Long Term Effects of COVID-19 on Offices

Even as businesses start to reopen and life resumes a more normal pace, much has changed since the global outbreak of COVID-19 began. People have grown accustomed to staying in, take-out and delivery services have skyrocketed, and group video chats and livestream performances have become the new normal. Expectations and habits have shifted on an […]

Why Server Maintenance is So Important

Updates have become a regular part of our lives. Whether it’s your phone, your computer, your software programs, or even a gaming system, you likely receive a notification every week or two informing you that there’s an update available.   In certain situations, these updates may be required before you can continue to use a particular device or piece of software. Often, however, they are […]

Why SD-WAN Matters for Businesses in 2020

SD-WAN stands for “software-defined wide area network”. Whereas a traditional WAN typically operates at the point of contact, an SD-Wan is able to create a virtual architecture within the network, proving intelligent control. SD-WAN is designed for today’s network activity, bringing more customization, faster speeds, tighter security/privacy, and more.

DataYard Network Maintenance 9/12

DataYard will be performing maintenance on our core internet infrastructure Thursday morning (9/12) at 12:00 AM to move connectivity back to our primary router now that we are fully recovered after last month’s outage. This will impact ethernet express, ethernet express metro, and regional ethernet services. Downtime is expected to be less than 15 minutes. […]

DataYard Network Maintenance 8/8

DataYard will be moving up a part Saturday’s maintenance on our core internet infrastructure to tonight (8/8) at 10:00 PM for customer on a few services. Tonight’s change will impact ethernet express metro and regional ethernet services delivered via Centurylink. Downtime is expected to be less than 15 minutes.  This is being done to prevent […]

DataYard Network Maintenance 8/10

DataYard will be performing maintenance on our core internet infrastructure Saturday morning (8/10) at 12:01 AM to replace suspect hardware. This will impact ethernet express, ethernet express metro, and regional ethernet services. Downtime is expected to be less than 15 minutes. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to chat: […]

DataYard Network Maintenance 7/18

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, DataYard will be performing patching on its core internet infrastructure in order to address some performance and security concerns.  This will take place tomorrow morning (7/18) at 12:01 AM and any downtime should be kept under 15 minutes.  This maintenance will affect customer on our Ethernet Express, Ethernet Express Metro, […]

Keeping the Internet Safe

Earlier this month was Safer Internet Day, which is a day dedicated to creating awareness around safe internet usage mainly geared towards children and teens. I realized this topic didn’t exist when I was growing up. Think about it for a second. I am in my mid-late twenties and I have had more years with […]

DataYard – At Your Service

DataYard – At Your Service! Now available by popular demand, DataYard has created a brand new offering under a brand new division, At Your Service.  AYS will help regional companies with all aspects of business IT – whether it is managing existing workstations and servers, migrating to a VoIP phone service, upgrading network equipment, or guiding your transition to […]

Client Spotlight – Mikesell’s Project Overview

DataYard is proud to announce our latest partnership with the Mikesell’s Snack Food Company – the oldest potato chip company in the United States! Since 1910, Mikesell’s has been manufacturing and shipping delicious treats from right here in Dayton to the surrounding tri-state. DataYard and Mikesell’s were introduced via mutual partners and Technology First relationships, […]