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What is a cloud database? An in-depth cloud DBMS guide
A cloud database is an organized and managed collection of data in an IT system that resides on a public, private or hybrid cloud computing platform.
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What is IT/OT convergence? Everything you need to know
IT/OT convergence is the integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems.
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What is data backup? An in-depth guide
Data backup is the process of copying data in an IT system to another location so it can be recovered if the original data is lost.
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Ultimate guide on enterprise unified communications strategy
When formulating a unified communications strategy, enterprises need to consider several key elements. This step-by-step guide helps businesses plan their UC deployment.
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What is BCDR? Business continuity and disaster recovery guide
Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event.
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What is DevOps? The ultimate guide
The word 'DevOps' is a combination of the terms 'development' and 'operations,' meant to represent a collaborative or shared approach to the tasks performed by a company's application development and IT operations teams.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that recognizes the right of individuals, referred to as "data principals," to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes. See More.
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New Arcserve CEO aims to rebuild trust with customers
Outages, data loss and discontinued products have eroded trust in the Arcserve brand, but Arcserve's latest CEO, Chris Babel, wants to streamline its...
White House: Threats to critical infrastructure are 'severe'
While the White House released the new National Cybersecurity Strategy last year to help combat threats to critical infrastructure organizations, ...
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Microsoft touts expansion of Secure Future Initiative
At RSA Conference 2024, Microsoft vice president Vasu Jakkal discussed some of the criticisms leveled against the company and how the Secure Future ...