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A shared responsibility model puts the hard conversations first
No one wants to hire a managed service provider only to discuss a “shared responsibility” model. But you’re always going to have to play a role in protecting your infrastructure.
We stand with Ukraine
We do not currently have customers in Russia and do not plan to do business with any. Deft stands with Ukraine.
SOC 2 Reports, Audit Periods and Bridge Letters
Any participating organization has the opportunity to select the Trust Services Criteria that apply to them.
At Deft, we participate in all five.
Azure support should scale with your business
It’s easy to scale resources in Azure, yet it’s nearly impossible to get meaningful Azure support. Deft’s new Azure service changes all that.
Deft Security Notice: Log4j Update
A critical vulnerability has been made public for Apache’s Log4j Java-based logging tool. It allows an attacker to alter code remotely.
Public cloud resilience – it’s your responsibility
Cloud resiliency is your responsibility. The importance of resilient public and hybrid cloud environments has never been higher.
Deft Ranks #5 on Clutch Global Awards List for Top MSP Services
Deft has been rated as the number five Managed Services Provider worldwide of 2021.
Achieving compliance in the cloud requires a rules rethink
Maintaining compliance in the cloud should be easy. Every industry that manages sensitive data has some form of requirement around how that data is held. SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI — a regulatory agency, governing body, or compliance board writes the...
Hiring cloud engineers is hard. Here’s what to do when you can’t.
Hiring cloud engineers is only part the challenge. You also have to keep them. And if you can’t, we’re here to help.
The Levels of RAID
Let’s learn what each level of RAID means. As with anything in engineering, each option has its own set of trade-offs.
Azure’s new features can save on cloud costs — if managed properly
Azure new features offer more than just improved security — they can also save you money. We’ve written before about how Azure cost optimization is not set-it-and-forget-it. Just as security features are constantly improving, Azure cost optimization is an ongoing,...
Technology drives transformation, but it’s people who make it happen
The ability to transform is the true promise of technology, but it’s people who turn that promise into action.