Alex Tray

System administrator at NDA

Joined Jan 2022

https://www.database-magazine.com/data-protection/

About

I am a system administrator with ten years of experience in the IT field. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, I worked at multiple Silicon Valley companies and helped launch several startups.

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How to Back up Virtual Machines

Discover key virtual machine backup best practices, focusing on the critical roles of routine restore testing and backup data encryption.

March 12, 2024

· 1,691 Views · 1 Like

Optimizing Cost and Performance in AWS EC2 Backup

Best practices to ensure robust data protection, achieve operational efficiencies and maintain control over their cloud expenses.

March 6, 2024

· 2,123 Views · 1 Like

Top 5 Common Cybersecurity Attacks MSPs Should Know in 2024

Discover the cybersecurity attacks targeting MSPs in 2024, and learn how incorporating a robust backup solution can be a game-changer in your cyber defense strategy.

February 27, 2024

· 2,278 Views · 1 Like

Hybrid Cloud Backup: A Comprehensive Guide To Securing Your Data

A guide to securing data through hybrid cloud backup, covering key concepts, security measures, implementation strategies, and best practices.

February 13, 2024

· 2,861 Views · 1 Like

Choosing the Right SMB Backup Solution

Choose a backup solution for your SMB based on scalability, cost, data security, and ease of use. Learn best practices to evaluate backup options.

February 7, 2024

· 3,311 Views · 1 Like

How To Back Up and Restore Azure SQL Databases

An organization needs to back up SQL Azure database records for data protection. Discover how to back up Azure SQL databases efficiently.

January 26, 2024

· 2,972 Views · 1 Like

Modern Data Backup Strategies for Safeguarding Your Information

Learn about modern data backup strategies for businesses, including cloud-based backups, data deduplication, blockchain for data integrity, and AI integration.

September 29, 2023

· 4,586 Views · 1 Like

A Guide to Boost Your Virtual Machine Gaming Performance

In this article, we will explain what virtual machine gaming is all about and in what cases you can use it to maximize performance.

August 10, 2023

· 4,609 Views · 1 Like

E-commerce Cybersecurity: How to Protect Customer Data and Online Transactions

E-commerce cybersecurity must evolve along with the rising challenges. Find out how to protect customer data and online transactions in 2023.

July 24, 2023

· 3,718 Views · 1 Like

Virtualization Security Best Practices: Protecting Your Data and Applications

Virtualization security is a concern for any organization. Read more about virtualization security issues and best practices to enhance your data protection.

July 3, 2023

· 3,028 Views · 2 Likes

MSP Cybersecurity: What You Should Know

Learn how MSP security can protect you and your clients from cyber threats. Discover effective techniques for preventing failures.

June 15, 2023

· 2,892 Views · 1 Like

Virtual Machine Gaming: Setup and Performance Boost

Using a virtual machine for gaming is possible. Find out how to maximize performance and make gaming on a virtual machine smooth and pleasant.

May 24, 2023

· 1,864 Views · 1 Like

Data Encryption: Benefits, Types, and Methods

This post explains data encryption and lists its benefits, types and the common encryption methods found in different tools.

April 20, 2023

· 6,287 Views · 1 Like

5 NAS Backup Strategies: Pros and Cons Explained

In this article, we explain the NAS backup definition, reasons to have a data protection strategy, and five main strategies to back up NAS devices.

April 12, 2023

· 2,801 Views · 1 Like

The Ultimate Guide to Hyper-V Backups for VMware Administrators

Let’s look at some key differences between Hyper-V and VMware and how these can affect your backup methodologies.

April 4, 2023

· 4,873 Views · 1 Like

5 Ways to Secure a Virtual Machine in Cloud Computing

Five critical recommendations to secure a virtual machine in a cloud computing environment.

March 7, 2023

· 2,989 Views · 2 Likes

Protecting User Data in Microsoft 365: A Step-by-Step Guide

With the information and recommendations provided in this guide, you'll be well-equipped to protect your organization's valuable data and ensure business continuity.

February 19, 2023

· 2,543 Views · 1 Like

Disaster Recovery Guide for IT Infrastructures

Modern organizations need complex IT infrastructures functioning properly to provide goods and services at the expected level of performance.

Updated February 17, 2023

· 6,752 Views · 1 Like

Defending Against Data Breaches: An Overview of Cyber Insurance for MSPs

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are at risk of cyber attacks due to the sensitive data they handle for their clients.

February 8, 2023

· 2,024 Views · 1 Like

Legacy VM Backup vs. Native VM Backup

Today’s modern VMware backup solutions offer powerful backup and replication features for the enterprise data center environment.

January 17, 2023

· 1,955 Views · 1 Like

Database Backup Security: A Beginner’s Guide

Running a backup is only the first step to protecting data. We've got a few tips and tricks that will help you secure your database backups no matter what the size.

January 4, 2023

· 2,001 Views · 1 Like

Kubernetes vs Docker: Differences Explained

Learn about Docker and Kubernetes container solutions, and discover the differences between Kubernetes and Docker to choose the one that best suits your needs.

Updated December 29, 2022

· 14,156 Views · 17 Likes