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Blogs

What Is Cloud Hosting? How to Choose the Right Hosting for Your Business
In this post, we break down what cloud hosting really means for your business and why the right provider makes all the difference. Unlike traditional on-premise servers that demand constant upkeep, cloud hosting gives you scalable, secure infrastructure without the hardware headaches. With managed cloud hosting, you also get proactive monitoring, built-in security, and hands-on support — so your team can focus on growth instead of babysitting servers. From uptime guarantees to custom solutions, this guide shows you how to choose a provider that keeps your business running smoothly, securely, and stress-free.

The Importance of Immutable Backups: What They Are and Why Your Business Needs Them
In this post, we unpack why immutable backups are becoming a non-negotiable in today’s ransomware-riddled world. Unlike traditional backups that can be altered or erased, immutable backup solutions lock down your data — making it undeletable, uneditable, and untouchable. When cybercriminals target your systems, immutability ensures your backups can’t be held hostage. From ransomware recovery to regulatory compliance, this is your last line of defense — and it’s stronger than ever.

Endpoint Security in 2025: How EDR Helps Stop Cyber Threats
In this post, we break down how cybercriminals are targeting endpoints – laptops, servers, and IoT devices – more aggressively than ever. Today’s threats demand an innovative approach. Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) provides the real-time monitoring and rapid response businesses need to detect, contain, and neutralize cyber risks as they emerge, keeping data secure and operations running smoothly.
knowledge articles

Connect Mail – Set-Up with Mozilla Thunderbird
From the main screen after download, choose the option Create a New Account. A new screen will pop up, you will enter: Your Name: As you wish

Connect Mail – How To Change Your Password
Note – this only works by knowing your existing password. Sometimes when setting up a new Connect Mail account, a temporary password will be made

How To Transfer A Domain Name Away.
If the time comes for you to move a domain name that DataYard purchased for you to a different DNS provider, either give our support
Videos

DataYard Drinks Beer
It’s National Drink A Beer day and we’re happy to throw one back with you on this fine Saturday in September. Just to clue you

Just Keep Swinging : DataYard Celebrates 23 Years
This year at DataYard we celebrate 23 years of hard work, ambition, and success. First things first, we want to thank all of our wonderful,

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

- Vince Lewis
- President, The Hub Powered by PNC
THEY LISTEN.
THEY LISTEN.
“So many times I am presented answers well before I think that my vendors understand my challenges. DataYard is different. They are true partners who collaborate with us to give us solutions that fit within our needs.”

- Helen Jones-Kelley
Montgomery County ADAMHS
- Executive Director, Montgomery County ADAMHS
THEY HANDLED EVERY DETAIL.
THEY HANDLED EVERY DETAIL.
“DataYard is a valuable partner to Montgomery County ADAMHS. When we needed to shift our file storage to a Cloud-based system, the DataYard team handled every detail. We continue to use their team of experts to help us solve difficult problems.”

- Chris Abate
Marcus Thomas LLC
- VP of Lottery Solutions, Marcus Thomas LLC
I SLEEP SOUNDLY.
I SLEEP SOUNDLY.
“I have to confess, sometimes I go to bed forgetting that a major drawing is happening overnight. That is how much trust I have in the cloud solutions DataYard provides for the MegaMillions Lottery.”

- Lisa Rindler
- Vice President of Information Services, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association
EVERYTHING IS PAINLESS.
EVERYTHING IS PAINLESS.
“DataYard is so responsive, when we run into issues they help us troubleshoot. They make everything painless. Now, everything we do technically is related to DataYard services.”

- Mike Bennett
- Wright 'B' Flyer, Inc
I LEARN SOMETHING EVERY TIME I CALL.
I LEARN SOMETHING EVERY TIME I CALL.
“This is because Datayard support doesn’t just want to answer your question – they want to help you grow in understanding how your application is performing under their hosting platform. Patient and kind, never curt or abrupt. They spend time like they are made of it!!!”

- Chris Allspach
- VP of IT, Trew Automation
THEY UNDERSTAND.
THEY UNDERSTAND.
“I know DataYard understands what we’re trying to accomplish with our business resiliency objectives and will be long term partners for our company.”

- Debbie Stone
- Alek Industries, Inc
THEY ALWAYS ANSWER.
THEY ALWAYS ANSWER.
“It’s nice to work with a company that always answers the phone.”
Success Stories

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