Data Storage Case Studies

Project Silica: Glass Storage

Summary Microsoft’s Project Silica revolutionizes data archiving with quartz glass, offering sustainable and durable storage for millennia. This technology utilizes lasers and AI to encode data in glass, surpassing traditional methods like tape. The potential […]

Recent Data Breaches

Qakbot Leader Indicted

Summary The US Department of Justice has indicted Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the alleged leader of the Qakbot botnet, for his involvement in a global ransomware scheme. Gallyamov is accused of developing and deploying the Qakbot […]

Data Storage Case Studies

Geo-Redundancy: Data’s Ultimate Safety Net

Summary Geo-redundant backups offer robust data protection by replicating data to geographically separate locations. This safeguards against regional outages, natural disasters, and cyberattacks, ensuring business continuity and minimizing data loss. Implementing a multi-layered approach with […]

Data Storage Case Studies

Supercharging IaaS

Summary This article explores how Silver Lining Systems revamped their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering by migrating from a VMware-Ceph setup to a hyperconverged infrastructure featuring OpenStack, Hyper-V, and StorPool. This transition yielded significant […]

Data Backup

Safeguarding Your Data: 10 Essential Steps

Summary This article provides ten actionable steps businesses can take to enhance their data security, focusing on backup and recovery strategies. From establishing robust access controls to encrypting sensitive information and conducting regular security audits, […]

Recent Data Breaches

Coinbase Bribery Hack Impacts 70,000

Summary Coinbase suffered a significant data breach affecting nearly 70,000 customers due to a bribery scheme involving overseas support staff. Hackers obtained personal and financial information, leading to a $20 million ransom demand, which Coinbase […]

Data Storage Case Studies

Data Sanitization: Clear, Purge, Destroy

Summary This article provides an overview of NIST SP 800-88, a set of guidelines for media sanitization. It explains the three levels of sanitization: Clear, Purge, and Destroy, and discusses the factors that influence the […]