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Continuity Software Achieves Advanced Technology Partner Status in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network With AvailabilityGuard NXG Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Continuity Software, a provider of IT and cyber resilience assurance solutions, has achieved Advanced Technology Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network. This status indicates that the company has built a strong, proven product deployed on AWS and stands out to AWS customers as having a top-tier cloud software solution. Continuity Softwares new product, AvailabilityGuard NXG, is now available on AWS Marketplace. The solution addresses resilience assurance challenges in public cloud environments and proactively prevents outages, data-loss and security breaches.
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Continuity Software Launches Data Security Advisor, Uncovering Hidden Security Risks to Critical Data Storage Systems
Continuity Software has launched its new Data Security Advisor, which provides automated cyber resilience validation for critical data systems. The technology analyzes the configuration of on-prem and cloud data storage systems, detects vulnerabilities, and ensures compliance with security best practices and standards. The Data Security Advisor aims to protect against cyberattacks and prevent data theft, deletion, or corruption. Continuity Software aims to guarantee IT resiliency and prevent downtime for its customers. The company is hosting a webinar on June 18 to discuss how companies can protect their core data storage systems.
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Continuity Software Introduces Next Generation of Resilience Assurance Solutions Preventing Downtime, Data Loss and Cyber-Resilience Risks in Hybrid IT Infrastructure
Continuity Software has unveiled its new AvailabilityGuard NXG technology, which is the industrys first to detect and prevent outages across a range of IT environments. The technology aims to address the lack of system reliability in todays complex technology ecosystem. The features of AvailabilityGuard NXG include proactive resilience validation of public cloud environments and cyber resilience of critical data storage systems. Continuity Software works with large enterprise companies to detect misconfigurations that may cause downtime, data loss, or cyber risks. The new product is based on a newly built state-of-the-art resilience assurance platform.
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Council Post: How Banks Can Protect Their Data From The Next Cyberattack
The article discusses the potential catastrophic impact of a cyberattack on a major bank, particularly if the attack were to delete all of the banks data. It cites a report by Positive Technologies, which found that 75% of banks had employees who clicked on links in phishing emails, and 25% entered their credentials into a fake form. The article suggests that banks need to improve their ability to recover from a cyberattack, and outlines several principles for protecting data, including identifying mission-critical data, defining resilience requirements, building the necessary infrastructure, and continuously validating that these requirements are met.
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Vietnam shares surge as long closure for technical glitch shrugged off
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) in Vietnam experienced a technical issue that led to a two-day shutdown. Despite the disruption, the VN Index had its best week in nearly 31 months, reaching its highest level since 2007. The technical glitch raised concerns about the reliability of the exchange and highlighted the risks faced by investors in new or fast-growing markets. Vietnams stock market was one of the fastest rising markets in the world in 2017, with a 50% increase in the benchmark index. Market capitalization also rose by 75% in 2017. The shutdown was caused by an error in the match-order trading software, which prevented the exchange from retrieving a closing point for the VN Index. The exchange defended its current system, stating that it is stable and has been upgraded multiple times.
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Taking the software-defined data center market pulse
The article discusses the challenges and benefits of adopting a software-defined data center (SDDC) model. While the SDDC market has potential for growth, widespread adoption has not yet been achieved due to complexity and talent issues. The SDDC offers benefits such as higher efficiency, lower costs, rapid application provisioning, and improved security. Different layers of the SDDC market have their own tools and players, including public cloud storage vendors and core technology vendors. Challenges in implementing SDDCs include the need for proper planning, potential complexity, and the requirement for new talent. The article predicts slow adoption of SDDCs overall, with individual components moving at their own pace. The date of the event described in the article is not specified.
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Atlanta Airport Blackout Exposes a Flaw in Backup Power Systems
Should IT People Be Innovative?
The article discusses the importance of IT teams embracing innovation and managing the risks associated with adopting new technologies. It highlights the challenges faced by large organizations when integrating new systems with existing infrastructure and emphasizes the need for knowledge and experience in IT management. The article presents a case study of a financial services company that encountered performance issues and instability when implementing a new virtualization scheme. It suggests that IT teams should be better prepared to manage change and recommends implementing processes and seeking external expertise to mitigate risks. The article is written by Yaniv Valik, the vice president of Product Management & Customer Success at Continuity Software.
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The real reason airline computers crash
Delta Air Lines experienced a major computer snafu, causing delays of all its flights worldwide for at least six hours. The problem was blamed on a power outage, but experts suggest that human error was the real cause. This is not an isolated incident, as other airlines have also experienced computer failures in the past. The complexity of the data center and the lack of redundancy in the systems are cited as reasons for these failures. Airlines are advised to install more automated checkup systems and perform emergency drills to prevent such failures in the future.
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Continuity Software Launches AvailabilityGuard 7.1, Providing Risk Detection and Outage Prevention for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V Private Clouds
Continuity Software has released version 7.1 of its AvailabilityGuard software, which provides advanced predictive analytics, risk detection, and outage prevention capabilities for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V private cloud environments. A survey conducted by Continuity Software shows that private cloud environments are not as resilient as traditional datacenters, with 45% of companies failing to meet their availability goals. The primary challenge in ensuring IT resiliency is keeping up with new technologies and vendor best practices, creating a knowledge gap that IT teams are struggling to close. AvailabilityGuard helps bridge this knowledge gap by verifying vendor best practices and detecting risky misconfigurations. The latest release of AvailabilityGuard also includes expanded coverage of multiple private cloud systems and support for Brocade, Cisco, and Infinidat systems.
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Continuity Software Received $1M Investment From the Israeli Government's Chief Scientist - Continuity™
Continuity Software Inc. has received an investment of approximately $1M from the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (OCS). The funding will be used to accelerate the development of RecoverGuard™, a suite of Business Continuity Management Software solutions. Continuity Software is well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for Business Continuity and Data Protection Management solutions. The company aims to enhance recovery readiness and reduce costs for its customers.
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