2023 Trends, Concerns, and Opportunities
Another new year and a fresh quarter lie ahead. 2022 was the long-awaited return to normal for many. That isn’t to say last year didn’t…
Connectria Achieves AWS Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Competency
We’re excited to share that we have achieved the AWS Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Competency! This achievement recognizes our outstanding commitment to security and…
AWS re:Invent Roundup – Here’s What’s New at AWS
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) re:Invent was held last week in Las Vegas. AWS re:Invent is the public cloud provider’s annual event announcing new product…
Technical Debt Doesn’t Have to be Scary
For better or worse, many businesses tend to make decisions that optimize short-term results. All too often, this shortsighted focus complicates business systems and creates…
3 Ways to Validate Your Cybersecurity Process
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This month highlights the importance of safeguarding critical infrastructure from malicious cyber activity, ransomware, and more. This has become increasingly…
Benefits and Challenges of Managing Cloud Security
Managing security is a critical component of any organization relying on the cloud for its operations. While the benefits of using cloud deployments are well-known,…
re:Inforce Roundup – Securing Your Future on AWS
After a two-year break, Amazon Web Services Inc.’s (AWS) re:Inforce returned to an in-person event in Boston last week. AWS re:Inforce provides valuable networking and…
Penetration Testing: Why It’s Critical to Your IT Security
Finding and remediating your business’ security flaws is imperative to protecting not only your data but also your reputation. Over the last decade, external and…
Cloud Security Responsibilities in a DevOps World
Organizations are rapidly adopting DevOps practices to speed up the application development and delivery process. As part of this shift, security teams are being asked…
Disaster Recovery Preparation for Severe Summer Weather
Whether it’s earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, tropical storms, or hurricanes, we all have our own weather and natural disaster worries. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially…
How Public Cloud Providers Are Supporting Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine has the entire world on edge. For all of the horrors shown on the nightly news, there are unseen battles happening…
Key Business Benefits of the Public Cloud
Spending on public cloud services is expected to reach $482 billion in 2022, according to Gartner. By 2026, Gartner predicts public cloud spending will exceed…
What IT Modernization Really Means for IBM Power Systems Users
In some organizations, “IT modernization” is a touchy subject. Managed poorly, IT modernization can become an expensive, risky, and sticky mess. On the other hand,…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: IT’s Ultimate Stress-Test
It’s that time of year again! With Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approaching, retailers are gearing up for the 2021 holiday shopping season. While it’s…
4 Scary Stories SysAdmins Tell in the Dark
Enter if You Dare There’s nothing scarier than not having the proper backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place. But it’s also so much…
Business Advantages and Disadvantages of Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud environments are typically defined as leveraging a mix of on-premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and public cloud services – such as AWS or…