Managing data resilience in the cloud is hard. Modern apps generate and consume data at a blistering pace and protecting that data is a huge challenge. This is because the building blocks of these apps—microservices and functions—leverage ephemeral compute and use cloud object stores to persist data when needed. This leads to massive, exponentially growing…
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BlogSpotlight on Cloud Backup for Cybersecurity Awareness MonthSep 13, 2023
Fall is upon us! Which means it’s pumpkin spiced latte season and Cybersecurity Awareness Month is just around the corner. It’s a good time to check in on your incident response playbook, particularly the recovery phase. Remember, your cloud provider is responsible for the durability and uptime of their service, but your data—its resilience, integrity,…
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BlogA closer look at speed and scale results when backing up Amazon S3Aug 22, 2023
Backing up Amazon S3 data As millions of organizations adopt the simplicity of Amazon S3 to store and manage business-critical data, the need for high-performance backup and recovery is becoming increasingly clear. The applications, data lakes, and machine learning models that run on Amazon S3 are often powered by critical and sensitive data that needs…
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BlogThe SEC’s New Cybersecurity Ruling Isn’t About CybersecurityAug 03, 2023
Chapter 1: A CISO’s opinion It’s here — the over-discussed, 186 page, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure final rule from the SEC. And in turn the security community shouts loudly, “Finally a difference has been made!” “Cyber Matters!” “CISOs finally get board attention!” “Security will be taken seriously!” This ruling isn’t about…
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BlogOptimizing backup and restore for SQL Server on Amazon EC2: Clumio vs. native SQL backupsJul 13, 2023
Microsoft SQL Server is a long-standing gold standard in relational databases, even for cloud applications. But organizations that have migrated their SQL Server to the cloud are probably realizing that Native SQL Server Backup is better suited to its traditional on-premises deployment than the modern cloud-hosted instances. This blog explores how native SQL Server backups…
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BlogA Short but Comprehensive Guide to Database SecurityJul 05, 2023
Introduction to Database Security Say what you will, relational databases are still the backbone of the Internet. Even in the face of recent threats from cybercriminals, these databases remain secure and unshaken. Over the last 10 years there has been an explosion of new ways to store and access data. Each brings its own benefits…
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BlogJoin Clumio at AWS Summit New York 2023Jun 30, 2023
A single trend has dominated cloud computing in 2023: cost optimization. As organizations look to ensure fiscal stability amidst tightening monetary conditions, data and cloud teams are taking a close look at their AWS environment. Slash your storage bill When it comes to AWS cost optimization, data storage – particularly of secondary data, such as…
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BlogRead this to get your SQL Server migration team on the same pageJun 28, 2023
Microsoft SQL Server is a longstanding relational database that has enjoyed continued popularity since its initial release in 1989. As the database has evolved over the years, so have the ways in which it is hosted. Many enterprises that are longtime users of SQL Server are migrating to the cloud, and are choosing to rehost…
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BlogBoosting Reliability: Advanced Techniques for Amazon RDS and S3 with Clumio’s Air-Gap BackupsJun 15, 2023
The Reliability pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework emphasizes the importance of building resilient infrastructure that can recover from infrastructure or service disruptions. In this post, we will focus on more advanced techniques practitioners can consider when discussing security and optimization for Amazon RDS data warehouses and S3 data lakes. Additionally, we will explore how…
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BlogData Lakes vs Data Warehouses: Understanding the Differences and Use CasesJun 15, 2023
In the world of big data, organizations are constantly looking for ways to store, process, and analyze vast amounts of information. Two common solutions for handling big data are data lakes and data warehouses. While they may seem similar at first glance, these two data storage paradigms serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. In…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – June 2023Jun 06, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Summer is here! We’re here to help you make the most of the longer days with resources to shorten your work day by simplifying management, reducing manual tasks, and increasing efficiency. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get…
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AWSAmazon RDS Operational Recovery Deep Dive with ClumioMay 26, 2023
Deep Dive into Clumio’s AWS RDS Backup-as-a-Service: Unveiling Robust Data Protection Mechanisms Clumio recently launched backup as a service for Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). In this three-part blog series, we will dive deep into what this service provides through functional demos of the various protection mechanisms across different RDS databases. We will cover the…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio Protect for Microsoft SQL on Amazon EC2May 22, 2023
Updated May 22, 2023 to reflect latest information With various services and innovations present in the cloud, many enterprises are accelerating their digital transformation and experimenting with database architectures as they move mission critical workloads and applications into the cloud. The challenge becomes a decision between building your Microsoft SQL server database on EC2 as…
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BlogRansomware Actors Keep Finding Success, Why?May 16, 2023
Advancements in cybersecurity have come a long way, but ransomware threat continues to rise The threat from ransomware continues to be an unfortunate daily reality for technologists and security professionals. But, before we talk about “doom and gloom” we should recognize how far the industry has come. I would argue in the not too distant…
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BlogThe 2023 Data Protection Cloud Strategies Survey by ESG: Key takeaways and free downloadMay 04, 2023
Data resilience in the cloud can be fuzzy, and organizations at different stages of cloud maturity and use-cases approach resilience differently. To help cloud adopters evaluate where they stand compared to their peers when it comes to cloud data protection, Clumio recently worked with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) on their research report titled Data Protection…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – May 2023May 01, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Does your organization rely on a data lake for business critical applications? You’re not alone. But how resilient are the data lakes out there? Take the survey for a chance to see the final results. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources…
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BlogEnabling a Secure Future at Cyber Security & Cloud CongressMay 01, 2023
The Bay Area is known as the startup and innovation hotbed for emerging software and technology. In May, located at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 6,000 cybersecurity, data security and protection, and information security professionals from a wide array of industries (manufacturing, transport, supply chain, financial services, energy, utilities, insurance, healthcare, retail) will congregate at…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – April 2023Apr 04, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! It’s officially spring, and this month’s edition is blooming with new content to help you grow your expertise. From S3 Backup for Dummies, to navigating compliance regulations, to the impact that AI will have, there’s a lot to cover. Read on for a roundup of the…
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IndustryWorld Backup Day 2023: AI puts spotlight on data lakes like S3Mar 31, 2023
ChatGPT has gained a lot of attention recently, opening up a whole new world of possibilities across knowledge, research, and collaboration. The growing capabilities of AI and the proliferation of AI-based tools is giving rise to new modalities of working. Use of AI/ML in regulated industries While it’s been fun to play around with large…
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PlatformWhy Clumio Beats CohesityMar 28, 2023
We’re in the midst of a colossal change for enterprise IT. With data lakes, cloud-native apps, AI and ML, the world has moved on very quickly from the traditional hardware + VMs oriented approach to IT. . At Clumio, we’re riding this wave, having created the industry’s first backup and recovery solution for cloud-first applications,…
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BlogHIMSS 2023: Clumio helps healthcare providers protect their dataMar 22, 2023
HIMSS Global Health Conference 2023 is the grandest healthcare innovation conference on the planet. Located at McCormick Place just outside downtown Chicago, tens of thousands of healthcare providers and technology trailblazers will converge to create better healthcare solutions, find new efficiencies, and become overall better providers to patients. Clumio is exhibiting at HIMSS for the first…
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BlogHappy Pi Day & S3 Birthday! 3.14 Ways to Boost S3 SecurityMar 13, 2023
Happy Pi Day! A day to celebrate things that are round, and also a day to celebrate modern infrastructure! Amazon S3 was released on this day 17 years ago. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been a pie person over cake for birthdays, so today I’m going to eat a slice of pie…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – March 2023Mar 08, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! March 31 is World Backup Day, and we’re here to help you get ready for it. Find out what CISOs and security teams can do to stay ahead of the 2023 regulatory landscape. Plus, our Field CTO explains why replication is not a good backup strategy,…
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IndustrySecurity News in 4 Minutes: US Cyber Security StrategyMar 06, 2023
Security news in four minutes is back this week! Last week was busy and thought-provoking. These days, every week gets me more excited for the future of the industry. U.S. Government’s Cyber Security Strategy Gets Serious I grew up with the hacker mindset: Figure out how everything works and how to repurpose technology for new…
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IndustryOpinion: A better way to CISO (with A better CISO mindmap!)Feb 24, 2023
Introduction I’m excited for this one! I’ve been working on this security mind map to capture how I think about security for some time. If you’re just here for the mind map, you can jump to the end. I encourage you to share and use the mind map to create a dialog. I create content…
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IndustryThe data-first CISO, for a new era of data complianceFeb 17, 2023
Let’s be honest, most of us in this industry have been asking for change for a long time. Many of us have argued for digital privacy as a right, and now it’s starting to come to fruition. We see month over month more legislation being introduced. This codification of privacy is transforming how businesses are…
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BlogHow to create a comprehensive backup strategy for your Amazon S3 environmentFeb 15, 2023
Backing up data is essential to data resilience and cybersecurity. Having a comprehensive S3 backup strategy can help ensure that your data is secure and easily retrievable in the event of a data loss or system failure. This article will provide an overview of the basics of S3 backup, as well as best practices for…
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IndustrySecurity News This Week in 4 MinutesFeb 10, 2023
Hello, and happy Friday! This week (week of February 5th, 2023) security and privacy news has been dominated by talks of spy balloons and sanctions on Russian threat groups. But in case you missed it, some other interesting ransomware press was released. On Thursday, CISA, in conjunction with several domestic and international agencies, issued an…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – February 2023Feb 09, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! It’s the second month of the year but we’re not over the new-ness of things yet. Check out the new AWS CloudTrail Lake integration, new ways to save on your AWS backup bill, and a new customer story. Read on for a roundup of the latest…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio’s integration with AWS CloudTrail LakeJan 31, 2023
Audit logs are a vital tool in any security team’s toolbox. They help track and monitor user activity across applications, systems, and networks. Not only do they help identify suspicious activity, like a user accessing a privileged system they don’t have access to, but also are a key piece in forensically looking at the history…
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Blog2022 Clumio Innovation Look BackJan 17, 2023
A new year brings the opportunity to reflect back on all the amazing things we’ve accomplished through the past year, and 2022 marked another year of industry-changing innovation at Clumio. We ended 2021 with a blockbuster Early Access Program for Clumio Protect for Amazon S3, and launched the product in General Availability in early 2022….
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – January 2023Jan 11, 2023
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Are you ready to make 2023 your best year yet? We’re here to help you achieve those business goals! Might we suggest new years resolutions to harden data protection, simplify management and compliance, and lower cloud costs? Read on for a roundup of the latest news and…
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BlogAWS re:Invent 2022 Highlights: Better, Faster, CheaperDec 14, 2022
AWS re:Invent 2022 was a welcome opportunity to connect with customers, partners, and colleagues throughout the industry. It really felt like “the before times” with a bustling expo floor, tons of impromptu discussions, and attendees hustling from session to session. Over 50,000 people attended the conference, and Clumio staff enjoyed the many in-depth conversations that…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – December 2022Dec 13, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! What an incredible year 2022 has been, capped off in grand fashion with AWS re:Invent! Did you stop by and pick up a tshirt? We hope to see you wearing it in 2023. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help…
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BlogAccess Control in ClumioDec 06, 2022
Leveraging Organizational Units and Roles At Clumio, we recognize that Authentication and Authorization are critical requirements for enterprise companies. Enterprises have multiple business units, each with their own employees, data, workloads and data protection needs. Clumio offers robust mechanisms that our customers can use for safeguarding against unauthorized access. Simply put, Access Control is the mechanism that…
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BlogNext-Level S3 Data Protection: Exabyte-Scale & Instant RestoreNov 10, 2022
Managing data resilience in the cloud is hard. Modern apps generate and consume data at a blistering pace and protecting that data is a huge challenge. This is because the building blocks of these apps—microservices and functions—leverage ephemeral compute and use cloud object stores to persist data when needed. This leads to massive, exponentially growing…
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BlogRedefine Data Protection for Amazon S3 with Clumio at re:Invent 2022Nov 03, 2022
Clumio is excited to be heading back to Las Vegas November 28 – December 1 for re:Invent 2022, along with an estimated 50,000 attendees from around the industry. This year’s show promises incredible turnout and plenty of opportunities to amp up your knowledge, and network with data protection and data security peers from around the…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – November 2022Nov 01, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! This is a special edition, rounding up all the exciting Clumio news and happenings for AWS re:Invent! AWS’s biggest show of the year happens November 28 – December 2 in Las Vegas. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you…
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Blog4 strategies to help your business thrive in a tough economyOct 27, 2022
None of us has a crystal ball to tell what the economy will do for the remainder of this year, next year or beyond. But with rising interest rates, ongoing supply chain issues and a myriad of other challenges and unknowns that may lead to recession, you’ve probably already started to tighten up spending wherever…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – October 2022Oct 05, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Are you up to date on security trends, developments, and CISA bulletins? Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup and running. What Is The Mandela Effect? And What Does It…
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ArticleMy Favorite Job EverSep 12, 2022
For many, the journey of applying to your dream job and getting hired can be a months-long odyssey. For me? Four rounds of interviews and an offer received within a month, with responses from the company never taking longer than 48 hours! I was impressed with Clumio even before I hit the floor. I remember…
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PlatformProvisioning Users Automatically in ClumioSep 12, 2022
Integration Speeds Communication We all live in a highly dynamic world where people from different backgrounds come together and work as a team to achieve great success for themselves and their organizations. When we all speak similar languages, it is straightforward for us to communicate with each other. In the technology world, there are multiple…
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AWSIs the Mandela Effect Leaving Your AWS Data Vulnerable?Sep 08, 2022
Humanity’s collective memory can be a little fuzzy. Case-in-point: The Mandela Effect, or the phenomenon of large groups of people misremembering the same fact or event in a similar way. The effect is named after Nelson Mandela, who many people believe died in prison in the 1980s despite the fact that he actually went on…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – September 2022Sep 07, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! We’ve got an Azure item sprinkled in with our regular AWS focused news this month. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup and running. Back to School Show & Tell: Summer’s Innovations Recap Back to school…
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AWSClumio SecureVault Lite – Now Generally AvailableAug 31, 2022
Listening to customers as they review their data protection strategy sometimes feels like a play-by-play of a tightrope act at the circus. It is a constant balancing act between protecting data effectively versus reducing costs and under-protecting their data. Over-protecting results in cost overages and under-protecting results in increased vulnerabilities ranging from accidental deletions to…
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AWSMaximize Amazon EBS and EC2 Performance with Clumio DiscoverAug 26, 2022
Amazon EBS is a popular cloud-based block storage system, generally used in conjunction with Amazon EC2. Amazon EBS volumes can be used for web applications, databases, and file systems to name a few. Amazon EBS volumes vary by volume size, disk I/O, throughput and latency, and are billed per GB per month. As an Amazon…
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AWSIntegrating SaaS with AWS Marketplace, Part 1Aug 26, 2022
Introduction AWS Marketplace is a curated collection of third-party applications that are either hosted on AWS or provisioned directly in a customer’s AWS account. Marketplace helps customers find products and services that seamlessly integrate with businesses’ day-to-day activities without the need for lengthy provisioning or installation cycles. Applications listed on Marketplace cover a wide range…
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PlatformHow to Debug EMR Step FailuresAug 23, 2022
Unlocking the Potential of EMR: Mastering Debugging for Step Failures in Data Processing At Clumio, EMR has become one of the most important tools for processing data and we use it widely for creation and delivery of ETL, analytics and ML applications. EMR is relatively easy to set up and comes with a lot of…
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IndustryHow Cloud-native Data Protection Boosts Your Sustainability EffortsAug 17, 2022
You’ve heard the terms before. Sustainable, net-zero, green approach, low carbon footprint, eco-friendly, impact-free. But can we move the needle with the way we store and manage our data? Moving from on-prem to cloud could be one of the greatest contributions to reducing a company’s carbon footprint. The Grass is Actually Greener in the Cloud…
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ArticleSpeaking as a Member of the VillageAug 02, 2022
Ron Miller recently wrote an article on TechCrunch titled “It Really Does Take a Village to Keep you Secure in the Cloud” that struck a chord with me. In his article, Ron discussed the cloud shared responsibility model and the importance of us all taking steps to ensure the security and persistence of our data….
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – August 2022Aug 02, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! We’re following up our build vs. buy discussion with an economic evaluation from an analyst to help you understand what’s best for your business when it comes to data protection strategies. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get…
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AWSLeveraging AWS API Gateway in ClumioJul 29, 2022
The need for an API Gateway In a microservices-based architecture for an enterprise-level system like Clumio, it is impractical to have a public endpoint per microservice. One of the major problems is the tight coupling this introduces between the client and the server. In addition, each microservice needs to implement and maintain the common pieces…
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IndustrySee You at Black Hat USA 2022Jul 21, 2022
Clumio takes security seriously. That’s why we’ll be at the Black Hat USA 2022 conference, August 10-11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Come see us at booth 2700, right around the corner from CISA. Come meet our VP of Cloud Security, Glenn Mulvaney, and ask him about the architectural design principles upon which we…
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AWSEnhancing Clumio’s Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) FeatureJul 14, 2022
Don’t you love the beginning of the year when you come up with a resolution that gives a surge of motivation to achieve? But as new priorities emerge, your determined sprint inevitably becomes a leisurely walk. So long as you periodically remind yourself why you made the resolution in the first place, even slow progress…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – July 2022Jul 12, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Ransomware protection for less, guaranteed! Don’t miss our lead story if you want to cut AWS costs by 30%. We also examine build vs. buy for data protection from the point of view of an analyst and a customer. Read on for a roundup of the…
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MicrosoftMicrosoft 365: Ransomware vulnerabilities & shared responsibility modelJul 08, 2022
In recent years, cloud services and SaaS offerings have revolutionized the speed at which a company can operate, and Microsoft 365’s suite of Exchange, Onedrive, Sharepoint, and Office 365 solutions has been at the forefront of this shift. Though as technology is making the upgrade from on-premise to cloud, bad actors and cyber threats are…
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BlogHow BioPlus Simplified Ransomware ProtectionJul 01, 2022
Several weeks back, Clumio Systems Engineer Jeff Lackey had a discussion with one of our awesome customers, Fred Gagle, about his company’s journey to the cloud. Fred is the VP of Technology at BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, the nation’s largest non-payer specialty pharmacy. They have physical locations in six states and are licensed to fill prescriptions…
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PlatformAutomating End-to-End Data Protection with TerraformJun 10, 2022
Clumio Partners with Terraform A fundamental principle in recent years for IT and DevOps has been to consider infrastructure as code. Similar to how application code has defined syntax and formatting as well as a reproducible binary, a company’s infrastructure should be managed and provisioned in analogous fashion. One of the most well-known infrastructure as…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – June 2022Jun 10, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! The innovation train keeps rolling, this time to make ransomware protection more affordable for all organizations. And compliance continues to grow in importance, with SOC 2 and HIPAA taking the spotlights this month. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help…
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AWSClumio SecureVault Lite: Affordable EC2 Air-GapJun 02, 2022
Businesses running in the public cloud are in a tough spot when it comes to data protection. They are faced with protecting their data to ensure business continuity and compliance, in addition to protecting their data from both internal and external cyber threats. Warnings, regulations, and compliance are bearing down on everyone. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
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ArticleThe Joys and Pitfalls of DIYMay 26, 2022
For most of my life, I’ve been a builder. As a young child, my imagination was consumed with a passion for cars. I’d stroll down the hobby aisle and see flashy scale models of American muscle cars with their custom flame paint, exotic European sports cars with amazing detail. I was mesmerized. I would mow yards…
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IndustryDemystifying SOC 2 Data Protection RequirementsMay 20, 2022
In a previous blog, I detailed how Clumio’s data protection platform for Amazon RDS was used in a SOC 2 audit led by the AICPA to demonstrate that proper backup and restoration was implemented for a critical data source. In this blog, I’ll talk about the broader aspects of data protection, information security, and compliance…
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PlatformUsing Iterative Development to Release Protection RulesMay 13, 2022
Introduction Like many startups, the engineers at Clumio work relentlessly to design, develop, and innovate new and improved features to enhance our customers’ experience. While projects are developed under careful planning including capturing of requirements, writing a design doc, and other typical activities associated with software development, there can be no substitute for a good…
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AWSSnapshots and Backups and Replication, Oh my!May 05, 2022
At times we undervalue our many experiences in the data center (aka on-premises) world and how they translate directly into the Cloud. One such experience is understanding what’s behind the curtain when it comes to protecting your AWS data sources. Or, you think you understand your current strategy but are unaware of other options available to you. When…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – May 2022May 03, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Two healthcare customers are showcased in this edition, along with a Healthcare Sector 2022 Look Ahead report. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup and running. How BioPlus Simplified Their Ransomware Protection and HIPAA Compliance The…
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AWSBacking up Amazon S3: Details and Best PracticesApr 28, 2022
I want to share with you some important details to consider when thinking about protecting your data in Amazon S3. There are several factors to consider when thinking about backup vs. replication, data layout, versioning and restoring. Read on for my insights. Data Durability Does Not Eliminate The Need for Backup S3’s famous…
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UncategorizedFormer NSA Officer’s Tips for Cyber ThreatsApr 21, 2022
Top Takeaways on Cybersecurity and Ransomware Protection Did you miss your chance to tune in live for Clumio’s Coffee Talk featuring Rachel Wilson, Director of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Former Head of Counterterrorism Operations, National Security Agency (NSA)? Luckily, you can and should watch the recording, on-demand. Here’s a TLDW (too long,…
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PlatformClumio – 2nd Year G2 Leader for AWS BackupApr 14, 2022
And the momentum continues! I’m so excited to share that for the second straight year, Clumio has been recognized as the Leader in the G2 Grid Report for <a href=”https://clumio.com/solutions/aws-backup/”>AWS backup</a>, Spring 2022. Clumio has experienced tremendous growth over the last year: quadrupling the number of cloud customers, tripling the number of supported AWS data…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio Protect for Amazon DynamoDBApr 12, 2022
Amazon DynamoDB is one of the fastest growing and most widely adopted databases in the AWS cloud. Due to its support for very high transaction volumes (20 million requests per second), it has become an important function of mission critical workloads in the cloud. Several large enterprise customers like Lyft, Airbnb, Redfin and we (Clumio)…
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PlatformDiscover Feature: Ransomware Assessment & InventoryApr 08, 2022
In today’s cloud-centric world, enterprises are accelerating their cloud journeys to gain a competitive advantage over competitors which has led to exponential data growth. While developers yearn for the cloud operating model, it comes with its fair share of challenges for cloud operators; for instance storing and managing business-critical data, managing against malicious attacks, unpredictable…
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IndustryFrom 451 Research: Overlooked Cloud Data Protection AreasApr 07, 2022
Author: Henry Baltazar, Research Director, 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence Data protection has been a top concern for organizations for decades and remains a key area requiring modernization. With the rising importance of critical workloads residing on public cloud and SaaS environments, organizations need to evolve their data protection and data management. As…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – April 2022Apr 05, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! A summary of our feature releases over the last few months starts off this digest – and is a good way to catch up before a special announcement next week! Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup…
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IndustryWorld Backup Day 2022Mar 31, 2022
I posted the above picture 2 years ago on World Backup Day. The pandemic had just begun. We were all figuring out how to work from home, little did we know that my then newborn would be 2 years old by the time I got back to the office– and that bonding of two years…
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PlatformNew Feature Friday – Innovation Never StopsMar 25, 2022
The innovation train at Clumio continues at full steam with a bunch of new features driven by our customers’ data protection needs and requests. Over the last few months, we have focused our innovation on the continuation of various security enhancements such as access controls, risk analysis for ransomware, and expansion of our data source…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – March 2022Mar 15, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Our next webinar focuses on how to prepare for increased cyberthreats with some exciting guest speakers. Plus we’re getting ready for the first of many AWS Summits in 2022. Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup and…
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AWSJoin Clumio at AWS Summits Americas 2022Mar 10, 2022
Clumio is getting backup and running in a big way! While we were able to connect with many of you at AWS re:Invent 2021, we’re looking forward to meeting many more of you as we make our way across North America with the AWS Summits. The top reasons that AWS professionals attend these summits are…
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IndustryClumio Sponsors Women Impact Tech 2022Mar 09, 2022
Clumio is proud to be a sponsor of the Women Impact Tech Conference this year! The 2022 Women Impact Tech Conference (or WIT) will be held in San Francisco on March 16 & 17 at Pier 27. Here, women are encouraged to discover new innovations from a multitude of companies, make meaningful connections with other…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – February 2022Feb 15, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Clumio Point in Time newsletter! Read on for a roundup of the latest news and resources to help you get backup and running. Clumio Rockets Through 2021 Over the past year, Clumio has made significant strides in growing our AWS customer base, cloud ARR, and other business milestones. Our CEO,…
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PlatformClumio Rockets through 2021Feb 09, 2022
Clumio started in 2017 with the vision & mission to build a data protection company, built on the public cloud, for the public cloud. The biggest public cloud vendor and the pioneer in public cloud innovation, AWS, has grown from $3.1B in revenue in 2013 to an annualized run rate of $71B in the latest…
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Platform2021 Clumio Innovation Look BackFeb 03, 2022
Ever look back and smile at how much things have changed over the past year? I do this constantly with my kids. I love seeing how quickly they learn and master skills, but it takes rewatching old videos to truly realize how much they have progressed. Just as 1 year brings growth in my kids,…
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IndustryClumio Newsletter – January 2022Jan 25, 2022
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Clumio Point in Time newsletter! It’s a brand new year, and we’re excited to see what 2022 will bring. First up, we have a webinar with 451 Research to get their perspective on what’s ahead. Also, find out what executives around the world see as their biggest priorities…
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IndustryWhy I Came Back to ClumioJan 19, 2022
Proud to be a Clumio Boomerang! I joined Clumio in mid-2019 as one of the early members of the Clumio India RnD center. I was fortunate to be part of a number of milestones – coming out of stealth mode, winning Best of Show at VMworld, getting Series-C funding, to name a few. In those…
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AWS4 Key Capabilities for Cloud Outage RecoveryJan 12, 2022
Many of the major consumer and enterprise services and businesses today run on the public cloud, and the smooth functioning of the cloud resources is critical for these services. However, last month many companies saw multiple cloud outages causing disruptions to their customer-facing services. These outages affected notable brands like Netflix, Disney Plus, Slack, Quora,…
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AWSNow Generally Available – Clumio Protect for Amazon S3Dec 16, 2021
AWS Re:invent 2021 was a highly anticipated event this year that reminded all of us that the pandemic will end, and when it does the world will come back stronger than ever before. The look of excitement on everyone’s faces was absolutely infectious. The happiness of being out of their houses to meet face-to-face while…
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AWSGet Backup and Running with Clumio at AWS re:Invent 2021Nov 18, 2021
To kick off the final month of 2021, some 20,000 cloud professionals will descend on Las Vegas for the industry event of the year, AWS re:Invent, a four-day showcase of keynote speakers, networking, learning, and training. I couldn’t be more excited to finally do normal(ish) things. We’ve weathered a lot these past months but we’re…
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AWSMeet Compliance and Be Audit-Ready for Your Critical S3 DataNov 17, 2021
Every organization has some needs around data protection. Sometimes they are governed by regulatory bodies like HIPAA and at other times they are driven by internal teams to ensure business continuity. Having complete visibility and control over what gets protected and what doesn’t and quickly proving compliance when an audit occurs has become a basic…
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IndustryGrowing and Making an Impact as a New College Grad at ClumioNov 02, 2021
My Background In June 2016 I obtained my Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from Nirma University in India. My undergraduate studies helped me develop a passion for learning about computer technology and software. This motivated me to pursue postgraduate studies in engineering. I came to the United States in January 2018 to attend San…
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AWSS3 Data Recovery using Global SearchOct 20, 2021
A backup is only as good as its recovery! If you can’t recover at any time or to any location of your choice, then the backup solution is not great. In my previous post for Protection Group, I jotted down several advantages including capabilities to classify data inside your S3 buckets and only protecting data…
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AWSAmazon S3 Data Protection using Protection GroupsOct 07, 2021
As highlighted in one of the recent posts for Clumio Protect for Amazon S3, customers face several challenges in order to successfully differentiate between critical and non-critical data and be able to only protect critical data. This data classification challenge is solved by Clumio using an innovative concept called Protection Groups. I’ll dive deeper into…
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AWSChallenges Porting Backup to Cloud SolutionsOct 05, 2021
So, you’ve decided to migrate your applications from a data center to the cloud with AWS. But what about the old backup solution you’ve been running in your data center? Wouldn’t it be easier to use the cloud version of the same product in the cloud as well? Not so fast. Your old backup solution…
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AWSProtect for M365 & VMC – Feature FridayOct 01, 2021
Welcome to another round of our New feature Friday! It has been an action-packed week at Clumio and we are excited to announce that we have added AWS VMware Cloud (VMC) and Microsoft 365 (M365) to our AWS Marketplace offerings, as well as added the largest service from AWS, S3, to Clumio Protect! Let’s start…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio Protect for Amazon S3Sep 29, 2021
The public cloud is constantly evolving, Amazon S3, for example, has evolved from cost effective storage where data was dumped and forgotten, to a persistent data store for some of their most critical applications. As AWS customers adopted microservice-based modern applications and analytics, developers and data scientists were driven to find a persistent data store,…
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AWSHow To Meet Compliance Requirements for Applications in AWSSep 22, 2021
Today’s compliance landscape is more complicated than it’s ever been—and it’s full of liabilities for any organization that retains user or customer data, whether workloads are hosted on-premises or in the cloud with providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS). An organization’s compliance with regulatory standards for application usage and data storage must remain in accordance…
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IndustryMy First Year At ClumioSep 17, 2021
When I first joined Clumio as a starry-eyed recent graduate, I had no idea what to expect in my first year here. Starting my first job in the middle of a pandemic, with limited opportunities for social interaction, certainly didn’t help my nerves. However, a year later, I have already led one major project to…
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AWSData Protection Essentials: RTO vs. RPOSep 15, 2021
Business continuity plans are more important than ever in today’s risk-filled environment. The government imposes certain requirements. Mainly, with the rise of threats like malware and ransomware, businesses should seek measures that prioritize safety. Determining your organization’s tolerance for data loss and recovery time can minimize or even fully mitigate the repercussion of a potential…
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AWSRBAC vs EBAC for Data Compliance: Clumio InsightsSep 09, 2021
Today, as Enterprise Administrative teams are being asked to do more with less, the push for self-service has never been greater. Off-loading mundane tasks like user requested backups and file restores frees up time on the Core IT team to focus on more mission critical tasks. However, granting access to these powerful tools which house…
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AWSFeature Friday – August 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
The pace of innovation is inspiring! It is so much fun to hear customer’s challenges and quickly deliver a solution that changes the customer experience. A customer was laughing yesterday saying, “I feel like if I blink, I might have a good chance of missing some new innovation from Clumio.” To ensure no innovation is…
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PlatformNew Innovation Series – Clumio Innovation Never StopsAug 10, 2021
Sometimes when you are moving so fast, you forget how much amazing stuff is going on around you. It is like when you are driving fast on a road trip and cannot remember passing a city or landmark, but when you get to your destination you reflect back at how truly amazing the experience was….
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AWSBackups vs. Snapshots—they are not the same, you really need bothAug 05, 2021
After 20 years of helping customers design well architected primary and secondary storage solutions, I’ve witnessed and participated in countless discussions around the value of backups vs. snapshots, though I’ll say that over time, the conversation seemed to evolve into settled law—Backups and Snapshots are complementary features but are fundamentally too different to compete for…
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AWSProtecting Your Org from Ransomware: Best PracticesJul 27, 2021
Organizations around the world are making headlines after falling victim to ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious code designed to gain unauthorized access to systems and data and encrypt that data to block access by legitimate users. Once ransomware has locked users out of their systems and encrypted their sensitive data, cyber criminals demand a ransom…
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AWSFinding the Right Tool for the JobJun 22, 2021
One of the roles of the Cloud SE at Clumio is to help customers model their current AWS data protection strategy and the cost of utilizing this strategy. Most of the info required to build a model is familiar: How much data do you protect? How often do you back it up? How long do…
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PlatformOptimizing Costs: Clumio’s Use of Kubernetes Ingress in Cloud-Native ArchitectureJun 10, 2021
For the Clumio Protect Backup Service, we use Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to manage our Kubernetes clusters. The main benefit of using a managed Kubernetes is that you have tight integration with other services from your cloud provider. Specifically, when you create a new Kubernetes Service, a service controller, which is provided by AWS…
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AWSCloud Backup: Why We Need Cloud-Native Data ProtectionMay 27, 2021
All enterprises were already using cloud computing in one way or the other when the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly accelerated the migration of additional workloads to the public cloud. There are multiple reasons for this. From the technical point of view the flexibility and agility provided by the cloud can’t be matched by an on-premises infrastructure,…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio DiscoverMay 27, 2021
Logging into the AWS console is like walking into an IKEA superstore. There is everything you need for your house somewhere in there, but it is time-consuming to navigate, and when you have finally reached the right aisle for a component, you spend even more time navigating across a plethora of choices in front of…
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AWSA Satellite View of Your Cloud Data FootprintMay 24, 2021
In the world of increasing data privacy and security regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, enterprises must start with a data mapping visualization framework and build search capabilities for objects/records across time and space dimensions of its data footprint. Oftentimes, it is complex and cost prohibitive to do this retroactively on legacy systems. The good…
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AWSYour Cloud Backup Journey with AWS Backup & SnapshotsMay 19, 2021
After countless conversations with customers about backups, there is a similar journey that they have all taken from using AWS snapshots to third-party snapshot managers to custom scripts, and then ultimately to their final destination: Clumio Protect. This journey started with many bumps and bruises but our customers learned a heck of a lot along…
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IndustryBest Place to Work, 2 years running!May 14, 2021
We have always believed that meaningful core values are the foundation of a strong culture – and the most important pillar is that our employees carry the flag at Clumio. That means we are all responsible for building this community on our mission to simplify data protection in AWS. It also means we all get…
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AWSTop 5 Things You Need to Know about Your AWS Backup BillMay 12, 2021
Having trouble understanding your AWS backup costs? You definitely aren’t the first. One of the many conversations we have with customers has to do with even just understanding what their existing backup-related costs are. We have realized this is a very common mystery that our customers are trying to solve. This blog post will cover…
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AWSClumio Protect on AWS Marketplace: Backup-as-a-ServiceApr 29, 2021
Customers tell us everyday that they are moving so fast to the cloud that it is becoming overwhelming to rationalize all the changes a cloud-first methodology brings to the business. To make matters worse, the pandemic further increased the urgency of a cloud-first methodology – from being an option for staying competitive to becoming table…
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PlatformClumio recognized as the Leader in G2 Grid Report for SaaS driven AWS backupApr 28, 2021
Clumio’s mission has been to ensure our customer’s data in the cloud is protected at all times. Equally important for us, is to simplify the entire process of cloud data protection and deliver an experience that delights our customers. As a validation of our core values, we are proud and thrilled to announce that Clumio…
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AWSClumio Backup for AWS RDS and SOC 2 complianceApr 21, 2021
SOC 2 Compliance Audits Most enterprises today are accustomed to performing yearly compliance audits. Typically, these include annual audits to the ISO/IEC 27001 information security standard and/or the Trust Services Criteria for SOC 2. These programs ensure that a 3rd party auditor has examined an organization’s controls and has tested them for alignment with the…
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AWSSay Goodbye to Backup Headaches with ClumioApr 13, 2021
We at Clumio pride ourselves on our culture of customer obsession. Our engineers and product teams work with creativity and grit to deliver an authentic SaaS solution for AWS backup that customers love. Our go-to-market teams passionately partner with and advocate for our customers, treating customer wins as their own. And our team of Cloud…
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Data ManagementConfessions of a CloudOps Engineer: Top 5 Backup InsightsApr 08, 2021
Our favorite part of being Clumians is the opportunities we get to sit with numerous customers in learning about AWS backup needs in the cloud. Of course, we have all become Zoomers during this pandemic. Now we are sitting with them even though they are miles away physically, and we are pleasantly surprised to see…
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IndustryWorld Backup Day 2021Mar 31, 2021
World Backup Day is the yearly reminder that all organizations should be prepared for those unexpected moments when it hits the fan. We know that data is your most valuable asset. At Clumio we are 100% focused on helping our customers focus on the 99 other problems that they have. At Clumio, we obviously take…
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Platform3 Essential Data Protection & Security Principles to KnowJan 28, 2021
In the current climate of ransomware and near-daily reports of data breaches, many organizations are scrambling to review the robustness of their internal controls and processes. In many cases, weaknesses have crept in over time to some of the most basic and fundamental procedures, even in organizations that are well-run and festooned with compliance certifications…
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PlatformGet Greater Backup Insight with Clumio’s Splunk AppJan 26, 2021
Exciting news today for all of you Splunk fans out there in Clumio Nation. Our new Clumio Splunk App is now generally available and live on Splunkbase! With this Clumio app, we are completing the story that was started with the launch of Clumio Audit Logs Ingester Add-on back in October. Our new Splunk App…
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PlatformDesign Systems: Is It Worth Investing for Startups?Jan 21, 2021
Building a product from scratch is never easy. Companies may rebuild/redesign it at various stages to give the best features/experience to their customers. Clumio underwent major design updates not once, but twice – the first time, while coming out of stealth mode, for branding and the second time when we expanded our offering with AWS…
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MicrosoftThe Way Forward: Cloud Computing in a COVID-19 WorldJan 12, 2021
A version of this article originally appeared in ET Insights: “Tackling the COVID-19 Storm with Cloud” From governments sealing the borders and implementing lockdowns to businesses facing the threat of becoming irrelevant and consumers undergoing a hard reset of priorities, the world was not prepared for the disruption that followed the footsteps of the COVID-19…
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PlatformClumio Named A Built In 2021 Best Places To Work!Jan 07, 2021
We are thrilled to share that Clumio has been named one of the Built In 2021 Best Places to Work. We are honored to receive three awards in all – Built In San Francisco’s 2021 Best Places to Work, 2021 Best Midsize Companies to Work For, and 2021 SF Best Paying Companies. This designation acknowledges…
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VMwareIntroducing Clumio RansomProtect: More Than Just BackupDec 17, 2020
Are the security claims of your backup provider keeping you up at night? Worried that hackers might be on your network right now, trying to compromise your data? Did you know that typical ransomware exists on your network for more than 200 days before encrypting your data? Wonder what they are doing? They are hunting…
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MicrosoftHow To: Point in Time Recovery for SQL Server (Part Two)Dec 15, 2020
It’s demo day! Hopefully you found my earlier demo (Protecting SQL-Server on Clumio Using a Single-pass Backup) helpful. Today, I will demonstrate point in time recovery for SQL Server with Clumio™. If you are not familiar with Clumio, it’s the industry’s first cloud native data platform to backup heterogeneous cloud data sources in one service,…
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IndustryFrogslayer Modernizes IT with Clumio at AWSDec 11, 2020
The landscape is ever-changing in enterprise IT. So, one of the things I love about AWS re:Invent is the opportunity to learn more about real world IT solutions. We all know that the world has shifted to a cloud-first approach but what most people want to know is just how the heck are IT teams…
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IndustryLearning at its Best: Why Startups are the Perfect SchoolsDec 10, 2020
Rakshit is a software engineer at Clumio. He loves writing code and spends his free time reading/writing/tweeting about everything related with startups and tech products. You often hear it said, “Startups are the best schools.” The reason why it’s said so often is because of the opportunity that comes along with a startup to build…
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PlatformImmutability & Air Gaps – Why it Matters for Data ProtectionDec 08, 2020
Over the past few years, we have seen that traditional data protection methods needed to evolve in order for organizations to better protect themselves from potential threats, both internal and external. We also see that as customers continue to embrace cloud-first and cloud-native strategies, they need to ensure that their data protection strategies can evolve…
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IndustryNew College Grad – Expectations and the Clumio ExperienceDec 01, 2020
Sanchit Khanna graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani with a Bachelor of Engineering Hons. Computer Science. Has been working in Clumio since July’2019 and previously interned in Nutanix and Amazon. I graduated a year and a half ago, but like everyone else, the job hunt started much before that. I was looking…
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MicrosoftBulletproof Your SQL Server with Clumio’s Single-Pass BackupNov 17, 2020
If you are anything like me, you love demo videos. So, today I am excited to announce that we are kicking off a new series of blog posts and videos that showcase how IT administrators can quickly and easily protect public, private, and SaaS data in Clumio. If you are not familiar with Clumio, it’s…
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PlatformClumio Access Management: Enabling Secure On-boarding for IT TeamsNov 11, 2020
We all know that authorization and authentication play critical roles in secure enterprise environments. Best practices require that companies ensure that corporate, department and group administrators are only assigned the access they need to help them securely do their job. The trick is always finding the right balance between corporate IT’s desire to lock things…
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IndustryClumio’s Active Approach to Virtual Onboarding for Remote HiresNov 05, 2020
Good news! You’ve just got hired for a new job at a time when a global pandemic has put millions of people out of work. The bad news: You’re starting that new job during a pandemic that’s forced millions of people to work remotely — including you. Oh and you’re not going to meet your…
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PlatformProtect Your Data from Ransomware: Learn How with ClumioNov 03, 2020
Ransomware fears hit new heights this week with a recent round of attacks on the healthcare industry. This new threat prompted the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to send out an advisory this week warning healthcare providers to beware of ransomware and take immediate actions to prevent an attack. Healthcare…
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PlatformImproving Amazon EBS backups using EBS direct APIsOct 29, 2020
This is a guest post from Anthony Fiore and was originally posted on the AWS Storage Blog. At AWS re:Invent 2019, AWS launched Amazon EBS direct APIs. This feature enables AWS customers to list the blocks in an EBS snapshot, compare the differences between two EBS snapshots, and directly read data from EBS snapshots. To perform these…
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PlatformUX for REST APIs: Elevating API Developer ExperienceOct 22, 2020
Aarash Heydari is a Member of Technical Staff for Clumio’s Backend team. He completed his undergraduate studies in computer science at UC Berkeley. Aarash spends his free time in quarantine playing drums and reading philosophy. One of the first employees at Clumio’s India R&D Center, Bhaskarjyoti Bora codes passionately. With more than 15 years of…
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PlatformSay hello to Splunk!!! Clumio’s audit logs on SplunkOct 15, 2020
Yes, you heard it right!!! We have just launched a new Splunk add-on present in Splunkbase and certified by Splunk. This is a big deal, as Splunk is the most popular SIEM tool that means Clumio’s audit logs can be searched, analyzed, and visualized in near real-time. The Splunk add-on will bring two of these…
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IndustryMy First Job: On Cloud Nine at ClumioOct 13, 2020
Kabir Peshawaria attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Mathematics. He started working at Clumio full-time June 2020. One year ago, I accepted a full-time job offer from Clumio. Today, that fantastic decision seems like a no-brainer, but at the time the transition from computer science student to…
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MicrosoftSingle-Pass Backup for Securing SQL Server on vSphereOct 06, 2020
Virtualizing SQL Server on VMware vSphere and its public cloud incarnations such as VMware Cloud on AWS allows optimizing compute resources through server consolidation and maintaining application flexibility through role isolation, thereby taking advantage of a software-defined data center (SDDC) platform with its capabilities such as network and storage virtualization. It is no surprise that…
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VMwareAutomate Clumio Recovery to VMware on AWSSep 29, 2020
Inspired by my colleague Wayne Silberman’s most excellent post on low-cost disaster recovery with Clumio, I decided it was time to grab the world’s largest can of energy drink and tackle a very frequent ask from our customers: Can you help me automate the recovery of my virtual machines to VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC)…
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PlatformIs Your Security Camera Truly Logging Everything?Sep 28, 2020
Security cameras help track activities in and around your home and your software audit logs should capture any events happening in your enterprise environment. Capturing and monitoring events into logs helps you in several ways, including but not limited to: Detecting breaches: Just like your security camera helps capture any unknown person entering your home,…
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IndustryPartnering in the Cloud with Clumio is Always Blue Skies!Sep 24, 2020
The vast majority of my 20 years in technology sales has been spent in the channel. I cut my teeth early at EMC in their channel organization shortly following their acquisition of Data General. It was arguably one of the best hardware acquisitions that EMC made. While EMC knew they had a winner on their…
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MicrosoftEffortlessly Secure Microsoft 365 BackupsSep 22, 2020
Securely backing up and protecting data will always be a challenge. It gets even further amplified when the data resides with another service provider in their cloud. The specific case for this blog being your emails and mailboxes from Microsoft 365, which Chadd Kenney digs into in The Truth about Data Protection for SaaS. In…
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AWSDon’t Risk RDS Data Loss: Diversify BackupsSep 18, 2020
Time and time again it happens for organizations using Amazon RDS. No, the problem is not with RDS itself, which is an excellent database-as-a-service offering from AWS. The problem is with the way RDS data is getting backed up, and those backups becoming useless when your enterprise requires it. It happened again, this time at…
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AWSIntroducing Clumio BaaS for AWS EC2/EBSSep 17, 2020
Back in November of last year, Clumio delivered the first native backup as a service platform for AWS Elastic Block Storage (EBS). Enterprises enjoyed the ability to natively protect EBS consistently across all their accounts, full indexing plus cataloging of their data while saving up to 50% cost reduction compared to AWS snapshots. Shortly afterward,…
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IndustryAdapt to Survive: Lessons from Darwin for Modern BusinessesSep 15, 2020
“Hard times make for tough people, tough people make for good times, good times make for weak people, weak people make for hard times”. – Michael Hopf in “Those Who Remain” History has pretty clearly proven this quote out, time and time again and my own career has seen some ups and downs. But I…
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PlatformSeagulls and French Fries: Lessons in Horizontal InnovationSep 09, 2020
Let’s be honest, the data protection market is thoroughly boring and relatively static. It’s probably one of the more mundane use cases in tech. But the space is about as crowded and noisy as 100 seagulls on a french fry because data protection is required by every organization. While backup and recovery might not be…
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AWSThe Pros and Cons of Snapshot Management in the Public CloudSep 01, 2020
Some say that the best things in life are free, but when it comes to data protection in the cloud, free might only get you part of what you need and cost more in the long run. At the end of the day, it is good to have options and review the pros and cons…
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AWSDeep Dive into Amazon RDS Rolling Backup with ClumioAug 27, 2020
Hacking or ransomware attacks are a concern of every enterprise today. As per ransomware reports of 2019, ransomware attacks have almost quadrupled year over year. As organizations have started adopting cloud for their mission-critical systems, data protection becomes even more paramount. At Clumio, we build solutions that protect customers from the ransomware which is a…
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IndustryClumio Launches Operations in Canada to Protect Enterprise DataAug 25, 2020
In April of this year, I had the honor of leading Clumio’s launch into Canada, signifying the company’s first suite of clients outside of the U.S. Our neighbors to the north now have access to the only service that can protect data when it’s on the move in the all cloud world. This expansion allows…
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VMwareSurviving Weekend at Bernie’s: A Lesson in Data ProtectionAug 13, 2020
A data platform that streamlines backup and recovery with value creation use cases to come. But first, Weekend at Bernie’s. In 2007, ten years after the company was founded, Netflix was slinging rentals of Weekend at Bernie’s in red envelopes by mail. Anyone remember the last Netflix DVD that they failed to return? Not saying…
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PlatformOutsmarting Disasters: Cloud Backup for Foolproof Disaster RecoveryJul 29, 2020
Imagine backing up your data, and as the job completes, it is stored securely offsite, immutable, and ready for recovery. Now imagine this without hardware, manual updates, or a price premium… seems like a disaster recovery solutions gift from the Backup Gods, right? We now have more tools at hand to prevent downtime and more…
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AWSRetain & Retrieve: Clumio’s Deep Dive into Amazon RDS BackupJul 22, 2020
Most organizations need to retain data for long periods for regulatory requirement audits, company policies, and compliance. These organizations are required to spend large amounts of money and effort to retain backup data for the long durations to ensure they can retrieve the data when needed. To help organizations with their long-term retention requirements, Clumio…
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AWSFreeing Amazon RDS Backups from Database DependenciesJul 01, 2020
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago” – Warren Buffet This is an open letter to all Cloud Architects and CloudOps teams serving in those industries where you are required to retain data for several years to meet regulatory compliance. Snapshots are great for quick recovery,…
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PlatformCompliance in the CloudJun 23, 2020
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden Enterprises require the most robust security available and Clumio has made security the primary guiding principle of how we build our service. We made…
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AWSRevolutionizing AWS RDS Backup with Clumio BaaSJun 02, 2020
Remember long ago how excited you were about getting the nice bundle with 250 channels, a phone line, and internet when signing up for cable? I remember thinking, “this is great, I am getting such an awesome deal for all these services.” Fast forward a few years. I never watch more than 5 channels, never…
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IndustryInnovating with Purpose: Building Clumio’s HubMay 28, 2020
At a very high level, for any startup like Clumio to be successful, two things must matter most. First, have you read the market right? Second, do you have what it takes to market your idea? It is not an easy job, but a successful launch from stealth and winning the Best of Show award…
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AWSAre Cloud Data Protection Gaps Slowing your RDS Adoption?May 20, 2020
With all the craziness of recent times, I often think back at past vacations and reminisce on how much fun they were: time with family, going on new adventures, and creating new memories. Then I remember that one family vacation that I forgot my passport and it derailed everything. When I realized it, my heart…
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PlatformClumio Takes the Lead with Industry-First Cloud Backup SolutionsApr 29, 2020
Isn’t it the worst when you are forced to use two or three tools when you really only need one? Think back at the painful experience of picking up one remote at a time to turn on your television, then your receiver, then your cable box. If there was any inconsistency in the sequence, more…
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IndustryWinning Culture: Creating an Award-Winning CompanyApr 27, 2020
Our employees are at the center of our culture. We believe this to be so deeply important that we designed our core values that way, and you can see it in the acronym: TRUST with “U” at the center. That’s what makes this a special announcement. I am proud, honored, and humbled that Clumio has…
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PlatformUnveiling the Reality of SaaS Data ProtectionApr 16, 2020
Don’t you hate that feeling when you realize something you always thought was true, wasn’t true? Maybe it is something your parents told you and you have confidently told others about it. Then one day, your friend or co-worker proves you wrong. You are shocked and wonder, what else am I wrong about? Like when…
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PlatformScaling with Clumio: Unleashing MicroservicesApr 07, 2020
Here at Clumio, we’re attacking a common enterprise problem in an uncommon way. The problem entails how to protect various on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS workloads while minimizing risk, complexity and cost. In today’s world of managing the myriad apps and data built in different places on various platforms, organizations find that traditional data protection…
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PlatformProactive Data Protection Strategies in a World of RansomwareApr 02, 2020
Ransomware is one of many cybersecurity threats we face in our modern and more connected world. Ransomware earns headlines across the globe, not only for the systems targeted and organizations initiating attacks but also for the cost of remediation and lost revenue. In 2019, the City of Baltimore attributed over $18 million in costs associated…
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PlatformBest Practices for Protecting Your Data in Today’s New RealityMar 26, 2020
The global pandemic and economic crisis unfolding before us is a new reality for everyone, creating complex challenges that must be managed in bold new ways. Unfortunately, concerns about interruptions in the IT supply chain are real. And we know that bad actors get more aggressive, not less, during times like these. We all want…
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PlatformSaaS Matters – CI/CD for Modern SaaSMar 24, 2020
Developing a modern SaaS product is not just limited to writing features that customers can use, there is an entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) that needs to be defined and implemented. The SDLC has many parts to it that would be too long to cover here. In this latest installment of the “SaaS Matters”…
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IndustryPreparing for Uncertainty: Clumio’s COVID-19 Readiness PlanMar 17, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, Clumio remains focused on keeping our employees healthy and safe as well as ensuring that our customers are fully supported. We are closely following WHO, CDC and local government guidelines as we continuously assess our policies and support efforts. Our thoughts go out to everyone impacted by the…
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PlatformMinutes to Onboard: Revolutionizing Customer ExperienceMar 10, 2020
At Clumio, we have removed the time consuming task of designing and architecting complex infrastructure solutions in order to meet data protection requirements. Clumio customers simply access our secure backup as a service through a URL where they register and start protecting data within 15 mins. It’s as simple as that! The Clumio service and…
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VMwareThe Fastest RTO for Production Workloads Delivered from CloudMar 03, 2020
500 GB SQL Server database recovered from cloud in 5 minutes! Let us say you have a SQL Server Availability Group (AG) in your virtualized data center. This SQL Server AG is hosting many databases serving mission critical applications. There is a total of half a terabyte of mission critical data today but it is…
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VMwareSaaS Backup for VMware Cloud on AWS – Have Your Cake and Eat it tooFeb 13, 2020
Don’t we all want to have our cake and eat it too? I know I do…. In today’s enterprise, having it all means leveraging both public and private clouds together without having to compromise or change the way things are done. This is the value of VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS. Customers get the benefit…
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IndustryHow to Choose the Right Startup: Hidden SignalsFeb 12, 2020
In my previous blog posts, I shared some of the more obvious signals – competitive advantages and company leaders – to look for in choosing the right startup. This is my final post on the subject and I’d like to share some of what we might call “hidden signals”. These are some of the not…
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PlatformNot All “Cloud Native” Solutions are Created EqualFeb 05, 2020
With all the new “cloud” products in the enterprise market today, it can be challenging to discern what was actually born in the cloud and what is just a cloud native wannabe. Seemingly everyone these days markets their solution as “cloud-native” but the real question is, what is cloud-native, what difference does it make, and…
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PlatformSizing for Peak Workloads – Public Cloud Demands Intelligent DesignJan 23, 2020
Sizing for peak workloads is a fundamental tenet of any responsible architecture. After spending the last 20 years helping my customers properly evaluate and right-size storage architectures for these peaks, it was never lost on me that they generally occurred less than 20% of the total run time of the sized environment. In the era…
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PlatformSaaS Matters – Designing for the EnterpriseJan 09, 2020
With accelerating cloud adoption, backups in the cloud are necessary and the expectation that SaaS will abstract the complexities away has become more important than ever for the best user experience. Till now, in the world of enterprise backup, on-premises products have been the norm where companies ship a hardware device and let the user…
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PlatformMythBusters: SaaS EditionJan 07, 2020
In the numerous customer meetings I’ve participated in over the last few years, I kept hearing the same set of words, “we have a cloud-first IT strategy.” According to the latest IDC predictions, public cloud spending will grow from $229 billion in 2019 to $500 billion in 2023. More than half of this spend will…
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IndustryHow to Choose the Right Startup: Founders and InvestorsDec 12, 2019
In part I of my blog series, “how to choose the right startup”, I discussed finding a startup that is attacking a large market with key differentiators that enable a competitive advantage. That is a good first step, but there is more to it, of course. In part II, we will focus on a few…
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PlatformSeven Habits of Highly Effective SaaSDec 05, 2019
The holiday season is upon us. This is the time for jolly and self-reflection. The core of an information technology professional’s career has always been about vendor selection and relationship management. As an IT/ISV professional prepares himself/herself for the brand new decade ahead, it is time to reflect on existing relationships and reinvent oneself for…
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AWSBackup for EBS: A Solution Driven by Customer RequirementsDec 03, 2019
Clumio recently announced that its secure backup as a service for enterprises now supports AWS EBS. In this post, we will cover some of the customer motivations and challenges we had to overcome to build the solution. Gathering Requirements After we launched our service to protect VMWare workloads on-prem and in VMware Cloud on AWS,…
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PlatformBandwidth Throttling for Cloud BackupNov 26, 2019
Bandwidth is a limited and precious commodity so the networking team needs to ensure that no one application is monopolizing the entire network. They need to manage the network capacity and allocate bandwidth per application – allocations that can vary by time of day based on usage of the application. For example, during the day,…
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AWSIntroducing Backup as a Service for AWS Elastic Block Storage (EBS)Nov 19, 2019
Moving applications to the cloud can be an exciting journey. Last week an enterprise cloud architect said, “our ability to increase agility, remove infrastructure complexity, and reduce costs in the public cloud makes us more competitive in the market today.” I could see the excitement in his face, but in the same breath, he mentioned…
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PlatformSaaS Matters – Enterprise Support Made Possible by ClumioNov 14, 2019
At Clumio, we’re laser focused on the success of our customers. This starts with delivering a secure, backup as a service for the enterprise that eliminates the complexity of software and hardware management. But it doesn’t end there! Being a true, cloud-native backup solution allows us to provide our customers with a level of support…
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PlatformSaaS Matters – For the Customer and the VendorNov 13, 2019
It was a Tuesday about a year ago and I had just walked out of a client meeting. I wanted to try my hand at consulting after a 5.5 year run at ServiceNow. The meeting had to do with filesystems for on-prem storage. Really, I left one of the hottest SaaS companies in the valley…
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IndustryChoosing the Right Startup: Market Disruption and Competitive AdvantageNov 07, 2019
In my last blog, I shared my view on the nine characteristics that great startups often share. I wanted to pick up on that theme and dive deeper into the first two, market disruption and competitive advantage, in my continued effort to help job seekers find the right fit for their career and personal goals….
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PlatformHow Well Is Your Journey to the Cloud Protected?Nov 05, 2019
Enterprises are quickly accelerating their move to the public cloud to escape the complexities of infrastructure while leveraging public cloud innovation, scale, and economics. This shift has changed modern IT from a cost center, focused on managing infrastructure, to a business value driver, focused on getting leverage from data. The public cloud has delivered tremendous…
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PlatformThe Complexity Behind The SimplicityOct 31, 2019
In my last blog, we explored the engineering challenges of building products delivered ‘as a service’. Developers are constantly making trade-offs between simplicity (sometimes at the expense of functionality) and functionality (sometimes at the expense of added complexity). As enterprises operate multiple datacenters, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, protecting all of these workloads becomes a very…
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IndustryHow to Choose the Right StartupOct 24, 2019
I spend the majority of my day speaking with software engineers. This can vary from the person recently out of school to the engineer with 20+ years of experience. The people I talk to and get to know, come from all types of backgrounds and are at different places in their lives. Some have few…
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Industry60 Days Out of Stealth – Another New Beginning!Oct 22, 2019
After nearly two years of building under the heavy cloak of stealth, this past summer we went into full-on launch mode for 3 months to get the biggest bang possible for the unveiling of our secure backup as a service. Though it’s come and gone in a flash, it was an incredibly successful debut and I…
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PlatformWhat is Authentic SaaS for Enterprise Backup?Oct 10, 2019
I am sure you hear “as a service” all the time, Software as a Service (SaaS), Backup as a Service (BaaS), Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). The question is, what does “as a service” actually mean anymore, especially for enterprise backup? For most, as a service means signing up for a service without…
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PlatformOn Board with Clumio SaaS for Enterprise BackupSep 26, 2019
This week marks the beginning of my newest adventure, revolutionizing the enterprise backup industry with authentic SaaS at Clumio. So you are probably wondering… why backup and what is “authentic SaaS? Isn’t all SaaS… SaaS? Before getting into why I am excited, let’s take a step back and look at some of the realities that…
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PlatformThe Why, What and How of Clumio…a New Beginning!Aug 08, 2019
Going after big markets with disruptive solutions proves to be a winning strategy. It’s only possible when there is a discontinuity in the sector. Incumbents cannot react to the lack of coherence fast enough and that gives a newer company an opening to come in and take advantage. The below framework from Mike Speiser, a…
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PlatformBuilding Services Is Hard – And We Like It That WayAug 08, 2019
A tool can be simple, but it is usually singular in its purpose. And when a product or technology changes, any given tool can be quickly rendered useless. Some probably have a wrench at home, but when the plumbing problem turns complex because of new and more automated systems, many are likely to turn to…
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PlatformKey Management in the CloudAug 08, 2019
Encryption is fantastic for data security. It offers mathematically provable assurance that your data is able to be read only by you. It offers the assurance for most CIOs…
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