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June 20, 2023
IT Security, Beers with Engineers

Learn some of the to-do’s for IT security resilience in this recap of the US Signal webinar: Developing a Resilient Security Strategy.

June 6, 2023
Colocation, Data Protection, Storage

The Popularity of Midwest Data Centers It’s a fact. Data center location still matters for most colocation and cloud services users. And if that location is in the Midwest, that’s a plus for many of those users. That’s particularly true for companies in the Midwest, but there are also significant benefits for [...]

May 30, 2023
Data Protection, Disaster Recovery, Manufacturing

Ransomware in the Manufacturing Industry Regardless of size or industry, any organization with an IT system is at risk of a ransomware attack. However, some seem to be more prone to them than others. Companies in the manufacturing industry are among them. According to the 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report, [...]

May 24, 2023
Data Protection, IT Security, IT Services

If you missed US Signal’s recent presentation on Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR), featuring our friends from White Night Labs and Littlefoot Coffee Roasters, we’ve included a quick recap in this blog. (But it’s minus Littlefoot Coffee’s Chemex brewing [...]

May 23, 2023
Cloud, Data Migration, Storage

Cloud Migration: What Goes First? Whether you’re interested in testing out the cloud with a few workloads or are executing a full-scale cloud migration, you must determine which workloads will go first. But don’t just randomly pick a few. Workload Assessment Before deciding which workloads to move and which will go, [...]

May 4, 2023
IT Security, Network, US Signal

US Signal Announces the Arrival of SD-WAN and SASE Services in the Near Future May 4, 2023 US Signal, a leading provider of data center technologies, cloud solutions, and managed services, has announced today that it will soon offer two new services to its customers: Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and [...]

April 25, 2023
Sustainability

Data Architecture Choices for Lower Environmental Impact In the quest for lower emissions and reduced energy consumption, companies can use data ─ or, more specifically, data architecture. Data architecture refers to how data is managed throughout its lifecycle, from collection through consumption. By applying a [...]

April 22, 2023
US Signal, Sustainability

US Signal’s Michigan Data Centers Are Going Green US Signal is proud to announce its commitment to transitioning all of its data centers and offices in Michigan to run entirely on renewable energy sources by 2026. Working together with DTE Energy and Consumers Energy sustainability programs, US Signal is dedicated to [...]

April 19, 2023

There’s a good reason ransomware, DDoS attacks, and other malicious acts are categorized as “cyber threats.” They can potentially cause extensive, expensive damage by stealing or corrupting data or disrupting computing systems. Businesses know them; there’s no escaping the headlines when a data breach hits a major [...]

April 11, 2023
IT Services, Network

Ask someone to name a cloud services provider (CSP). Chances are the answer will be Amazon Web Services (AWS), Rackspace, Microsoft Azure, or Google. They’re the big names out there largely because of longevity, business volume, and good marketing. But bigger isn’t always better. Depending on your business needs, [...]