--- title: Velocity Technology Group Blog | Jonathan Kropf - CEO description: Explore insights on cybersecurity, hybrid cloud solutions, and digital transformation strategies from industry leaders at Velocity Technology Group's blog. 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[Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-choose-a-co-managed-it-model-in-2026#comments-listing) [![Is Multi-Cloud the Future of Disaster Recovery?](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_526184059.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_526184059.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Jun 9 - 3 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Is Multi-Cloud the Future of Disaster Recovery?](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery) Multi-cloud is often framed as a strategy choice, but one of the strongest multi-cloud use cases is disaster recovery. [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery#comments-listing) [![🔧 IT Hardware Prices in 2026: Why They’re Fluctuating and What You Can Do](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2242193105%20copy.jpeg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2242193105%20copy.jpeg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Apr 20 - 7 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🔧 IT Hardware Prices in 2026: Why They’re Fluctuating and What You Can Do](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do) Over the past two years, organisations have seen technology pricing shift from predictable to volatile. Processors, RAM and SSDs are no longer governed... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do#comments-listing) [![Cyber Essentials Plus for UK Businesses: Why It Matters And How to Achieve It](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cyber-essentials-plus-certification.jpg?width=720&name=cyber-essentials-plus-certification.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Apr 14 - 5 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Cyber Essentials Plus for UK Businesses: Why It Matters And How to Achieve It](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps) Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue. For UK organisations, it has become a business‑critical requirement driven by regulation, customer trust,... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps#comments-listing) [![🛡️ Why Backup Is Now a Board‑Level Security Conversation](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2525761221%20copy.jpeg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2525761221%20copy.jpeg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Feb 19 - 5 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🛡️ Why Backup Is Now a Board‑Level Security Conversation](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation) For a long time, backup lived quietly in the background of IT. It was something we did for compliance, audits, or the occasional recovery scenario. If... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation#comments-listing) [![Veeam acquires Object First: ransomware‑proof backup storage and prevention for enterprises](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ootbi%20Header.png?width=720&name=Ootbi%20Header.png)](https://blog.thevtg.com/veeam-acquires-object-first-ransomware-proof-backup-storage-and-prevention-for-enterprises) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Jan 13 - 7 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Veeam acquires Object First: ransomware‑proof backup storage and prevention for enterprises](https://blog.thevtg.com/veeam-acquires-object-first-ransomware-proof-backup-storage-and-prevention-for-enterprises) Early January saw Veeam confirm it has acquired Object First, the immutable backup‑storage appliance built specifically for Veeam environments. This is... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/veeam-acquires-object-first-ransomware-proof-backup-storage-and-prevention-for-enterprises#comments-listing) [![🔍 The Psychology of Phishing: Why Smart People Still Get Caught](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2032107635.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2032107635.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/the-psychology-of-phishing-why-smart-people-still-get-caught) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Dec 3 - 3 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🔍 The Psychology of Phishing: Why Smart People Still Get Caught](https://blog.thevtg.com/the-psychology-of-phishing-why-smart-people-still-get-caught) Phishing remains the most persistent and successful cyberattack method worldwide. Despite billions invested in cybersecurity technologies, attackers... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/the-psychology-of-phishing-why-smart-people-still-get-caught#comments-listing) [![🛡️ Backup Is Actually a Security Discussion Now](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1712809447.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_1712809447.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-backup-is-actually-a-security-discussion-now) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Nov 5 - 4 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🛡️ Backup Is Actually a Security Discussion Now](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-backup-is-actually-a-security-discussion-now) Backup used to be an operational safeguard, a way to recover files after accidental deletion or hardware failure. That mindset is outdated. Today’s... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-backup-is-actually-a-security-discussion-now#comments-listing) [![📢 Microsoft’s Strategic Shift: Moving Mid‑Market Organisations from EA to CSP...and..How a Licensing Audit Unlocks Savings](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Microsoft%20Sign-1.jpg?width=720&name=Microsoft%20Sign-1.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsofts-strategic-shift-why-mid-market-organisations-should-move-from-ea-to-csp-and-how-a-licensing-audit-unlocks-savings) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Sept 22 - 5 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [📢 Microsoft’s Strategic Shift: Moving Mid‑Market Organisations from EA to CSP...and..How a Licensing Audit Unlocks Savings](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsofts-strategic-shift-why-mid-market-organisations-should-move-from-ea-to-csp-and-how-a-licensing-audit-unlocks-savings) [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsofts-strategic-shift-why-mid-market-organisations-should-move-from-ea-to-csp-and-how-a-licensing-audit-unlocks-savings#comments-listing) [![Unlocking AI Success: Why You Should Run a Copilot Readiness Assessment](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2650065035.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2650065035.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/unlocking-ai-success-why-you-should-run-a-copilot-readiness-assessment) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Aug 5 - 4 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Unlocking AI Success: Why You Should Run a Copilot Readiness Assessment](https://blog.thevtg.com/unlocking-ai-success-why-you-should-run-a-copilot-readiness-assessment) The rise of generative AI in the workplace has been nothing short of transformative. 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