Employees can stay on mission when agencies use a strategic approach to IT modernization that leverages trusted partners to improve computing, networking and storage. Such an approach will likely involve a cloud migration, but it also requires targeted investments in new systems and applications, plus assessments and updates to IT infrastructure.

Federal agencies must protect their data from damage, disaster or disappearance. One method often overlooked in the flood of solutions available for upgrading IT is Backup as a Service. This managed service enables agencies to store data in a secure hybrid or other offsite cloud service.

When searching for the right data backup solution, a third-party point of view can help. CDW•G’s white paper on Backup as a Service outlines what agencies should look for as they make plans to deploy new backup technologies.