disaster recovery

On January 13, 2025, thousands—if not millions—of users found themselves locked out of their Microsoft 365 accounts thanks to a global outage of Microsoft’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system. Critical applications like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive went quiet as people...

Imagine it’s a regular weekday, and your business is humming along smoothly on Azure’s cloud platform. Suddenly, a routine task—accessing your database, triggering an app function, or generating a Business Intelligence report—throws an error. The culprit? A massive Azure networking outage that...

In today’s lightning-fast digital age, where downtime is as welcome as a mosquito at a waterfall party, businesses can’t afford interruptions in their critical applications. For organizations running SAP systems—the backbone of enterprise resource planning (ERP)—downtime isn’t just an...

With data pouring in like an avalanche and businesses becoming ever more reliant on operational continuity, selecting the right Windows Server backup solution isn't just important—it's essential. Remember the days when backing up a server meant feeding magnetic tapes into drives while praying...

In a world where virtual collaboration tools are as commonplace as morning coffee, news of outages can send users into a tailspin. Just recently, Microsoft 365 users across the globe reported significant disruptions, particularly concerning vital services like Outlook and Teams. This incident...

In a bid to address the frustrations of dead-in-the-water devices, Microsoft has unveiled an exciting new tool for Windows 11. Say hello to the upcoming Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) feature, which could be the knight in shining armor for devices that refuse to boot. Designed as part of...

On November 19, 2024, Logicalis Australia marked a significant milestone by successfully migrating Shoalhaven City Council's server operations to Microsoft Azure, ensuring their applications and critical corporate data are safeguarded against the backdrop of increasingly common natural...

In a world where natural disasters seem to be escalating, data security and disaster recovery are not just buzzwords; they are lifelines for organizations. Logicalis Australia, a prominent global technology services provider, has made significant strides in fortifying the Shoalhaven City...

In an ambitious move aimed at enhancing disaster recovery and data security, the Shoalhaven City Council in New South Wales, Australia, has migrated key services to Microsoft Azure. This strategic shift has not only fortified their operational frameworks but also exemplifies a growing trend...

Subject: Actions taken during Disaster Recovery for client whose IBM Megaraid controller has failed Good day from Singapore, We have a client, an engineering company, in Woodlands Link Singapore. They have an old IBM System X server (hereinafter referred to as the Old Server). Their IBM...

I have used Macrium Reflect for years and being free it lacked encryption. I just found that out b/c it is EOL for free. I keep trying different ones and don't know whether to stay with Macrium and pay or go elsewhere. I tried Windows B+R and it was fine but heard it is not long for this world...

Author's note: I am publishing this blog post on behalf of the Windows Admin Center Team. Happy New Year from the Windows Admin Center Team! We’re excited to bring you the first look at our newest features as we start fresh in the new year. Thanks for your continued interest and support. In...

The goal is to offer not only primary storage, but also high-performance compute, backup, disaster recovery, encryption and mobility. Continue reading...

I'm trying to understand the nature of virus/malware/ransomware to better apply my backup strategies. So here are some questions I have: Question Scenario #1 - Lets say I have 2 internal hard drives connected to my PC. One with Windows10 installed and the other one with Linux installed. I use...

Describes how to configure an automated disaster recovery solution for StorSimple file shares Link Removed

That is a good exercise, isn't it? I made a system copy on an external USB disk, then a repair disk on CD. Because there are more system copies on that USB disk I made a new directory and moved the system copy into that directory. Nothing new, all has been done before. Then I restored...

Hello, newbie here. I recently had a scare with a vendor who changed settings and did not put back. When problems were noticed they tried to blame on my computer. Restore points or system image seem perfect to protect me from this in the future. I want to be able to back these points or...

Illustrates disaster recovery of an on-premises SharePoint farm to Windows Azure IaaS. Warm and cold standby options are included. Link Removed

Out of curiosity I checked the properties of my main folder under C:\Users and found that it contains about 55GB of data and 240,000 files. I back up most of my data files every day with Mozy, but I thought it might be good to have some sort of local backup in case of disaster. I'm not...

I use NovaBackup 12.5 for disaster recovery backup. Recently, before the process starts I get this error message: Error 0x11112 (VSS specific error). Sometimes the program freezes, can’t even be closed directly, only from the Task manager. On other occasions it continues: VSS technology tries...