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Hystax joins the OpenInfra Foundation to advance VMware-to-OpenStack migration and Open Infrastructure adoption

March 2, 2026

Recently, Hystax has joined the OpenInfra Foundation as a Supporting Organization, reinforcing its commitment to open infrastructure technologies and long-term collaboration within the OpenStack ecosystem. Open infrastructure is increasingly becoming a strategic priority for organizations seeking greater control over virtualization, cost structures, and platform flexibility.

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Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): What it is and how it works

January 30, 2026

A DRP defines how an organization responds to disruptive events and restores critical systems and data after failures, attacks, or outages. In this article, we explain what a disaster recovery plan is, what it typically includes, and how it helps organizations minimize downtime and reduce business impact.

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What is a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan?

January 28, 2026

Modern businesses depend on IT systems, data, and digital workflows to operate every day. Even a short disruption — whether caused by a cyberattack, infrastructure failure, human error, or a natural disaster — can halt critical operations, affect customers, and result in significant financial losses. According to recent industry research, the average cost of a data breach reached USD 4.45 million in 2025.

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Hystax Acura 4.4.1 Release: Performance, security, and storage flexibility

December 16, 2025

With Hystax Acura 4.4.1, we focused on performance at scale, secure data transfer, and architectural flexibility. This release introduces several critical architectural improvements, most notably Double Storage, Receiver Mesh, and secure HTTPS connections for cloud agents, along with expanded platform support and security updates.

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The 3-2-1 backup rule: a practical guide for modern businesses to ensure data protection and resilience

December 12, 2025

Losing business-critical information due to human error, cyberattacks, or infrastructure failures remains one of the most costly operational risks today. A simple, time-tested way to reduce this risk is the 3-2-1 backup rule, a backup strategy that boils down to this: your data protection approach must rely on three copies, different media, and at least one stored offsite.

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Data migration to the cloud: Types, steps, automation, and how to avoid risks

November 26, 2025

Moving data and workloads to the cloud has become a strategic priority for businesses aiming to improve scalability, security, and operational efficiency. This article explains the main types of cloud data migration, essential preparation steps, and how automation simplifies complex transfers. You’ll also learn about common pitfalls and how to avoid risks during the transition. A practical, structured guide for organizations planning a smooth and secure move to the cloud.

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Broadcom faces “red alert” from CISPE over VMware licensing and EU cloud competitiveness

October 31, 2025

This month, CISPE, a leading European trade association representing cloud infrastructure vendors, published its third European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) report, and its findings made waves across the IT world. The organization gave Broadcom a «red alert» rating—its most critical warning—over alleged anticompetitive behavior following its acquisition of VMware. The report also criticized the European Union’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework, suggesting that the EU’s current approach risks undermining smaller, homegrown cloud companies.

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Block vs. Object Storage: Key Differences, Use Cases, and How Double Storage Combines the Best of Both

October 26, 2025

Block storage and object storage are two of the most widely used cloud storage technologies for businesses today. Both provide scalable ways to store and access data, but they differ in structure, performance, and use cases. Block storage is ideal for databases, enterprise applications, or environments running containerized workloads. Object storage is ideal for unstructured data, including backups, videos, logs, and analytics datasets. It’s the foundation of cloud-based object solutions like S3-compatible storage.

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The complete guide to Google Cloud migration

October 10, 2025

Modern companies often operate across multiple clouds and data centers. When they decide to migrate to Google Cloud, the primary challenge is typically ensuring a seamless transition with minimal downtime or business disruption, and data loss. That’s where Google Cloud live migration becomes essential. It allows workloads to move directly from any public or private cloud — or even on-premises infrastructure — to the mentioned public cloud while maintaining full operational functionality.

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Hystax joins the Linux Foundation Membership: A Step Forward in Open Collaboration

October 6, 2025

At Hystax, we’ve always believed that the best technology is built in the open—where transparency builds trust and collaboration fuels innovation. That’s why we’re excited to share that Hystax is now a Member of the Linux Foundation. This step reinforces our commitment to openness and strengthens OptScale’s alignment with the global open-source ecosystem, ensuring our customers benefit from transparent, community-driven FinOps innovation.

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How to migrate from Google Cloud Platform to Microsoft Azure using Hystax Acura today

September 17, 2025

Migrating from GCP to Azure is a strategic move driven by enterprise alignment, cost optimization, security, and hybrid-cloud demands. While challenges like downtime, planning complexity, and data safety are real, leveraging Hystax Acura transforms the process into a smooth and low-risk journey. Its live replication, test-driven orchestration, unlimited migrations, and MSP-friendly interface mean businesses can confidently migrate from GCP to Azure, achieving seamless continuity and migration success.

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Microsoft Azure Cost Optimization: Case Studies and Results (2024–2025)

August 17, 2025

In today’s competitive digital economy, Microsoft Azure continues to hold a leading position among public cloud platforms, standing alongside AWS and Google Cloud. As of 2024–2025, Azure’s popularity is fueled by a unique combination of enterprise-grade features, strong hybrid cloud capabilities, and deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem. Organizations of all sizes—from agile startups to global enterprises—are choosing Azure to modernize their IT infrastructure, scale applications quickly, and unlock new opportunities for innovation.

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How to implement disaster recovery and backup for AWS using Hystax Acura

July 31, 2025

While Amazon Web Services backup service tools like AWS Backup or EBS snapshots provide basic functionality, they lack the advanced orchestration, automation, and DR capabilities that Acura offers. Unlike traditional tools, Hystax Acura supports full workload replication, not just data backup, enabling seamless business continuity across environments. Hystax Acura is ideal for organizations with complex infrastructures, strict compliance requirements, or a need for rapid and automated recovery.

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From VMware to Azure: How to migrate workloads without downtime

July 5, 2025

As cloud strategies evolve, enterprises are rapidly migrating their on-premises VMware workloads to public cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure. This VMware Azure migration trend is driven by the need to reduce operational overhead, increase scalability, and embrace modernization. However, migrating VMware to Azure is far from a plug-and-play process. It involves technical complexity, business risk, and strategic planning.

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Life after Broadcom: How VMware customers are navigating the new normal

June 27, 2025

After Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many businesses face higher costs, licensing changes, and reduced flexibility. This article explores how companies are responding—through VMware to OpenStack migration, cloud alternatives like AWS and GCP, and modern disaster recovery strategies. Real-world examples and expert guidance help IT leaders make informed next steps.

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Hystax Acura has launched advanced ransomware protection to enhance backup and DR strategies

June 24, 2025

Hystax has announced a new ransomware protection feature. This powerful enhancement enables businesses to defend their restore points from compromise, ensuring uninterrupted access to clean backups and reliable recovery paths. The new feature in Hystax Acura addresses this need by actively monitoring incremental replication patterns and identifying suspicious behavior that could signal a compromise.

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Red Hat Summit 2025 recap: Conversations that matter

May 29, 2025

At Red Hat Summit 2025, Edwin Kuss, who represented Hystax, reconnected with key contacts from our long-standing partner and event host, Red Hat. It was a great opportunity to meet OpenNebula colleagues and discuss OpenStack migration and VMware alternatives with enterprise leaders.

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Building Resilience: Disaster recovery and backup strategies for Public Clouds in 2025

May 19, 2025

Public clouds like AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud offer powerful infrastructure. However, today disaster recovery and backup for public clouds are no longer optional—they are a strategic foundation for business continuity. With more enterprises running mission-critical workloads in AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud, any disruption caused by a cyberattack, misconfiguration, or regional outage can have a lasting financial and reputational impact.

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Hystax Acura 4.3 Release: Smarter VM replication, synthetic full backup, LDAP support, & security enhancements

May 12, 2025

We’re pleased to unveil the Hystax Acura 4.3 release, published at the end of April 2025. The release includes new features and enhancements that improve disaster recovery, backup, and cloud migration workflows. This update focuses on performance, scalability, and user experience, helping IT teams manage complex infrastructures with greater ease and visibility.

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How Zoom, DoorDash, and Atlassian optimized AWS costs: 2024 and 2025 success stories

May 6, 2025

While AWS offers unmatched scalability, agility, and service breadth, cloud cost optimization has emerged as a critical priority for organizations aiming to achieve operational efficiency and sustainable growth. In this article, we explore fresh real-world success stories from 2024 and 2025. These companies showcase how modern FinOps practices and AWS-native tools helped them significantly cut costs, improve visibility, and align cloud usage with business objectives.

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How to reduce AWS storage costs with Amazon S3 Intelligent-Tiering

April 7, 2025

Amazon S3 Intelligent Tiering is a storage class that automatically moves data between different access tiers based on usage. It’s designed for data with unknown or changing access patterns. There are no retrieval fees, and the transition between tiers happens automatically behind the scenes. The goal is to store your data in the most cost-effective way possible without manual effort.

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Why enterprises are leaving VMware after Broadcom’s licensing shake-up

March 28, 2025

Following the acquisition, Broadcom eliminated VMware’s perpetual licenses in favor of subscription-only models. This move has drastically increased costs for many businesses, with some reporting support expenses jumping over 400%. This shift feels more like a penalty than progress for IT teams used to predictability and flexibility.

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Top VMware Alternatives in 2025 & How to Migrate Easily

March 18, 2025

VMware has been the dominant force in enterprise virtualization for decades, offering a robust and scalable platform for IT infrastructure. However, significant industry shifts—including rising licensing costs, vendor lock-in, and changes following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware—have led many companies to explore alternatives. As enterprises look for cost-effective, flexible, and future-proof solutions, migrating from VMware to OpenStack, oVirt, KubeVirt, etc.

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Overcoming KVM disaster recovery and backup challenges with Hystax Acura

March 14, 2025

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a widely adopted open-source virtualization technology valued for its flexibility and cost efficiency in managing virtual workloads. However, ensuring reliable disaster recovery (DR) and backup in KVM environments presents several challenges, including data integrity, recovery speed, and operational continuity.

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Top 6 free ways to leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

February 24, 2025

Platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provide free services that can benefit organizations of all sizes. Startups can utilize these resources to validate their ideas without significant investment. At the same time, established companies can explore GCP’s advanced tools, such as data analytics and machine learning, to optimize their processes.

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How to prevent double costs during cloud migration

February 18, 2025

The “double bubble” concept is crucial in cloud migration and digital transformation. Avoiding the double bubble during a cloud migration requires careful planning, precise execution, and effective communication. While some overlap is inevitable, by taking the actions from this article, you can significantly decrease the operational and budgetary effects.

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Does cross-cloud disaster recovery matter for businesses today?

February 10, 2025

In today’s multi-cloud environment, cross-cloud disaster recovery is no longer optional—it’s a business necessity. Whether mitigating cloud outages, cyber threats, compliance risks, or vendor lock-in, organizations need a robust multi-cloud disaster recovery strategy to protect data, minimize downtime, and stay resilient.

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How to develop an effective digital transformation plan for your business

January 29, 2025

A well-structured digital transformation strategy enables organizations to enhance customer experiences, bolster reliability and security, and maintain a competitive edge. By breaking down the digital transformation process into key stages, businesses can better understand the fundamental principles and unlock their full potential in the digital age.

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Optimize AWS S3 storage with Duplicate Object Finder by OptScale

January 17, 2025

As organizations expand their data storage needs, AWS S3 has become a go-to solution, offering unparalleled scalability, reliability, and availability. However, with vast storage capabilities comes an often-overlooked problem: duplicate objects. These redundant files quietly accumulate over time, driving up cloud storage costs and complicating data management.

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