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          - [Data Domain Replacement](https://www.cobaltiron.com/solutions/data-domain/)
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          - [Microsoft Azure](https://www.cobaltiron.com/solutions/enterprise-backup-for-microsoft-azure/)
          - [MSPs and XSPs](https://www.cobaltiron.com/solutions/compass-data-protection-for-msps-xsps/)
          - [SAP HANA Workloads](https://www.cobaltiron.com/solutions/sap-hana/)
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# Cobalt Iron Blog

## Chris Snell

### Recent Posts

## [UPDATED: Locking Down Your Backup Environment to Protect It From Ransomware](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/updated-locking-down-your-backup-environment-to-protect-it-from-ransomware)

One need only glance at the news on any given day to see that security breaches and ransomware attacks are on the rise all over the world ... and the threats are only getting more sophisticated. If...

November 17, 2025

[Cyber Security](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cyber-security)

## [Simplify Management of Enterprise-Scale Backup Infrastructure](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/simplify-management-of-enterprise-scale-backup-infrastructure)

Managing a modern enterprise backup infrastructure is complex and cumbersome. There are many different physical and software products that need to be combined to create a successful backup...

March 25, 2022

[Automation](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/automation)

## [Filling the Gaps in Enterprise Backup for Edge Computing](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/filling-the-gaps-in-enterprise-backup-for-edge-computing)

Way back in 2018, Gartner predicted that by 2025, 75% of data will be processed outside the traditional data center or cloud — that is, processed at the edge. And for good reason. Thanks to the...

June 3, 2021

[Improve Outcomes](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/improve-outcomes)

## [Effective Data Retention: It’s All About Consistent Policy Management](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/effective-data-retention-its-all-about-consistent-policy-management)

Does your organization have an effective data retention policy?

March 25, 2021

[Smart Data Protection](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/smart-data-protection)

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