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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the toughest privacy and security law in the world. Though it was drafted and passed by the European Union (EU), it imposes obligations onto organizations anywhere, so long as they target or collect data related to people in the EU. The regulation was put into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR will levy harsh fines against those who violate its privacy and security standards, with penalties reaching into the tens of millions of euros. As a company, we must always be aware if we are breaking this law without protecting our customers' data or not being transparent enough with them. All those responsible for the use of personal data must follow strict rules called 'data protection principles. They must make sure the information is:• used fairly, legally, and transparently• used for specific and explicit purposes• used appropriately, relevantly, and limited only to what...

Imagine if you are suddenly no longer able to access your company's system, and you realise that this could be related to a problem with your data storage. You don't know what to do, and you don't even have time to solve it. You just need everything to work again as soon as possible, because otherwise all the work you've been doing in your business can be lost, delayed and generate a general panic. What you would need in such a case is fast and efficient support like Cohesity Support. Having support from your provider is essential. We know that in the everyday's rush, we ​​are very busy with tasks, and we don't have time to waste waiting for someone to come and solve the problem of the software or hardware we use, much less we can try to solve it ourselves. Cohesity offers 24/7 support to its users, avoiding any...

The social network Twitter was fined $150 million, approximately £119 million, on the charge of illegally selling user data to "help ads".Twitter is accused of violating a 2011 FTC order that explicitly prohibited the company from misrepresenting its privacy and security practices, and, earlier, in 2020, the platform has already been fined for violating GDPR rules in Europe. What can we learn from this? Data from our users and customers is important and should be treated with the same importance. Complying with GDPR laws brings more consumer trust to your business and avoids fines like this. Read more about GDPR in this post.

The Flash Express Suite is a new bundled offering (array + software + support + Pure Cloud Block Store) aimed at making Pure Storage suitable for any organisation. What's included with FlashExpress Suite? • FlashArray: X20R2• Capacity: 11TB to 63TB RAW• Support: Silver Advanced• Cloud Block Store: 10 TIBs for 12 months• Right Size Guarantee: 4:1 data reduction ratio for 12 months*• LYS: 30-day money-back guarantee * RSG term starts from date of shipment, effective capacity value excludes pre-compressed, pre-deduplicated & pre-encrypted data. But what more do you have to know about Flash Express Suite before buying it? We will answer your questions in this blog post. Who is the FlashExpress Suite for? Customers using virtualisation – VMware, Hyper-V etcCustomers using database driven applications - SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SAP etcCustomers who have Virtual Desktops - VMware Horizon, Citrix XenDesktopCustomers who plan to use Hybrid Cloud capabilitiesCustomers trying to move away...

Pure Storage has announced its newest Bundle service, the FlashExpress Suite. It is a package that brings together Support, Hardware, and the cloud in one place with security and much more practicality for your company. Know more! Storage without compromise - Fast, Efficient, Reliable, and Effortless There’s no need to compromise anymore. Pure Storage FlashExpress Suite delivers enterprise-class storage that’s right-sized for your business today, with a non-disruptive upgrade path for the future. Simple to deploy and effortless to manage, FlashExpress Suite offers an exceptional out-of-the-box experience—for both you and your users. FlashExpress Suite delivers effortless storage: The hardware, software, and cloud management experience are fully integrated to make everything just work, with no extra effort.Self-managing and plug-and-play: Break free from tuning, tiering, pools, performance troubleshooting, planned downtime, and forklift upgrades.Workload consolidation: Run lean with an efficiency that’s typically two times better than competitor solutions. FlashExpress Suite helps save space, power, cooling,...