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Disaster Recovery Guide
In this guide, we provide insights into the challenges, needs, strategies, and available solutions for data protection, especially in modern, digital-centric environments. We explain which benefits and efficiencies Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, delivers and how it compares to other business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) technologies. Within this guide, we want to provide organizations with the right information to choose the best data protection solution for their needs.

In this guide you will learn about Disaster Recovery planning with Zerto and its impact on business continuity.

In today’s always-on, information-driven business environment, business continuity depends completely on IT infrastructures that are up and running 24/7. Being prepared for any data related disaster – whether natural or man-made – is key to avoiding costly downtime and data loss.

-    The cost and business impact of downtime and data loss can be immense
-    See how to greatly mitigate downtime and data loss with proper DR planning, while achieving RTO’s of minutes and RPO’s of seconds
-    Data loss is not only caused by natural disasters, power outages, hardware failure and user errors, but more and more by man-made disasters such as software problems and cyber security attacks
-    Zerto’s DR solutions are applicable for both on-premise and cloud (DRaaS) virtual environments
-    Having a plan and process in place will help you mitigate the impact of an outage on your business

Download this guide to gain insights into the challenges, needs, strategies, and solutions for disaster recovery and business continuity, especially in modern, virtualized environments and the public cloud.

Safeguarding Your Business in the Digital Age
With threats from cybercrime on the rise, improving the security posture of your business is crucial. Download this white paper to review the current threat landscape, the cost of cybercrime, and what you can do to protect your business without putting stress on your bottom line.
Organizations are facing increasing threats from cybercrime, and it’s only getting worse as criminals get more sophisticated and data increases exponentially. In fact, there has been a 300% increase in reported cybercrimes in just the last two years alone.

When you consider that hackers only have to succeed once to spell disaster for your entire enterprise, it’s more important than ever to put a solid, multi-layered security strategy into place to protect your organization.

But where do you start? Hiring an experienced cybersecurity team is expensive at best, and impossible at worst. In this white paper, we look at the increased threats, the cost of cybercrime, and what you can do to protect your business without putting stress on your bottom line.
Shaping the Future of Remote Access With Apache Guacamole Technology
In today's hybrid and remote working era, the importance of secure and convenient remote desktop access has become increasingly evident. As employees access sensitive data and systems from various locations and devices, organizations face heightened security risks. These risks include potential data breaches and cyber attacks, particularly when IT and DevOps teams use privileged accounts for remote infrastructure management.
In today's hybrid and remote working era, the importance of secure and convenient remote desktop access has become increasingly evident. As employees access sensitive data and systems from various locations and devices, organizations face heightened security risks. These risks include potential data breaches and cyber attacks, particularly when IT and DevOps teams use privileged accounts for remote infrastructure management.

Since 2016, many users have turned to Apache Guacamole, a community-driven open-source remote desktop platform that is free for anyone to use and if your organization is technically savvy. The source code is publicly available to compile and build.

However, if you’d like software that’s ready to deploy for the enterprise and comes with responsive, professional support, Keeper Connection Manager (KCM) can provide an affordable way to get all the benefits of Apache Guacamole.

KCM provides users with a secure and reliable way to remotely connect to their machines using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Secure Shell (SSH) and other common protocols. Moreover, KCM is backed by a responsive team, including the original creators of Apache Guacamole, ensuring expert assistance is always available.

Let’s dive into the importance and challenges of remote access below.

Zero Trust and Enterprise Data Backup
Cyberattacks and ransomware target backup data in 93% of incidents, while existing Zero Trust frameworks often overlook backup and recovery security. Zero Trust Data Resilience (ZTDR), developed by Numberline Security and Veeam, extends Zero Trust principles to data backup. The ZTDR framework includes segmentation, multiple data resilience zones, and immutable backup storage. This white paper offers practical steps for implementing ZTDR, which improves data protection, reduces security risk

Cyberattacks and ransomware target backup data in 93% of incidents. Despite being primary targets for ransomware and data exfiltration, existing Zero Trust frameworks often overlook the security of data backup and recovery systems.
 
Zero Trust Data Resilience (ZTDR) is an innovative model that extends Zero Trust principles to data backup and recovery. Developed through a collaboration between Numberline Security and Veeam, ZTDR builds on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM).  
 
This framework provides a practical guide for IT and security teams to improve data protection, reduce security risk, and enhance an organization's cyber resilience.
 
The primary principles of ZTDR include:

  • Segmentation — Separation of Backup Software and Backup Storage to enforce least-privilege access, as well as to minimize the attack surface and blast radius.
  • Multiple data resilience zones or security domains to comply with the 3-2-1 Backup Rule and to ensure multi-layered security.
  • Immutable Backup Storage to protect backup data from modifications and deletions. Zero Access to Root and OS, protecting against external attackers and compromised administrators, is a must-have as part of true immutability. 

The white paper "Zero Trust and Enterprise Data Backup" details these principles and offers practical steps for implementation. 
 
What You'll Learn:

  • Security Enhancement: Core Zero Trust principles applied to data backup.
  • Implementation: Best practices for infrastructure segmentation and resilience zones.
  • Applications: Case studies on mitigating ransomware and cyber threats. 

Download the white paper and start your journey towards Zero Trust Data Resilience.

Solution Brief: Redefining the Enterprise Endpoint for the Cloud Era with IGEL and Island
This solution brief outlines how IGEL Secure Endpoint OS paired with Island, the Enterprise Browser, offers a unique endpoint solution for the modern enterprise.

The shift to SaaS and cloud computing allows enterprises to lower infrastructure costs and maintenance while improving efficiency and capabilities through scalable cloud data platforms. This move can also enhance productivity and workflow flexibility, enabling remote access to SaaS applications and data. However, it often leads to diversified endpoint operating systems, emphasizing the need for web browser access to SaaS applications. The adoption of IGEL's Secure Endpoint OS and Island's Enterprise Browser presents a modern solution for enterprises to optimize their digital workspaces and fully embrace this transformation.

Demonstrations of Forward Enterprise Digital Twin Technology
Technical Marketing Manager, and former IT engineer Mike Lossmann demonstrates features within Forward Networks

Technical Marketing Manager, and former IT engineer Mike Lossmann demonstrates features within Forward Networks

Top 5 Network Issues That a Digital Twin Can Solve in Under a Week
Let’s face it: your network is a complex, hairy beast. It eats protocols for breakfast, consumes configs for lunch, and sometimes the state outputs from its packet dinner can be… unpleasant.
Let’s face it: your network is a complex, hairy beast. It eats protocols for breakfast, consumes configs for lunch, and sometimes the state outputs from its packet dinner can be… unpleasant.

If your network beast includes hardware and software from dozens of vendors, spread across multiple data centers and clouds, and runs mission-critical applications with challenging security requirements… then join Brandon Heller, Forward Networks CTO and Co-founder, for this 30-min session/demo featuring real-life examples from large “beastly” enterprise networks that found a path to reliability, agility, and security.
2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions
For the third time running, HYCU has been named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the enterprise backup and recovery market and highlights HYCU's innovative approach to data protection and disaster recovery. HYCU believes this recognition is due to its cutting-edge solution, R-Cloud, which secures and recovers data across various environments, from SaaS to on-premises to multi-cloud, h

HYCU® is named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions for the 3rd time!

Explore the Gartner 2024 Magic Quadrant report for a comprehensive analysis of the enterprise backup and recovery market and discover why HYCU is again positioned as a Visionary.

HYCU believes their innovative approach to data protection and disaster recovery has earned them this recognition. Learn how HYCU is helping transform data protection with R-Cloud, designed to secure, and recover your data across all environments - from SaaS to on-premises to multi-cloud.

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Technical Review: ExaGrid Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery
TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group reviewed ExaGrid’s Retention Time-Lock (RTL) for Ransomware Recovery solution. We focused on the benefits RTL offers to organizations in terms of their readiness for ransomware attacks and security policies for data protection and recovery, including immutability (i.e., prevention of any deletion or alteration of volume, application, or database data).
Ransomware attacks pose a significant threat to organizations, yet in 2023, most organizations were not
adequately prepared to deal with them. Enterprise Strategy Group research has shown a considerable gap between the average organization's preparedness level and that of the best-prepared ones. A closer look at readiness, prevention, detection/response, recovery, and business continuity reveals that organizations excel in prevention and response strategies but still lag in recovery strategies.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage, with its front-end disk-cache Landing Zone and separate Repository
Tier, contains all retention data. All backups are written directly to the network-facing ExaGrid disk-cache Landing Zone, which provides fast backup performance, and the most recent backups are kept in their full undeduplicated form for fast restores. In addition, ExaGrid’s immutability and RTL approach ensures recovery from a ransomware attack.

If your organization is looking to increase its ransomware readiness, prevention, detection/response, and recovery, Enterprise Strategy Group recommends looking closely at the ExaGrid RTL for Ransomware Recovery solution.
Product Review: ExaGrid EX189
An independent review of ExaGrid’s newest and largest Tiered Backup Storage appliance: the ExaGrid EX189.

Enterprises facing rapidly growing backup demands and ever shrinking windows of opportunity need to rethink their data protection strategies. ExaGrid is the ideal solution as the Tiered Backup Storage systems deliver a smart scale-out solution, and the latest EX189 model takes density into the stratosphere with an industry-leading 12PB of raw backup capacity in 64U of rack space.

ExaGrid’s EX appliances are a natural choice for enterprise data backup and disaster recovery as they deliver an easily deployed, highly flexible and high performing scale-out storage solution. Their innovative data protection features keep ransomware attacks at bay and ExaGrid’s flagship EX189 appliance offers a huge backup capacity that defies belief.

The Hidden Dangers of Legacy PAM
Legacy Privileged Access Management (PAM) systems have become dangerous liabilities in today’s modern cloud-native world. James Scobey, CISO at Keeper Security dives into why your legacy PAM solution isn’t just ineffective — it’s actively putting your organization at risk.
As a former federal CISO who has spent decades designing and securing enterprise infrastructure, James Scobey has grown increasingly concerned as organizations continue to rely on legacy Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions designed for a different era.

These systems, once the gold standard in security, have become dangerous liabilities in today’s modern cloud-native world. James dives into why your legacy PAM solution isn’t just ineffective — it’s actively putting your organization at risk.
Index Engines' CyberSense Validated 99.99% Effective in Detecting Ransomware Corruption
Driven by advanced AI-based analysis and full-content inspection of data, CyberSense® features a 99.99% service level agreement (SLA) to accurately detect sophisticated corruption caused by the latest, most sophisticated ransomware variants. Modern ransomware variants are increasingly performing stealth corruption of data. Continuous validation of data integrity is crucial to minimize downtime and simplify the recovery processes, thereby mitigating the negative impacts of ransomware attacks.

Verified Rate for Accurate Detection of Ransomware Corruption

The CyberSense 99.99% SLA, goes through rigorous testing against real-world scenarios with live ransomware. By leveraging continuous learning and AI to perform deep content inspection, CyberSense achieves unprecedented accuracy when detecting data corruption.

Without this level of accuracy provided by CyberSense, organizations will remain vulnerable to ransomware attacks and will face elongated downtime and complex recovery processes that will negatively impact their organizations.

Maintain Confidence that alerts are real, and that false positives and negatives will be minimized

Support Continuous Accuracy with AI training done using real ransomware and studying how it changes data

Minimize Data Loss and cyber liability through detailed forensic reporting for faster, curated recovery

Prevent the Next Attack by feeding CyberSense's telemetry data to SIEM/SOAR systems

 Read more in this validation from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG)

Stratodesk NoTouch: The ultra-secure endpoint operating system (OS) designed for Healthcare
Stratodesk NoTouch empowers healthcare organizations with flexibility, security, and adaptability. As the leading ultra-secure endpoint OS, it’s designed to meet healthcare’s unique demands. With zero-trust principles at its core, NoTouch OS is the top choice for VDI, DaaS, SaaS, and Secure Browser environments. IT leaders can streamline operations, reduce costs, and focus on innovation while ensuring robust cybersecurity and seamless infrastructure management.
Stratodesk NoTouch empowers healthcare organizations worldwide with flexibility, adaptability, and robust security features. Stratodesk is the leading innovator of an ultra-secure endpoint OS engineered with precision to meet the unique demands of healthcare organizations. With zero-trust principles embedded in its core, NoTouch OS is the market-leading endpoint OS for VDI, DaaS, SaaS, and Secure Browser environments. As an IT manager in healthcare, you’re constantly balancing initiatives that drive business growth and transformation. From implementing EHR systems to strengthening cybersecurity against evolving threats and managing the rapid growth of digital data— your plate is full. At the same time, you can’t overlook infrastructure. A significant portion of the typical IT healthcare budget is spent on operational costs. The key opportunity for you, as an IT leader, is to streamline these routine tasks, freeing up your team to focus on innovative, strategic projects.
Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Nerdio Manager for Enterprise for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
The report "Economic Validation: Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Nerdio for Azure Virtual Desktop" provides insights into the quantitative and qualitative advantages organizations can achieve with Nerdio Manager for Enterprise. The analysis explores how Nerdio simplifies the management of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), reducing costs and operational complexity while enhancing agility and security. Insights are based on customer interviews and industry analysis conducted by Enterprise Strategy G
The report "Economic Validation: Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Nerdio for Azure Virtual Desktop" provides insights into the quantitative and qualitative advantages organizations can achieve with Nerdio Manager for Enterprise. The analysis explores how Nerdio simplifies the management of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), reducing costs and operational complexity while enhancing agility and security. Insights are based on customer interviews and industry analysis conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
  • Cost Savings: Nerdio reduces AVD costs by 55% on average, cuts IT management time by 50%, and lowers support expenses by 36%, providing predictable and efficient cost management.
  • Business Efficiency: Optimizes resource usage with AI-driven scaling, accelerates onboarding, automates workflows, and empowers IT teams to focus on strategic goals.
  • Enhanced Security: Improves patching, compliance, disaster recovery, and breach prevention, reducing risks and strengthening the organization's security posture.
  • Customer Feedback: Customers appreciate Nerdio’s intuitive interface, real-time cost-saving insights, and its role in reducing complexity while supporting sustainability.
  • Tangible Business Impact: Drives increased revenue, operational clarity, and resource optimization, enabling businesses to achieve measurable improvements in efficiency and profitability.
ExaGrid S3 Storage for Veeam
ExaGrid is a top choice for enterprise data backup storage and disaster recovery as its Tiered Backup Storage family of EX appliances offer a unique set of data protection capabilities. The ExaGrid and Veeam partnership is the perfect solution for enterprises looking to streamline all data protection processes, reduce their backup windows, have full scalability, and provide essential ransomware recovery.
ExaGrid is incredibly appealing for organizations using Veeam's Data Platform, as ExaGrid supports an integrated Veeam Data Mover for ingest performance and security, Veeam Fast Clone for synthetic full backups and Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) for scalability. Even better, ExaGrid now supports Veeam writing to ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage as an S3 object store target, and it brings Veeam's backup for Microsoft 365 (MS365) solution into play as you back up M365 data directly to ExaGrid's immutable on-premises storage. Learn more in this independent product review.
ExaGrid With Commvault: Maximum Deduplication Savings With Easy Management
This report documents a validation by TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group of ExaGrid testing that demonstrated both the capacity savings and ease of use available from a combined ExaGrid and Commvault backup solution.
Any solution should be tested and planned with an organization’s specific needs and objectives in mind. Taking this into consideration, if your organization is looking to spend less on backup storage without adding complexity to its data protection scheme, Enterprise Strategy Group recommends looking closely at the combined ExaGrid and Commvault solution. Read more in this technical review.