Veeam just got easier

Veeam just got easier Veeam is already leading the charge in simplicity for backup software and with the release of V10, they have added even more features that make our lives easier. Here’s a few of our favourites here at Vitanium. Backup job day retention In V10, backup jobs now have the option to base […]

What is the Microsoft Shared Responsibility Model?

In a previous post titled “6 reasons backing up Office 365 is VITAL” we mentioned the Microsoft Shared responsibility model, but we didn’t go into any more detail than that. We’ve also claimed it to be the “we aren’t responsible model” although that may be a slight exaggeration… In any case, we thought it would […]

Hackers hold Travelex ransom – how good was their disaster recovery?

The first big hack of the decade actually began on New Year’s Eve, a prime time for hackers to operate as IT workers are distracted by New Year’s shenanigans. Travelex were the company hit by the attack, a foreign exchange network who had to take down websites in over 30 countries, including those serving national […]

What is the best type of backup? Full, Incremental or Differential?

In a previous post we talked about the Grandfather-Father-Son backup strategy, in which you set up a backup cycle daily, weekly and monthly. These consist of full, incremental and differential backups. Today we are going to be taking a closer look and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each one.   Full backup Just to […]

We have some good news! Unless you’re a business that is.

Ransomware attacks are way down for consumers. Malwarebytes has tracked a drop-off of 72% compared to this time last year. Hooray! However, that’s not what we are concerned with here at Vitanium and we doubt you are either. We are concerned about the 4381% increase in attacks on organisations. That sounds like an exaggeration, but […]

Government Agencies under threat from ransomware

Over the past year there has been a worrying trend of government agencies being hit by ransomware, with nearly a fifth of them actually paying up. Currently this is sweeping the US, with over 50 reported successful attacks in the past year alone. Who knows how many there were that were not reported? This hasn’t […]

6 reasons backing up Office 365 is VITAL

Nearly every modern company has moved, is moving, or will move to the cloud. It’s inevitable. With the move to the cloud there are lots of new challenges. One of these challenges is how you should be backing up data. Many organisations think that because they have moved to the cloud, probably with Office 365, […]

Office 365 – Threat or Opportunity for MSPs?

There is no denying it. Office 365 is well and truly the market leader for companies moving to the cloud. Over a fifth of all corporate employees use an Office 365 Cloud Service and over a half of all organisations moving to the cloud opt to use Office 365. Of the top 100 companies in […]

Who cares about ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 is incredibly important for any organisation that holds sensitive data. The main industries for this being the Education sector, government agencies, IT companies, Financial and Telecoms and many more. ISO 27001 is designed around security for data. Protecting information. It isn’t just an IT accreditation. This is why so many companies not in […]