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DataYard has been managing cloud environments since 2008. We know how to architect and support complex clouds in our own data center, scale-out in public clouds, and securely protect applications and data wherever it’s hosted.

Cloud Cost Optimization Without Breaking Performance: A 2026 Playbook
Cloud cost optimization in 2026 isn’t just about cutting spend — it’s about optimizing. As January budgets tighten, this playbook gives FinOps, platform, and engineering teams a practical framework to reduce cloud costs without slowing apps down. From visibility and waste cleanup to smarter commitments, storage tiering, and lightweight governance, learn how to reduce monthly spend while keeping performance, reliability, and security intact.

Cybersecurity 102: How Firewalls Protect Against Threats
The internet is two-way connection. You don’t just go onto the internet. The internet goes onto the device you’re using. If you’re not careful, a lot of bad

August Maintenance week 2019
Throughout the week of August 12th 2019, we will be performing maintenance on DataYard’s infrastructure and customer servers. This will include performing updates to all

Dayton Cares
DataYard has been located in the heart of Dayton’s downtown community for over two decades. Naturally, when the heartbreaking news of Sunday morning’s tragedy scrolled

HIPAA Compliance for Hosting and Data Security
If you work anywhere in the healthcare space, you’re probably very familiar with HIPAA compliance. Passed in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides rules and guidelines for healthcare access,

DataYard Network Maintenance 8/8
DataYard will be moving up a part Saturday’s maintenance on our core internet infrastructure to tonight (8/8) at 10:00 PM for customer on a few

DataYard Network Maintenance 8/10
DataYard will be performing maintenance on our core internet infrastructure Saturday morning (8/10) at 12:01 AM to replace suspect hardware. This will impact ethernet express,

Cybersecurity 101 – What are the Threats?
With so much of our lives and businesses online, cybersecurity is more important than it’s ever been. And it’s not just something that big businesses have

What Place Does Colocation Have in a Cloud Based World?
For many companies, having their own servers has become a thing of the past. Where once, a business had to find space to place racks, run

How Data Backups Can Help Your Business Meet Compliance
I am often baffled on how often I need to explain the importance of backing up business data. Personally I feel like I need to
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