Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Differences
It can be tempting to live with the belief that a disastrous event happening to our business is highly unlikely. Always being prepared for the worst can seem like a waste of energy. Nonetheless, unfortunate events do happen, and when they do, it can have devastating effects if the company is not adequately prepared. Business […]
Should You Build Your Own In-House SOC?
Should you buy or partner with a SOC to meet growing cybersecurity demands? Or should you build your own Security Operations Center (SOC)? The purpose of the security operations center (SOC) is to constantly monitor, prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats 24/7. Therefore, security operations centers have become an essential element of threat […]
What Buying Criteria Should Be Considered For Colocation Hosting?
The last five years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of enterprises turning to colocation hosting services. This is the result of a combination of the increase in technological demands, the decrease in the number of physical space companies have, and a need to cut costs while increasing efficiency. If your business is […]
Volico Data Centers Completed its 2019 SOC 2 Type 2 Audit for Its Data Center Portfolio
Volico Data Centers is proud to announce the completion of the SOC 2 Type II audit for 2019. A-LIGN, an independent accounting, and auditing firm performed the audits and confirmed Volico’s compliance with these industry standards. The compliance reports assure that Volico Data Centers’ services are suitable for businesses and applications that require high security, […]
Linux vs. Windows: How to Choose the Right Server Operating System
Many business owners and operators are surprised when they hear that Windows is not the dominant enterprise and server platform. For a wide range of tasks, experts often recommend using Linux or another Unix-like platform. However, there are a number of places where Windows can excel, and many businesses come to depend on Windows dedicated […]
How to Ensure You are Ready to Comply With the GDPR
The European Union (EU) has made bold strides toward the protection of personal information and privacy from businesses that collect and store data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018, and it has implications for all US companies with connections to EU citizens. GDPR Data Protections Companies collecting data on […]
Compliance, and Regulations in the Age of Cloud Computing
It’s hard enough just to secure data and comply with legal requirements in your own infrastructure. It’s even harder to secure data when the data is secured in the cloud – also known as Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS is continuing to grow and will soon exceed on-location infrastructure if it hasn’t already. In […]
Understanding What Are The Advantages of Colocation to Your Business
Colocation is the term used for servers and network connectivity systems that are housed within a remote data center and utilize cloud based technologies. At the most basic level, colocation (COLO) offers companies increased scalability, improved infrastructure and bandwidth, lower latency levels, increased security, and a host of specialist services. As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, […]
Understanding Security and Compliance In Colocation Centers
The use of colocation services as a means of increasing productivity and reducing cost has become an ever-growing reality in today’s business world. More and more global enterprises are outsourcing their IT needs to cloud services and colocation centers as a means of reducing IT costs, increasing bandwidth and productivity and ensuring a higher standard […]
Why Your Business Should Rely Only On Certified and Compliant Data Centers
There are currently several types of certifications and audits that a data center can go through to show clients all systems are compliant with regulations, safe and working correctly. These include Service Organization Control (SOC) compliance, the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE 16) and the Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70. Your business […]