Avoiding Downtime by Having a Business Continuity Plan

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, Proactive IT Service, SMB Technology

Companies small and large are increasingly reliant on their IT systems and infrastructure. Having a Business Continuity plan is a proactive way of avoiding unnecessary downtime due to a disaster, human error, or security breach. Not only may downtime cause data loss, but also according to Gartner Research, a conservative estimate of the cost of downtime for a computer network is $42,000 per hour. For a small business without a Business Continuity plan, such downtime could have long-term crippling implications.

Do you Have a Strategy for Online Backup?

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Security, data protection, Disaster Recovery, IT Security, mobile device, Online Backup, public cloud, remote backup, SMB Technology

Online Backup is one of the more popular deployments of cloud computing. Online backup can be a cost effective part of your data protection strategy. Many businesses have achieved benefits by leveraging cloud computing for secure and affordable remote data storage and cloud file sharing technologies.  In some cases, business owners do not even realize […]

Cloud Computing Trends 2013: CompTIA 4th Annual Research Report

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Security, Online Backup, private cloud, public cloud, remote backup, SMB Technology, software as a service

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is expected to release their fourth Annual Cloud Computing Trends research study this week.  This cloud computing research is based on a survey of over 500 IT and Business Professionals collected in June 2013. The Fourth Annual CompTIA Cloud Computing Trends report is expected to reveal cloud computing trends […]

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, data protection, Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, remote backup, SMB Technology

Business continuity and disaster recovery come to mind as hurricane and fire season is upon us.   This week meteorologists are reporting that Tropical Storm Chantal is looming over the East Coast and will potentially flood the southern United States.  Last year we all saw the terrible devastation of Hurricane Sandy.  We are also reminded of […]

Should I Run my Business in the Cloud?

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Cloud, data protection, Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, remote backup, SaaS, SMB Technology, Virtualization

If you are still foggy about Cloud Technology, don’t feel too badly. According to a recent survey of one thousand adults by Wakefield Research over 50% of respondents believe that weather patterns have an impact on Cloud Computing! The reality is most of us are using the cloud whether we know it our not. Cloud […]

Getting More From Your IT in 2013

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Cloud, data protection, Disaster Recovery, iPad, iPhone, IT Managed Services, IT Service, Managed Services, Mobile Management, mobility, Network Management, Online Backup, Remote Support, SMB Technology

Getting More From Your IT in 2013 There are plenty of ways to get more from your IT budget in 2013. Mobility, remote support and cloud backup are a few technologies that will make your budget go farther. Let’s explore a few ways you can leverage these emerging trends to get more from your IT […]

2013 IT Trends

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2013 IT Trends There are a number of driving factors that will influence 2013 IT trends. These trends include Mobility, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery and IT Security. These 2013 IT trends will influence IT budgets and plans, while enabling companies to take advantage of mobile computing, enterprise infrastructure, software as a service (SaaS), social networks […]

What Has Your Backup Done For You Lately?

Backup and Data Storage, Business Continuity, Cloud, data deduplication, data protection, Disaster Recovery, IT Systems Compliance, Online Backup, public cloud, remote backup, SMB Technology

What Has Your Backup Done For You Lately? Businesses of all sizes rely on their data more than ever before. What’s more, businesses have more data to protect and backups to store than ever. Critical files, customer data, email archives and other application data run our world. It’s not a bad idea to backup that […]