With so many businesses holding large amounts of data, having a disaster recovery (DR) option is essential, especially in light of GDPR regulations on data protection. In recent years, large and small businesses have suffered a disaster; a one in a million-type incident which can...

The universal adoption of the term ‘cloud’ still amuses me, and I am pretty sure some people still think their holiday snaps are floating around in the sky, just waiting to be accessed by a phone, tablet or computer. While it is a romantic notion, the reality is that photos,...

As we look forward to Exeter Chiefs' Premiership semi-final against Newcastle Falcons this weekend, we reflect on how always-available data forms a part of the team’s working week.In this video, Gareth Steenson describes how all their on-field activity is catalogued into video...

The demand for 24/7 availability of data in an always-on society is startling relevant for Exeter Chiefs.  Like any business, they need to be able to access their data whenever they need it, especially with a semi-final just days away. Their data consists of video clips and...

As we begin the countdown to Saturday's Aviva Premiership semi-final against Newcastle Falcons, we have taken a nostalgic look back at some videos we did with the players and staff at Exeter Chiefs. This interview with Jack Nowell revealed how much data analysis is needed to...

Sadly, I’m old enough to remember when not getting in to the office meant not working, but we are lucky enough to live in an age where location doesn’t preclude us from accessing the systems we need to remain productive.  There has been a lot of hype about this week’s abnormal...

With news emerging that Uber lost 57 million records of customer data last year, the spotlight is firmly back on data security and storage. This becomes all the more relevant with the GDPR legislation coming into force in May 2018.The formerly undisclosed cyber-attack was revealed...

During the summer of 2017, UK firms experienced 55,314 security breach attempts which equates to 600 cyber-attacks a day! The expectation was that the hackers would head off on their summer holidays at the same time as we did. Not this year. Cyber-attacks using remote desktop...

Every retailer knows the importance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This largely American tradition has made it over the pond and is here to stay. On Black Friday in 2016, shoppers spent more than £1.23 billion, which equates to £51.2 million an hour. This represented a 12%...

As the peak of the summer holiday season draws to a close, our head of cloud and connectivity Colin Woods explains why a BA-style blackout is in excusable these days and is a very stark why businesses choose to rely on data centres to ensure they do not suffer any outages.The short...