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 [...]
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Cool Tool Friday: CatTools
August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Dallas Data Center, Routers, Security, Switches
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 [...]
New Features in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard
May 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Hosting, Microsoft, Servers, Storage
Microsoft has made business operations much simpler and more accessible through the new Windows Small Business Server 2011. Packed with enhanced features and improvements, it is a must for every small business.
Microsoft has released an upgrade to its Small Business Server Platform – Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. Based on the Windows SBS 2008, [...]
Tags: Backup·Exchange·Microsoft·Servers·SharePoint·SQL·Windows
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 [...]
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
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
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
Preventing Data Loss with Managed Services
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
Implementing a client-server network and maintaining it with Managed Services can help businesses prevent data loss events, which lead 43 percent of such businesses to close within two years.
According to DriveSavers data recovery service, 43 percent of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90 percent are out of business within two [...]
Tags: Backup·Client-server Networks·Data Recovery·Managed Services·Security
Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season: Part 3: Has your business planned ahead?
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery
In light of the beginning of this year’s hurricane season, we have written a three part series to keep you aware of the impact that such an unforeseen storm could have on your business.
The best time to respond to a disaster is before it even happens. As we stated in Part 1 of this series, [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·data backup·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·Hurricane·Hurricane Season
Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season: Part 2: “I’m not in the flood plain so I’m not going to flood.” … Think Again!
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery
In light of the beginning of this year’s hurricane season, we have written a three part series to keep you aware of the impact that such an unforeseen storm could have on your business.
Many people think that bad things will never happen to them. They think that when a hurricane comes they won’t flood [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·Hurricane·Hurricane Season·Uptime
Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season: Part 1: How much could your business withstand?
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting
In light of the beginning of this year’s hurricane season, we have written a three part series to keep you aware of the impact that such an unforeseen storm could have on your business.
Hurricane season began on June 1st and will end on November 30th. During this time the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·Hurricane·Hurricane Season·Managed Hosting·Storm
Debunking the “If It Ain’t Broke, Why Fix It?” Myth
June 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Backup, Managed Services
Of course we’ve all heard of the saying “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” And really, to some degree, that saying holds true.
When it comes to technology, though, reality favors the opposite. You might have hardware right now that’s a bit old by industry standards but is still working, so there seems to be [...]
Dallas Data Center……no flood here…..
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery
Recently there have been several articles written about a datacenter flooding in Dallas. I’d like to point out that this was a “datacenter located in Dallas”, not the business named Dallas Data Center as one might have been led to believe based on the subject lines of numerous articles written about the disaster. Here’s a [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Dallas Morning News·Datacenters·Disaster Recovery