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Businesses replicate data from on-premises file shares to the cloud to power analytics processes, enable migrations, or free up archival storage. When authenticating to Windows Server Message Block (SMB) file shares, the NTLM protocol has been ubiquitous for decades. However, Microsoft announced its deprecation in 2024. Whether your business operates in a highly regulated industry […]

Automated testing in a pre-production environment is crucial for verifying the reliability and stability of software releases in any organization. However, for many applications, writing and executing these tests necessitates the use of data from production system. This production data is valuable for testing and development because it represents real-world scenarios, usage patterns, and edge […]

This post is the second in a two-part series to provide you with a step-by-step guide on cross-account failover and failback with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery service. The security of cloud infrastructure is an essential concern for organizations operating in regulated industries or with sensitive workloads. Many users require environments where direct internet access is […]

This post is the first in a two-part series to provide you with a step-by-step guide on cross-account failover and failback with Amazon Web Services Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS). In this first part, we focus on the architecture and network setup needed to build a secure cross-account disaster recovery (DR) solution that maintains network isolation, […]

Managing data protection at scale is a critical challenge for the modern enterprise. As organizations grow, their data becomes increasingly distributed, making it difficult to implement consistent backup policies that ensure comprehensive coverage. IT teams must balance competing needs of compliance requirements, resource protection, and operational efficiency – all while struggling to validate and orchestrate […]

Organizations with multiple branch offices face significant challenges in managing distributed file systems, particularly when dealing with traditional on-premises infrastructure. The complexity of maintaining seamless file sharing across geographically dispersed locations while ensuring robust security, efficient data management, and reliable authentication has become increasingly challenging in today’s digital landscape. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP addresses […]

Organizations across industries must regularly verify the integrity of their stored datasets to protect valuable information, satisfy compliance requirements, and preserve trust. Media and entertainment customers validate assets to make sure that content remains intact, financial institutions run integrity checks to meet regulatory obligations, and research institutions confirm the reproducibility of scientific results. These verifications […]

Understanding Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP Transitioning your business systems and data to the cloud can seem complex, especially if you are new to cloud file storage services. Whether you are moving from traditional on-premises enterprise storage or just getting started in the cloud, sizing your storage correctly is key to avoiding future issues. The […]

Log rotation is a standard operational practice for maintaining system health and performance while managing storage costs effectively. This practice involves systematically archiving log files to prevent them from consuming excessive storage. When a log file reaches a certain size or age, it’s rotated—meaning the current file is archived with a new name and a […]

Amazon S3 is the best place to build data lakes because of its durability, availability, scalability, and security. In 2023, we introduced Mountpoint for Amazon S3, an open source file client that allows Linux-based applications to access S3 objects through a file API. Shortly after, we took this one step further with the Mountpoint for […]