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Google Buys Actifio — Who Knew Backups Were So Juicy?

Forrester IT

In comparison, AWS’s CloudEndure Disaster Recovery and Azure Site Recovery are more limited in functionality and scope than the capabilities Actifio gives Google. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) plus Actifio could […].

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Cloud File Data Storage Consolidation and Economic Comparison Model #blogtobertech

Storage IO Blog

Cloud File Data Storage Consolidation and Economic Comparison Model #blogtobertech The following is a new Industry Trends Perspective White Paper Report titled Cloud File Data Storage Consolidation and Economic Comparison Model.

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Is Computer Data Storage Complex? It Depends

Storage IO Blog

I often get asked, or, told that computer data storage is complex with so many options to choose from, apples to oranges comparison among other things.

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Microsoft will increase price of Xbox Live Gold subscription plans in apparent push for Game Pass

GeekWire

By way of comparison, the similar subscription services on Sony’s PlayStation 4/5 and the Nintendo Switch cost $59.99 However, the Xbox is the only console of the three that offers free cloud backup of users’ data , which both the PlayStation and Switch treat as a subscription perk.

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Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’

GeekWire

” Helion and Microsoft have signed a power purchase agreement in which the software and cloud computing giant agrees to buy electricity from the fusion startup once the facility is generating power. The agreement between Helion and Microsoft began with conversations five years ago with the cloud company’s data center group.

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Military Tips On Business Resiliency

Cloud Musings

The company was accessed through via its Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud control panel. The attackers attempted to extort the business by claiming a “large fee” would resolve data loss issues. Code Spaces was unable to continue operations as it acknowledged that the company had suffered debilitating damages to both its finances and reputation.

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How bad is Google Photos’ compression anyway?

The Verge

Or does the compression degrade my photos enough to make it worth using more storage by switching over to “Original Quality” backups? I’m not able to embed a Google Photos video here, so I included a screenshot comparison above. That extra space definitely adds up as you push thousands of new photos into the cloud each year.

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