- 29. März 2021
- 1 Min.
WIRD named "Expert" for IBM Z Mainframe Systems
The reliability and performance of the Z mainframes and also their security have been proverbial for several decades and are still being continuously developed further. Since its early beginnings in the late 1990's, WIRD has been a dedicated partner for IBM Infrastructure Solutions, including and very much so the Z-Mainframe family of products. WIRD has also continuously invested in the Z-qualifications of its employees and continues to support numerous customer systems all o
- 26. März 2021
- 1 Min.
WIRD awarded IBM Power Bestseller of the Year
At the IBM DACH Partner Meeting of March 25, 2021, WIRD has been awarded the "IBM Power Systems Bestseller of the Year 2020" by Christian Keller, CEO of IBM Switzerland. This is another confirmation of WIRD's excellence and adding to the extensive WIRD list of IBM awards for competence and dedication. The entire WIRD team is very proud to receive these high honours. After receiving the similar award last year for the IBM Z Systems, this further recognition confirms the deep I
- 19. März 2021
- 1 Min.
"No Backup, No Mercy"
This mantra of the storage specialists has unfortunately come painfully true for many companies and institutions affected by the fire at OVH's data centres near Strassbourg. This fire should encourage IT managers in all companies to review their own backup and disaster recovery precautions and - where necessary - to improve them. If this system was set up some time ago, possibly already som years and with the technology and costs of the time, a review is an absolute imperativ
- 5. März 2021
- 3 Min.
Does your ICT Enterprise Architecture achieve the minimum resilience required?
In November 2018, the Swiss Confederation clarified the Swiss approach to data security through a document called "Minimum Standard for Improving ICT Resilience 2018". This Swiss document was almost entirely inspired by the requirements of the US NIST contained in the 2014 NIST document "Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" commissioned by the Obama Administration in the face of escalating risks associated with cyber threats. The Swiss approach Unlik
