Why data security has to be a constant priority for any business

For every organization, keeping your data secure should be top of mind

As cloud services become more accessible and organizations recognize the benefits that come with an all-inclusive cloud platform, one thought should constantly be in the back of your mind: “Is my data secure?”

If you aren’t sure of the answer, it is time to reassess the measures you and your organization are taking to guarantee proper data security.

Data is the modern currency

Today, data is the most valuable commodity an organization owns. So much information is constantly being uploaded into the cloud, with organizations hosting their web applications or storing their data that generate millions upon millions in revenue. These resources are vital to every organization and come with a need to keep them protected.

For any business operating in the digital space, taking the right steps to secure their data is paramount. The problem is that threats to data security can come from many different places. User error, failed infrastructure, insufficient backup and DR planning, and misconfigured cloud resources are just a few of the common data threats any organization may have to face. It’s imperative that data security measures don’t focus on just one aspect but consider the whole picture when putting up defenses.

Starting points

Redundancy

Having built-in data storage redundancy greatly aids in maintaining data integrity, as your live workload can be moved over in the event something should occur.

Disaster Recovery Plan

Proper disaster recovery plans in place help to ensure that data can be recovered in the event that even the most robust security measures might be broken.

Virtual Machines

Utilization of virtual machines makes sure that your digital environment stays isolated from your host operating system. If someone from your organization makes the unfortunate mistake of clicking that suspicious link from a phishing email, the VM environment contains the damage, leaving the host intact.

CloudKey is your multi-pronged answer

Luckily, all these security measures come with the CloudKey platform. Built to operate as your resource for all your cloud needs, CloudKey comes fully equipped with the layers of data security needed to keep your data safe. CloudKey offers redundant and reliable enterprise storage, managed backups and replication to help keep your data encrypted and secure in all the ways that matter. For a more active role in tracking your data, CloudKey also offers increased control over backup and snapshot schedules to enhance transparency so you can keep eyes on your data.

CloudKey does all of this from minute one, embedding security measures into every process so that you can focus on your bottom line and fully utilize CloudKey for its cloud computing capabilities. Replication with multi-site from day one, CloudKey replicates your live workload to give you the greatest control over your data—and it comes already included in our standard configuration. Best of all, CloudKey offers this at a fraction of the price of the hyperscale providers.

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