With the new Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server, better and improved features are designed to make business operations much more productive and cost effective. With support for thin clients and older workstations as well as better connectivity with other Microsoft Server products, the new Multipoint Server is sure to be a much more versatile tool to [...]
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The New Windows Multipoint Server
January 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Backup, Microsoft, Servers, Storage
Cool Tool Friday: CatTools
August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Dallas Data Center, Routers, Security, Switches
Welcome to this week’s installment of our new feature, Cool Tool Friday! Each Friday we will feature a tool – hardware or software – that we’re using and think you might enjoy. Whether it increases productivity, helps with organization, provides a quick work-around for difficult networking situations, or is simply interesting and fun, we’ll share it [...]
Tags: Backup·CatTools·Cool Tool Friday·cool tools·Managed Services·Networks·Routers·SolarWinds·Switches
Eight Questions to Ask Yourself about Disaster Recovery
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Storage
One of the most dangerous yet common mistakes business owners make is assuming “it will never happen to me”. However, there are only two types of people: those who have had a data loss and those who are about to.
What would happen to your business if you had a major data loss? The possibility is [...]
Tags: Backup·Disaster Recovery·Storage
Lost Laptops: a Billion-Dollar Annual Expense for Business
July 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Security
Every time a business laptop is lost or stolen, an organization takes a direct cost hit to the tune of millions of dollars. Given the significant financial impact of missing laptops and the vulnerabilities of stolen laptop data, it is astonishing that the majority of companies aren’t taking even basic precautions to protect them.
The worst [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Data Loss·Security·Storage·theft
Can You Get Your Data Back from the Cloud when You Need It?
June 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Storage
While the cloud can be a good place to store data and backups, you need to make sure you can quickly get it when you need it. Restoring data is a critical component of any disaster recovery planning initiative. In case of a disaster or unforeseen occurrence that requires you to recover your data, you [...]
Have You Done a Test Restore Lately?
May 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Storage
A lot of businesses make it a habit to back up their data, and leave it at that. But many do not realize that there is another half to an effective backup system – regularly testing it.
One of the most basic actions a company takes – big or small – with its data is back [...]
Lessons Learned from Japan
May 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery
The 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan was not a local event; it triggered a tsunami warning for Southern California, impacting many American companies—and reminding all of us just how important it is to have a Business Continuity Plan.
What Japan Can Teach Us about Business Continuity
When a powerful earthquake rocked northeast Japan [...]
Dropbox: 5 Uses You Might Not Have Considered
April 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Cloud Computing, Storage
I’m a Dropbox fan boy; I admit it, and am going to weekly meetings. Not really, but I have sincerely drunk the Dropbox Kool-Aid. There are many services that do the same thing Dropbox does (Sugar-Sync, SpiderOak, etc.), but none of them do it nearly as elegantly and efficiently. Dropbox isn’t as cheap as other solutions [...]
Tags: Applications·Backup·Cloud Computing·dropbox·Productivity·Storage
When Did You Last Update Your Disaster Recovery Plan?
April 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
We recently talked about why your business needs a disaster recovery plan to survive. Is yours updated and ready to protect you?
If success is what you aspire to, you need to know what to do when unexpected events cause harm or hassle to your business. You need to be prepared, and you need to know [...]
Why It’s Impossible to Survive Without a Disaster Recovery Plan
March 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services
Disasters of all kinds could inevitably hit your business at any time. Therefore, in addition to having a backup plan, you should also create and implement a disaster recovery plan to constantly provide you with business security, as well as avoid financial loss and going out of business.
Simply put, organizations that suffer data losses generally [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Managed Services
How Adding Cloud Services Can Save Your Business
March 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Cloud Computing, Managed Hosting, Servers
If you’ve seen the current commercials Microsoft is running, you may already have the feeling that cloud-based services are great for personal use, whether it’s for accessing your home media center from a distance or storing the family photos online. But as cloud computing becomes more widespread, it’s establishing itself as a viable and smart [...]
How to Assess Your Backup Solution
March 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security, Storage
Most backup solutions available these days certainly do a good job of backing up your data. However, all backup solutions are not the same, and careful assessment is needed to ensure your backup solution is suitable for your requirements.
It’s impossible to have a disaster recovery plan without first having an efficient backup solution. So, the [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Managed Services·Security·Storage
Malware Virus Now Targets USB Devices
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Security, Storage
Plug-in USB devices, such as thumb drives, USB storage hard drives, are a very popular method of transferring digital files. However, they have also lately become a hacker’s favorite way of spreading malware. Find out why your company might be vulnerable to malicious software (malware) brought by infected USB devices.
A USB device is indeed a [...]
Tags: Backup·Flash drives·Hackers·Malware·Security·USB·Viruses
The More Complicated the Password, the Better
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Your passwords hold the keys to most – if not all – of your online presence, so keeping them secure is paramount.
In the same way that keys are used to open different doors, passwords are used to access many areas of cyberspace. However, those passwords are vulnerable to hacking, stealing, or random guessing – which [...]
Tags: Cyberspace·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Passwords·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Documenting and Assessing Your IT Needs
December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud Computing, Consolidation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Documentation and assessment of your IT needs might expose the fact that your IT environment is not as efficient as you thought it would be. This may explain why you are experiencing problems such as a weak internet signal or a web browser that won’t load.
Today’s businesses rely heavily on computers. That’s why most entrepreneurs [...]
Tags: Backup·Internet·IT Environment·Managed IT Services·Recovery·Web Browser
Three Business Plan Essentials: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Storage, Virtualization
Erratic by nature, disasters (natural or man-made) can happen anywhere at any time, and often with little or no warning at all. Planning ahead is imperative to ensure that your business can get back to normal operation as quickly as possible, with minimal loss and damage.
Small to medium-sized businesses usually think that disaster plans are [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·catastrophic·Colocation·Dallas Data Center·disaster·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·IT Infrastructure·IT Management·IT Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·ROI·Storage
Get Efficient Results Using Managed IT Services
October 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Storage, Uncategorized, Virtualization
Utilizing IT Managed Services allows entrepreneurs to concentrate on their company’s core competencies, resulting in an increase in productivity which translates to increased revenue.
The term Managed Services is defined as “the practice of transferring day-to-day related management responsibility as a strategic method for improved effective and efficient operations”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_services) While large corporations regularly choose this [...]
Tags: IT·IT Managed Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services
Do you have a backup?
October 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Uncategorized
How many articles, blogs and entire websites have been dedicated to backing up our data? The idea has been around for a long time, but we still dedicate a lot of resources to backups. Recently I had two experiences that really drove home not only the need for backups, but the right questions to ask [...]
Tags: Backups·Continuity·data center·Disaster Plan·Disaster Recovery·Failover
Site-to-Site VPN Between Cisco and Juniper
October 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Dedicated Servers, Firewalls, Managed Services, Servers, Uncategorized
I was recently faced with configuring a Juniper SSG320M Firewall for one of our client’s remote offices in China. I was also faced with creating a site-to-site IPSec VPN between the Juniper (in China) and the Cisco ASA 5505 that was here in their Dallas office. If you’re unsure of what a site-to-site VPN or [...]
Tags: Cisco·Firewalls·Juniper·Site-to-Site VPN·WAN
Why Backing Up Your Data is Important
October 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
Data is important to any business, and losing it can spell disaster, which is why it is important to always have backups of your files and information.
Let’s begin with a simple question: How important is your data to you? Think of all the information you have in your computers – all your databases, spreadsheets, documents, [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·data management·Disaster Recovery·IT Solutions