From natural disasters to security breaches, unforeseen catastrophes can wreak havoc on a business in customer confidence, unforeseen financial costs, business interruptions, and privacy risks for clients. Many companies change their IT operating procedures after a major disaster, yet it is often impossible to reverse the harm caused. A 2015 study sponsored by IBM found […]
New Statistics Show What Kind of IT Managed Services Companies Prefer
With companies continuing to gravitate towards IT managed services to improve their IT operations, understanding what companies are looking for will help IT consultants customize services and satisfy their clients. In a recent study commissioned by Microsoft, companies were asked their preferences regarding managed services. Their compiled statistics on IT managed services may interest you. Backup and […]
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Backing Up Your Data: The 3-and-1 Rule
Every company in the United States stores important data. Google, Facebook, and Walmart are likely to be more interested in the integrity of their data than the family owned diner on Main Street. However, even the diner has customer and financial information and records on file– and losing these files would be a disaster. Data backup should […]
Is Your Business Protected From a Data Disaster?
Almost every day, headlines bring us news about the latest data breaches and cyber criminals attacking top financial institutions and major retailers. However, what they don’t say is that small and medium sized businesses are equally at risk. If your business is hacked, do you have a disaster recovery plan in place? Many of us […]
[WARNING] Your Server May Be About to Fail!
Do you know how healthy your server is? If you know what you’re looking for, you’re more likely to be able to stop a server failure. If you pay attention to server failure signs, you will be able to save your server or replace it, but most importantly, you will be able to keep your business […]
The Importance of Disaster Recovery for a Business in an Overly Competitive Market
You probably keep hearing about disaster recovery being important for businesses of all sizes, yet you still keep putting it off because you’ve never experienced a disaster. You probably also brush off any disaster recovery plan because you’re too busy trying to stay competitive in your industry. What you don’t know is that both disaster recovery […]