Cartika Blog

Cartika.com has gone through some changes recently, in order to reflect the renewed direction of our company. We are focusing on offering compliant, comprehensive, and consistent IaaS and data storage solutions for computer environments of all types.

Management

 From managed stacks to IaaS public cloud, connecting your team has never been so easy, even from around the world. Our secure data management bridges the gaps of your workflow. Cartika offers you seamless and reliable access to whatever infrastructure you need, whenever you need it.

Cartika is ready to help you with all of your IaaS and cloud requirements, including:

• Proactive Management and Data Compliance
• Public and Private infrastructure (IaaS)
• Managed stacks
• Big data analytics
• Email
• Backups
• Virtual desktops

Compliance

 In the past few years, more and more federal acts regarding data storage have been implemented. We take data security and safety very seriously, and take all necessary measures to ensure your storage solution is 100% compliant with the regulation for your data type.

https://www.cartika.com/services/managed-services/cartika-compliance/

Some of the regulations that have been put into effect include:

• HIPAA (Health Information Portability & Accountability Act), related to medical data
• HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act)
• SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), related to investment data
• FISMA (The Federal Information Security and Management Act), related to government data
• GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)
• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in the European Union
• PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), in Canada
• PHIPA (Personal Health Information Privacy Act)
• COPPA (Child Online Privacy Protection Act)

Along with several other key data regulations, managing compliance alone can be a job unto itself. We use expert support that’s always a single phone call away, no matter what. Combined with our proactive management technique which fixes problems before they begin, our support system offers all customers the advantage of being stress-free about data compliance.

Security

 Cartika uses the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Framework to keep your data safe. From endpoint security, to big data, to access management, to incident reporting, we can help you to maintain a fully secure and compliant storage infrastructure. We also offer VPNs, SSL certificates, and solutions to any other data security questions you may have.

Take a look around our new website, and get started with Cartika today to take your data storage to the next level.

Since its beginnings in 1999, Cartika has offered platforms, infrastructure, and software as a service as a trusted partner to its clients. Now in 2018, we are becoming ever moreaware of the importance of keeping personal data safe. In Canada, Cartika has upheld the requirements as laid out in PIPEDA since it’s passing into effect in 2004. PIPEDA recognizes not only the importance of protecting your personal data, but also the need of organizations such as Cartika to responsibly collect and disclose this information.

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A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a powerful system designed to improve website performance. The most obvious benefit of CDNs is that they solve the biggest problem caused by latency – that annoying wait time from the moment the user requests a web page, to the point when it’s finally onscreen. Two main factors cause this delay.

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HIPAA is a big deal in the US for most businesses involved in health and medical related sectors. And if these companies are compliant – and want to outsource HIPAA hosting or store data north of the border – they need to work with a Canadian provider that offers HIPAA compliant managed services.

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Over the past 10 years, public cloud, widely known as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) has created a profound and fundamental shift in IT thinking and consumption. Today, IaaS is changing still as prices and differentiation both continue to decline. (more…)

Earlier this month, our CEO had an in-depth and candid conversation with Bryan Kim of Hosting ReviewBox. The interview focused on how Cartika began, its evolution over the years, changing market demand and how Cartika has managed to stay ahead of the game. (more…)

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are afforded a great deal more opportunity today than in years past. Cloud-based infrastructure and software offerings have provided smaller organizations the ability to leverage technology in ways previously limited to big enterprises. CDNs or Content Delivery Networks for SMBs highlight one such example. (more…)

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) helps companies significantly reduce costs by outsourcing underlying IT infrastructure to a cloud provider. However, treading a sensible path through the many available options can be difficult. A poor choice or inadequate planning may actually end up costing more over time. When buying IaaS, don’t be swayed by a flashy user interface or exaggerated technological specifications. (more…)

For years, we have heard horror stories and read disturbing headlines about the exploitation and mismanagement of corporate and private data. Regulatory compliance has evolved as a result of these unfortunate events and now we must all deal with it. (more…)

In today’s IT world, technology lets people “set it and forget it” in many areas that once required constant attention. Cloud backups for public cloud and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) are perfect examples. During a cloud deployment, it’s easy to pick a backup option without much thought, and this can cause problems later when it really counts. Users need to understand their cloud backups, ensure they have the right solution, and know what to do if disaster strikes.

Before we move on, let’s take a step back and review the current types of backups typically used. The backup method provided by the vendor – or managed by your company with another solution – can affect network and storage costs. It can also impact your Recovery Point Objective (RPO).  (more…)