Cloud

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Vendor lock-in

The term vendor lock-in has tra­di­tion­ally been used in con­nec­tion with the use of pro­pri­et­ary software. But vendor lock-in also plays a crucial role in the age of the cloud. How exactly does vendor lock-in happen and what measures can a company take to protect itself? Read on to…

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Data Sov­er­eignty

What happens to digital data after a company stores contacts, emails, and files in the cloud? Busi­nesses that work with third-party providers need to know who retains data sov­er­eignty over business and customer data when it is stored on external servers. Read on to find out how…

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Dark data

You may have heard of dark data – data that exists in secret. Nowadays, or­gan­isa­tions collect and store more data than ever before. But only a small portion of that data is actually analysed – the tip of the iceberg. The remainder is referred to as dark data. Our article explains…

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What is a software house?

A complete IT in­fra­struc­ture costs time and money and requires competent expert knowledge. In order to save costs and benefit from the ex­per­i­ence of real IT spe­cial­ists, many companies use the services of a software house. A software house is an IT service provider that offers…

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What is an MSP (Managed service provider)?

Out­sourcing IT services to external providers is an efficient and cost-effective option for small and medium-sized companies so they can meet growing digital needs. Managed service providers offer a broad range of IT services, which makes them great partners to work with. Our…

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How to send large files for free with these providers

Many free email providers, such as Gmail and Outlook, set limits on sending large at­tach­ments. However, if you need to send big files, you can use free file-sharing services. These platforms allow you to share large files by gen­er­at­ing download links and using cloud storage. We…

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What Is Nextcloud? The functions and ad­vant­ages explained

A cloud solution that gives you full control over your data comes with clear ad­vant­ages for busi­nesses. Nextcloud was built with exactly this in mind. It offers a wide range of features, including file uploads, sharing, and access controls, along with strong data pro­tec­tion. In…

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What is a mul­ticloud en­vir­on­ment? Defin­i­tion and how it works

Mul­ticloud refers to the parallel use of multiple cloud services, e.g., public, private, or hybrid clouds. This means you use different cloud models at the same time and can de­lib­er­ately choose the best option for each use case. The in­di­vidu­al cloud models can come from different…

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What is the cloud and how does it work?

A cloud enables access to out­sourced data and software for business processes or personal use at any time and from almost any location. The data stored in the cloud is hosted on a service provider’s servers outside of a company’s own IT in­fra­struc­ture. Cloud computing is…

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What are the best online backup services? A com­par­is­on

Many people use several different devices to store their data on, but what should you do if your data carrier fails, or your data gets lost? Backing up data is extremely important. With an online backup of your data, you don’t have to worry about losing important files. How do…

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