by XTIVIA | Dec 23, 2019 | Azure, Blog, Cloud, Microsoft
Since Microsoft’s launch of Office 365 (O365) in 2013, it has changed the landscape of software/cloud technologies. There are a plethora of reasons for your business to choose Microsoft SaaS services for your day to day activities, but here are just a few key...
by XTIVIA | Dec 17, 2019 | Azure, Blog, Cloud, Microsoft
Backups have always been a crucial asset in today’s continuous battles to control and protect our data. Every day, your data protection is being challenged continuously by malicious malware and viruses to hold your data hostage and have you pay fees to get it...
by XTIVIA | Dec 13, 2019 | Azure, Blog
Azure Backup Service has risen from just being a simple flat file backup solution to an all in one sandbox for all your backup service needs. From BMR (Bare Metal Restore) to SQL databases, Azure Backup now gives you one centralized location to manage your data and...
by XTIVIA | Nov 13, 2019 | Azure, Blog, Databases
With Windows Server 2008/R2, along with Windows 7 OS, approaching EOL (End of Life) in mid-January, it is time to start prepping your infrastructure for upgrades. Microsoft announced last year that if you migrate your SQL 2008-2008 R2 environment to Azure, they will...
by Kathleen Long | Jul 5, 2018 | Azure, Blog, Databases
Azure SQL has introduced the ability to set firewall rules at the database level. A database firewall is different than a server firewall which can be configured via the Azure Portal. The database firewall gives you the ability to not only limit connections at the...
by XTIVIA | Apr 5, 2018 | Azure, Blog
1. Sign Up for Azure Visit https://signup.azure.com and follow the steps to sign up for Azure. Requirements Microsoft Account Mobile Phone Credit Card 2. Visit the Microsoft Azure Portal Once completed with signing up head on over to the portal Visit:...