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Blogs

Cloud Cost Optimization Without Breaking Performance: A 2026 Playbook
Cloud cost optimization in 2026 isn’t just about cutting spend — it’s about optimizing. As January budgets tighten, this playbook gives FinOps, platform, and engineering teams a practical framework to reduce cloud costs without slowing apps down. From visibility and waste cleanup to smarter commitments, storage tiering, and lightweight governance, learn how to reduce monthly spend while keeping performance, reliability, and security intact.

Phishing Email Risks & How to Protect Against Them
Phishing remains one of the most dangerous cyber threats facing businesses today. Cybercriminals send deceptive emails and messages to trick employees into clicking malicious links, entering credentials on fake websites, or giving away personal information. Attack volume and sophistication have surged in recent years. This blog explains what a phishing email looks like, the biggest risks to your company, and how layered defenses — EDR, MFA, email security, and staff training — can dramatically reduce exposure and response time.

Scalable Cloud Services: What They Are and How to Plan for Cost-Efficient Growth
Scalable cloud services let your business flex during traffic spikes so you stay online, fast, and secure. This guide explains what true cloud scalability looks like for your website, app, or server. Plus, how to plan a cost-effective hybrid architecture, and why forecast-based scaling often beats frantic auto-scaling. Read a hands-on case study (MegaMillions) and get a quick next step to test your setup.
knowledge articles

Remote Thread Injection – Writing a PowerShell loader
Process Injection in Practice: PowerShell Remote Thread Injection In our previous article, we explored what exactly process injection is, why attackers must rely on it,

Process Injection: How Attackers Hijack Trusted Processes
Disclaimer: At DataYard, we believe it’s important to understand the methods an attacker might use to gain access to your system, so that we know

Linux Persistence Techniques: How Attackers Maintain Long-Term Access
Overview Systemd services are the standard mechanism for managing long-running processes in most modern Linux distributions. Because services start automatically with the system, adversaries often
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.”
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