Category: Technical How-to

As data grows exponentially, organizations running Oracle databases prioritize minimizing backup time and quicker recovery times in the event of disasters. Oracle databases on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) often configure an Oracle Fast Recovery Area (FRA) to fulfil data protection, disaster recovery, and compliance requirements. The FRA is a centralized, Oracle-managed storage location that streamlines […]

Mission-critical applications power everything from e-commerce to healthcare, making a solid backup strategy not just a best practice but a vital necessity. Threats like ransomware grow more sophisticated and for AWS users, having backups isn’t enough. Organizations need confidence that these safeguards will perform when disaster strikes. Manual testing, while essential, drains IT resources. Through […]

Businesses use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots to capture point-in-time copies of application data volumes that can serve as baseline standards when creating new volumes. With snapshot copy, users are enabled to launch application workloads in different AWS Regions or meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements. Security and regulatory compliance remain top […]

In a layered security strategy like a defense-in-depth, when prevention fails, mitigation becomes critical. Most AWS storage services use immutable storage and recovery from backup to mitigate the impact of ransomware. Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP) is a new security feature of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx for ONTAP), a fully managed service that provides […]

When migrating file shares to AWS, users need a direct and efficient solution for transferring their data. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server provides fully managed shared storage built on Windows Server, and delivers a wide range of data access, data management, and administrative capabilities. There are a few different choices for migration. AWS DataSync […]

The ability to monitor and manage workloads in real-time is a foundational requirement for ensuring that you can meet your resilience objectives. Having visibility into key user activities and the performance of critical business functions, enables you to automate responses to events that can impact business operations. Effective monitoring is crucial for not only achieving […]

Safeguarding business-critical cloud resources against accidental loss and external threats such as ransomware is a top priority for modern organizations. These companies utilize privacy-enhancing technologies, malware scanning, and the ability to protect from accidental deletion to form key pillars of a strong data security posture. This combination helps ensure that data remains secure, protected from […]

Sometimes the infrastructure operations team might face a challenge in managing the development team’s data storage practices. The development team tends to store data in an uncontrolled manner, leading to potential issues such as excessive storage consumption and inefficient resource usage. This challenge arises from the lack of quota or capacity management capabilities in the […]

As businesses continue to rely on data-driven decision-making, there’s an increasing demand for tools that streamline and accelerate the process of data analysis. Efficiency and simplicity in application architecture can serve as a competitive edge when driving high-stakes decisions. Developers are seeking lightweight, flexible tools that seamlessly integrate with their existing application stack, specifically solutions […]

Organizations are modernizing data platforms to use generative AI by centralizing data from various sources and streaming real-time data into data lakes. A strong data foundation, such as scalable storage, reliable ingestion pipelines, and interoperable formats, is critical for businesses to discover, explore, and consume data. As organizations modernize their platforms, they often turn to […]