IT Insights: How Disaster Has Propelled the Shift to Cloud

When thinking about a technology “disaster,” what comes to mind? A power outage, rogue employee, or ransomware attack? Or something larger, like when Hurricane Sandy caused the New York Stock Exchange to flood? No matter the size of the event, each and every one has a major impact on IT departments and teams. The latest in a string of unfortunate, global-scale events is well known: the COVID-19 pandemic. As many companies struggled to make the immediate shift from in-person to hybrid and remote work, or fully embrace digital transformation, disaster recovery and preparedness became top-of-mind and more important than ever…