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Have you figured out the... March 28, 2024 [Analytics](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/analytics), [Cloud Backup](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cloud-backup) ## [Overwhelmed Trying to Keep Your Backup Operations Healthy? Let Compass Do It for You.](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/patent-optimizing-backup-infrastructure-and-operations-health-remediation) Part of the Cobalt Iron blog series Enterprises that are looking for a data protection solution with unprecedented security capabilities have found their holy grail in Cobalt Iron Compass®. That’s... December 14, 2023 [Cyber Security](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cyber-security) ## [European Patent Office Recognizes Cobalt Iron’s Approach to Fidelity in Data Collection](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/cobalt-irons-approach-to-fidelity-in-data-collection) Are you a data custodian or IT professional for an enterprise doing business in Europe? Do you struggle with obtaining detailed metrics about a condition or event when issues arise with IT resources... October 19, 2023 [Smart Data Protection](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/smart-data-protection) ## [Worried About Keeping Your Storage Devices Healthy? Compass Has You Covered.](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/worried-about-keeping-your-storage-devices-healthy-compass-has-you-covered) In the evolving digital landscape, it seems like there are hundreds of ever-changing conditions that can affect the health of storage devices and backup operations. Adding to those challenges, the... September 14, 2023 [Cyber Security](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cyber-security), [Patent](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/patent), [Automation](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/automation) ## [Using ML to Analyze Device Behavior and Health Keeps the Bad Guys Away From Your IT Resources](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/using-ml-to-analyze-device-behavior-and-health-keeps-the-bad-guys-away-from-your-it-resources) If you’re the one responsible for keeping your organization’s data from being compromised, whether purposefully or accidentally, then you’ve probably wished your data protection solution could be... July 20, 2023 [Modernization](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/modernization) ## [Zero Trust Doesn’t Stop Hackers. Zero Access® Does.](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/zero-trust-doesnt-stop-hackers.-zero-access-does) Part of the Cobalt Iron blog series Today’s enterprise networks are complex and dynamic. While capability may have bred the complexity, that complexity also breeds vulnerability. In other words, in a... March 23, 2023 [Cyber Security](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cyber-security) ## [Turn Your IT Infrastructure On to Thwart Cyberthreats](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/dynamic-infrastructure-optimization-against-cyberthreats) Part of the Cobalt Iron Patents blog series Working with Cobalt Iron, you can be sure you’re getting a data protection solution like no other — one that guards not just your data but your entire... January 26, 2023 [Cyber Security](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/cyber-security) ## [Authentication Control Practices Are Always Up to Date with Compass](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/authentication-control-practices-are-always-up-to-date-with-compass) Part of the Cobalt Iron Patents blog series October 4, 2022 [Patent](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/patent) ## [Take the Worry Out of Authorization Control](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/take-the-worry-out-of-authorization-control) Our customers have told us that one of the many reasons they choose Compass is because nearly everything happens automatically without them having to think about it. You’re busy, and when you have to... August 11, 2022 [IP](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/ip) ## [Have You Planned for Scalability in Your Backup Infrastructure?  Is Your Backup Infrastructure Truly Scalable?  If Not, It Could Cost You.](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/have-you-planned-for-scalability-in-your-backup-infrastructureis-your-backup-infrastructure-truly-scalable-if-not-it-could-cost-you) IT leaders are always looking to control costs and eliminate risks. But if you don’t plan strategically and choose the right solutions, it can be easy for things to get out of control, especially... April 20, 2022 [Legacy Challenges](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/tag/legacy-challenges) [Previous](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/author/greg-tevis/page/1) [All posts](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.cobaltiron.com/blog/author/greg-tevis/page/3) © 2024 Cobalt Iron. All rights reserved. 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