What We Know About Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Cybersecurity Capabilities
Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, has been generating a lot of conversation in cybersecurity circles. Reports from Anthropic describe a model that may be capable of identifying previously unknown software vulnerabilities at scale, and some of our own clients have been asking what that means for their environments. Here’s what we know so far.
Cloud Migration Checklist for Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing cloud migrations require careful planning to avoid extended downtime and operational disruption. A structured cloud migration checklist helps identify dependencies, assess infrastructure readiness, and protect critical workloads during the transition. This guide outlines practical steps manufacturing companies can follow to move production systems safely, strengthen disaster recovery, and modernize infrastructure while maintaining stable operations.
Legacy System Modernization for Manufacturers: A Practical Path Without Replacing Everything
Many manufacturers rely on legacy systems that still power critical operations, but aging physcial infrastructure can introduce reliability, security, and downtime risks. Legacy system modernization doesn’t have to mean replacing everything. With the right strategy, manufacturers can modernize infrastructure around existing applications using virtualization, hybrid cloud environments, and improved security practices. This guide explains practical legacy system modernization steps that help manufacturers improve uptime, reduce risk, and extend the life of essential systems while preparing their IT environments for future growth.
Kettering Health Cyberattack: Cyber Resilience Lessons for Every Business
The Kettering Health cyberattack is a reminder that no organization is immune to disruption. For businesses that rely on constant system availability, even short outages can impact operations, revenue, and customer trust. This blog breaks down what events like this reveal about modern cybersecurity risks, and more importantly, what your organization can do to prepare. From layered security and monitoring to disaster recovery and hybrid-cloud resilience, learn how to reduce risk and recover quickly when it matters most.
How to Stop a DDoS Attack: 6 Strategies That Work
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack floods your infrastructure with traffic from thousands of sources — making your website or application unavailable to legitimate users. Mitigating a DDoS attack requires a layered defense strategy. No single tool can completely prevent these attacks, but combining CDN protection, scalable cloud infrastructure, hardened configurations, and continuous monitoring significantly reduces your risk. Learn 6 proven strategies organizations use to stop or mitigate DDoS attacks, and what to do if one hits.
Scalability in Cloud Computing: How DataYard Scaled for 4.3 Million Lottery Website Visitors
In this post, we unpack what scalability in cloud computing really means and why it’s critical for business success. Scalability ensures your systems can handle both steady growth and sudden spikes in demand without crashing or slowing down. Instead of overbuilding hardware that sits idle, the cloud expands and contracts as your traffic requires. With the right partner, scalability also comes with built-in security, proactive monitoring, and responsive support. From record-breaking lottery traffic to everyday operations, this guide shows how to scale smarter and keep your business running smoothly.
Maintenance Week October 2023
Throughout the week of October 9th 2023, we will be performing maintenance on DataYard’s infrastructure and customer servers. This will include performing updates to all managed server infrastructure, including tasks that require reboots/shutdowns/service interruptions. Maintenance will begin at 12:00AM EST and will be completed by 8:00AM EST throughout various days this week. Making IT Better! […]
DataYard’s 2023 Predictions – Cloud Forward
DataYard has been helping technology professionals deploy cloud computing solutions for over a decade and as the needs of the market evolve so do our solutions. This report outlines our predictions for next year. We leveraged strategic and budgeted plans from our clients, partners and regulations to establish this punch list of likely focus points […]
7 Technology Trends Emerging In 2022
Digital-First, Remote-First Dominates the Technology Landscape Let’s start with the most obvious technology trends as we look to 2022 – digital-first. It is mainstream and shaping business today. For example, workforces are more remote than ever. As a result, they demand more substantial connectivity, plus greater reliability from that connectivity. And they require it 24/7. […]
June Maintenance Week 2022
Throughout the week of June 13th 2022, we will be performing maintenance on DataYard’s infrastructure and customer servers. This will include performing updates to all managed server infrastructure, including tasks that require reboots/shutdowns/service interruptions. Maintenance will begin at 12:00AM EST and will be completed by 8:00AM EST throughout various days this week. Making IT Better! […]