In-Depth Guides

• CrowdStrike outage explained: What caused it and what’s next

  A CrowdStrike update caused a massive IT outage, crashing millions of Windows systems. Critical services and business operations were disrupted, revealing tech reliance risks.

• What is patch management? Lifecycle, benefits and best practices

  Patch management is the subset of systems management that involves identifying, acquiring, testing and installing patches, or code changes, that are intended to fix bugs, close security holes or add features.

• What is a cloud database? An in-depth cloud DBMS guide

  A cloud database is an organized and managed collection of data in an IT system that resides on a public, private or hybrid cloud computing platform.

• What is data backup? An in-depth guide

  Data backup is the process of copying data in an IT system to another location so it can be recovered if the original data is lost.

• What is IT/OT convergence? Everything you need to know

  IT/OT convergence is the integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems.

• Ultimate guide on enterprise unified communications strategy

  When formulating a unified communications strategy, enterprises need to consider several key elements. This step-by-step guide helps businesses plan their UC deployment.