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Prepare for the AVG! The AVG is not very new, in fact it has been in effect for two years and we have known since then that the AVG will be applied as of May 25, 2018. The “keep pushing…

Are you ready for the Clexit? Clexit stands for “cloud exit. Not that you should leave the cloud immediately, but it’s good to think about a strategy for doing so. But why leave the cloud? First, it might be technologically…

Why backing up to the cloud is not a good idea In our previous blogs, we explained what requirements a backup should meet, and then the different ways and hardware to make the backup. Points such as speed, low administration,…

The advantages of different backup systems bundled Backup via disc backup on a RAID system is common. However, there are quite a few drawbacks: the system is expensive and also an energy guzzler. You need many HDs to achieve a…

Five hard requirements for a backup A very important feature of a backup is being able to quickly restore data. Call it a demand: you want to get back to work quickly. In addition, the backup medium must be rewritable,…

A backup. Is that really necessary? The question seems almost redundant: is a backup necessary? The answer is resoundingly yes. Yet in practice, we often encounter that there is no backup, or that it is not good or not working…

Migrating data: five points to watch out for Once the data migration is properly prepared – see our previous blog – it’s time to actually get to work. But there are also several points of interest during the data migration…

Prepare data migration properly Data migration always has a reason. Usually it happens because the hardware is outdated and new storage is required or because software is renewed. The second case often involves data conversion as well, and no, it…

Just a quick reminder What is in an archive once, usually does not come out. In other words, an archive only gets bigger. With many archives becoming digital, that requires more memory space over time. At the same time, what…