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6 Security Layers Every Business Needs to Mitigate Critical CVEs

In today’s threat landscape, vulnerabilities aren’t just footnotes in the security playbook; they can be used by cybercriminals to stage major exploits. Hackers take advantage of vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware, steal data, or gain systemic control of systems within hours of discovery. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, almost 160 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) were exploited, nearly 30% within 24 hours of becoming public.

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When the System Goes Down Pt 2: Achieving High Availability with Tested Recovery Plans

In Part 1 of our “When the System Goes Down” video series, Senior Solutions Architect at ProActive Solutions Aaron Brown explained how unexpected outages trigger anxiety and disbelief for companies that don’t have plans for disaster recovery or business continuity in place.  

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When the System Goes Down Part 1

Disaster recovery planning is essential for modern businesses. When IT systems suddenly go down, the incident triggers anxiety in users and customers, as well as unleashing operational chaos.

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Employee Spotlight on Ken Foote, IT Infrastructure Leader

During our search for new team members, ProActive Solutions looks for IT professionals with extensive experience. When we chose Ken Foote as our new IT Infrastructure Leader, we were impressed by his credentials as a nearly 30-year IT infrastructure expert.

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ProActive Solutions Achieves AWS CPPO Status with TD SYNNEX Support

ProActive is excited to announce that we are taking our AWS cloud solutions and services to the next level. With the help of TD SYNNEX, ProActive has achieved AWS Channel Partner Private Offers (CPPO) status. With CPPO status, ProActive can expand our business opportunities as an AWS software reseller while enhancing our customer experience through AWS Marketplace's custom pricing and terms.

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IBM Power for Data Resilience Part 3: How to Achieve High Availability

In Parts 1 and 2 of our IBM Power for Data Resiliency Series, we looked at why disaster recovery is important for today’s businesses and how to develop an effective disaster recovery plan. In the journey toward greater business resiliency, disaster recovery can be an entry point for achieving high availability.

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IBM Power for Data Resilience Part 2: How to Plan for Disaster Recovery

In Part 1 of our IBM Power for Data Resilience series, we explored how disaster recovery has gained a cybersecurity focus and its importance in maintaining your company’s reliability and productivity.

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IBM Power for Data Resilience Part 1: Why Your Company Needs Disaster Recovery

To promote data resilience, organizations need to develop disaster recovery strategies that enable them to bounce back quickly after a traumatic incident. When companies think of disaster recovery, they typically see it as a solution for addressing the negative impact of natural disasters, such as wildfires, floods, or blizzards. Organizations make plans to back up and recover data when their systems are shut down by a traumatic event or equipment failure.

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How to Discover and Eliminate Internal Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

When companies develop strategies for fighting cybersecurity threats, they often focus on defending against external risks. These risks may include attacks staged by hackers and organized groups of cybercriminals who deliberately infiltrate business systems to profit from stealing sensitive data.

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What Are Your Alternatives to VMware?

After acquiring VMware, Broadcom switched its products from perpetual licensing to a subscription-based model, meaning that most current customers will see costs increase and service level changes. As a result, many of their existing customers are considering alternatives to VMware because of how this may or already has impacted their business.

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