Veeam has a focus on making sure its solution is powerful but user-friendly.

Well-regarded technology guru Bruce Schneider once said, “Complexity is the enemy of security.”  This maxim is an effective way to describe how Veeam helps its customers all over the world. Veeam protects over eleven million accounts with systems that are easy to use and able to be integrated into other parts of the environment.

Today’s focus is on assisting schools to improve their defense against ransomware. We have a technology specialist from Northeast Technical College in Wisconsin sit down with Aaron Murphy from Veeam. They discuss topics like the ease of use, the hybrid cloud, and platform and tools.

Karl Reishi makes a profound observation when he says that the use of the cloud has matured. Rather than the old phrase, “Cloud First,” he suggests that the best practice is to have a reasonable plan of what you want your system to look like after the transition. Flexibility is key in the world of multiple clouds, especially when it comes to disaster recovery.

Another aspect of “cloud maturity” is realizing the two environments you plan to have this year may transition to four or five in the future. Aaron Murphy adds to the discussion when he observes that a recovery process must be in place, and assessed, for each of these environments.

From Karl Reishi’s experience, the cost of moving to the cloud is a wash. The main benefit he sees is it releases technical talent from the drudgery of security checklists and maintenance so they can concentrate on understanding the needs of students and teachers.

Few technology discussions include the concept of protecting the application in the whole lifecycle. That means protection must start during development, continue through testing, and then until the application is ended.