Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) has become a vital component of modern business continuity planning. Choosing the right DRaaS provider is crucial for ensuring the resilience and availability of your critical systems and data. In this blog post, we’ll explore key considerations to help you make an informed decision when selecting a DRaaS provider. […]
Wow! What a tremendous three days it’s been in Nashville! From the delicious eats to the boot-stomping country music, to inspiring keynotes, gracious customers and partners alike, our last day of ZertoCON 2019 ended on a high note. Our final guest speaker, Phil Goodwin, research director at IDC, offered an insightful look into The State […]
“Oh, we like disruption,” said no business owner – ever. The need to ensure an uninterrupted, always-on enterprise is a common pressure point that just about every business faces. Disruption in the flow of business can cause customers to lose confidence and do irreparable damage your brand. However, you can counter the threat of planned […]
Nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas between Dallas and Shreveport, Louisiana, Tyler is home to more than 100,000 citizens and serves as the county seat of Smith County, which covers another 940 miles. The City of Tyler CIO, Benny Yazdanpanahi, leads an IT team that keeps the city running 24/7 with services for public […]
At Zerto we talk to customers every day who are deeply engaged in transformational projects: from datacenter consolidations to the disruptive power of big data, every industry and vertical is feeling the dizzying effects of digital-first strategies. Thom Groot, Digital Director at the AA, puts it like this: “Digital Transformation is another term for what […]
At the end of November, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published analysis on the state of the financial sector’s IT resilience. At the same time Megan Butler, Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialist at the FCA gave a speech at Bloomberg in London in which she stressed that while the FCA does […]
Earlier this year, Zerto partnered with industry-leading research analyst firm, IDC Research, to take the pulse of the state of IT Resilience across the globe. The headline results of that study can now be seen in a new infographic, highlighting the crucial role of IT Resilience as a critical part of the digital transformation journey. […]
As more organisations embark on digital transformation projects, the risks of potential disruptions and outages increases. According to the findings of an IDC global white paper, commissioned by Zerto, State of IT Resilience, 37% of APAC respondents reported that digital transformation was a key IT priority for them for the next 12 months but nearly […]
Digital transformation is happening. It is changing how people interact with all aspects of business and technology and changing how businesses operate and deliver value to their customers. This makes the ability for an organization to swiftly adapt to technology/operational disruptions, while also accelerating business operations and safeguarding people, assets and overall brand equity critical […]
Since our latest ZertoCON event wrapped up a few weeks ago, I’ve been reflecting on all the great conversations I had with our partners on how they’re implementing Zerto’s platform to address customer challenges. IT leaders are being pressured to maximize resources and faced with the complexity of mitigating the risks of downtime and data […]
As more and more companies begin to expand their digital presence, an increasing number of systems, workloads, and applications are becoming business-critical. It is therefore required to ensure that these systems remain always available to customers and end-users. To keep up with this intense demand, enterprises must evolve beyond disaster recovery and embrace IT resilience, […]
Sydney Airport (Australia’s largest airport) was in chaos again yesterday, causing major disruption by delaying passenger processing in both the international and domestic terminals. ‘Technical issues’ were spruiked as the root cause but unfortunately, this isn’t the first time this has happened, or even the second. Airport outages are becoming more frequent not only in […]
Happy New Year! Balls dropping, champagne, saying goodbye to the old and ringing in the new. It is also that time of year for the hopeful/dreaded New Year’s resolution. There is no doubt that having true assurance and confidence in the resilience of their IT infrastructure is at the top of any forward-thinking and vigilant […]
Congress passed the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) in 2014. The act was meant to improve technology implementations in federal agencies with the following core objectives: Decrease costs Improve efficiencies by streamlining purchasing Reduce duplicative spending and unused capacity The law has produced positive results, with some agencies achieving improved measurable outcomes. The […]
Guest Blog Post by Daniel Hereford, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer at SmartBank SmartBank is a full-service commercial bank which opened its first office in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in January 2007. Exceeding $3 billion in assets, SmartBank has grown organically and through multiple acquisitions, including Progressive Savings Bank (2020), Foothills Bank (2018), Southern Community […]
Given everything that has unfolded this past year, predicting what’s next carries a lot of uncertainty. It’s clear that the pandemic and its impact on our workplaces accelerated the adoption of technologies and digital transformation in ways we couldn’t have predicted a year ago. However, we can’t stop looking ahead. With that in mind, members […]
