how Phil the IT guy saved the day for his boss who had lost some critical files due to a cryptovirus. Using Atempo Lina (Live Navigator), ...

Worth Reading..

A few case studies & short stories about recovery after ransomware attacks..

https://cyberstartupobservatory.com/protecting-data-against-ransomware-via-secure-backup/

Protecting Data Against Ransomware Via Secure Backup - The First Global Cybersecurity Observatory Protecting Data Against Ransomware Via Secure Backup There’s an ad currently running on French TV for an insurance firm where we see a baker standing in front of the smoldering remains of his bakery.

Cost-Saving High Availability for Critical SQL Server Applications in Azure. Click the link below to register..!.

Live Webinar - Tuesday, October 27, 2020
1:00pm EST | 10:00am PST | 5:00pm UTC

Presented by:
David Bermingham, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, and SIOS Technology Corp Technical Evangelist

Chris Wiseman, Founding Member / President of Emerging Digital Concepts.
https://www.mssqltips.com/sql-server-webcast-signup/?id=842&src=sios&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dFMU1HVTJOMlkyT0dKaiIsInQiOiJ4R0hsTFFmVmczNXUyczdvdmJYbWNONEpkVzlBQTlOXC9tbG5udlk3OWVPUGViMFo1Q3BreVwvbElFTTlBTlBRZWJ2R01BS09qR1pHK05FWXc3Tm1SNnR1UnJlU1pJTmRaYUtRckFxb3BMbXFFODNIOTdKWDBzaUczU3BObXQ2MGRhIn0%3D

Cost-Saving High Availability for Critical SQL Server Applications in Azure Learn how to implement a cost-saving way to deliver high availability protection for SQL Server in Azure.

TINA 2020 Launch Webinar.
Save your seat..!

https://app.livestorm.co/atempo/atempo-webinar-tina-2020-launch?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Lancement_Tina_2020__Client_mail_1__EN&utm_medium=email

Atempo Webinar - Tina 2020 Launch! | Atempo Wooxo Group Atempo Webinar Tina 2020 Launch~~~Atempo is delighted to invite you to our Tina 2020 launch webinar! Join us to learn more about the latest enhancements and benefits of this major release.More than...