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Michael Otey is president of TECA, a technical content production, consulting and software development company in Portland, Ore. Michael is a former SQL Server MVP and was Senior Technical Director for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Pro. He covers the topics of SQL Server, Windows Server, Hyper-V, Azure, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, VMware vSphere, PowerShell and .NET development. Michael has written hundreds of technical articles and performed numerous hardware and software product reviews. He does frequent webcasts, is a presenter at IT/Dev Connections and other technical conferences and has written several books on SQL Server and .NET development.

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What You Need to Know About the Edge

We hear ‘edge’ a lot, from browsers to data centers but here is what you need to know about edge computing.

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When it Comes to Ransomware, Air Gaps Are The Best Defense

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and as many cities have recently learned, if you don’t have an air-gapped backup, you may not be protected.

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Google Moves Toward the Hybrid Cloud

Anthos is definitely about modernization. While it may take Google some time to gain enterprise traction I think this move clearly shows that seamless hybrid cloud and multi-cloud connectivity is the wave of the future.

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Leveraging Virtualization for Improved Availability and Disaster Recovery

While there’s no doubt that the use of the cloud and containers are rapidly growing, the reality is that server virtualization is and will remain the core technology for running the vast majority of enterprise applications in the foreseeable future.

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VMware Adds New Features to vRealize Cloud Management Platform

VMware announced a new set of updates for their vRealize Cloud Management platform aimed at providing a unified control plane for local infrastructure and multi-cloud management.

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Disaster Recovery Trends for 2019

Disaster recovery (DR) methods for protecting today’s IT infrastructure and data are going through a period of substantial change. Today businesses need to do more than protect against service failures and traditional downtime.

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Multi-Cloud Disaster Recovery Benefits and Challenges

When it comes to picking a cloud vendor, putting all your eggs in one basket might be the easiest option, but it’s not a best practice.

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Sponsored: Extending Office 365 Data Protection

This post is sponsored by Druva’s Office 365 backup solution. There’s no doubt that Office 365 is the most popular cloud services today. Microsoft launched Office 365 back in June 2011 and it has become a popular choice for the day-to-day work of both businesses and consumers alike. Office 365 is full-featured, easy to access,…

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Migration Tools for the Azure Hybrid Cloud

Looking for help with your migration in a hybrid cloud world? These tools can help you on your path ahead.

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The Benefits of Backing Up Your Data to the Cloud

We all have heard about backing up our data to the cloud, but outlining all the benefits shows the true reason you should consider this approach.

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