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The Death of IPv4

April 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center

Is your network ready for IPv6? It has been estimated that the RIRs (Regional Internet Registries) will run out of IPv4 address space sometime this month. While there are many different guesses as to exactly when this will happen, one thing is for certain: IPv4 is drawing its last breaths. While that may not be [...]

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 [...]

Apps That Can Help You Find Your Lost Gadget

March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security

With multiple gadgets being used by a single person, one is bound get misplaced occasionally – or worse, stolen. This can be very annoying and even devastating, but there are certain apps can help.
Technology has become part of mankind’s daily existence. Everywhere you look, somebody is sporting a new gadget or two, and sometimes even [...]

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 [...]

Big Business IT at a Small Business Price

March 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services

Peace of mind, security, and superior IT are now made available not just for huge enterprises, but for small to medium-sized businesses as well. Using Managed Services, you can enjoy the same benefits big companies have without it costing an arm and a leg.
Like a lot of small to medium-sized businesses these days, you perhaps [...]

Three Ways Managed Services Improve Your Business

March 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services

If you are running a company or a business of your own, you might be asking yourself, “Do I need Managed Services? Is it really worth it considering all the costs?” With the very competitive nature of today’s market, Managing Services may be well worth it.
IT problems may be largely minimized or halted even before [...]

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 [...]

Has Your Email Account Been Hacked?

February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security

Your email account contains much of your private information. If this vital info gets into the hands of email hackers they can do a lot of harm to you and all your email contacts.
Email hacking is becoming a common problem of web users. As more people have become dependent on the internet for almost everything [...]

The 11th Anniversary of the “Ticking Time Bomb” That Was Y2K

January 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery

So it occurred to me last night that it’s officially 2011. I wasn’t sure if that change had actually set in for you yet, but just remember, anything that you date moving forward (like your mortgage check) needs to be dated with the New Year. I hate the fact that I always forget for the [...]

The Top 5 Boot-CD Tools

December 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers

Over the last year, one tool that I have consistently pulled from my belt is the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD). Details on how to create one can be found here. Whether it is virus/malware removal or drive recovery, no other tool I have gets the job done like my UBCD. Here are my top 5 UBCD tools.

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 [...]

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, [...]

Lessons Learned from the World Cup

August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security

The recent fever over the FIFA World Cup made unsuspecting victims an easy target for malware makers, spammers, and scammers using the sport as a means to spread nefarious software or lure users into money-making scams.
It seems the entire world was in the grip of the 2010 FIFA World Cup fever as several countries vied [...]

Relief from “USB Device Not Recognized” Errors

August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity

Are you getting a “USB device not recognized” error for a USB mouse, keyboard, or other USB device? Already tried normal fixes, such as uninstalling and reinstalling the driver, but it’s still not working? A possible solution may surprise you.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Business Impact Analysis Made Simple

June 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity

Business impact analysis is an often misunderstood component of your business continuity plan—but it doesn’t have to be.
First, let’s review business continuity planning, which is simply the creation and validation of a plan for how your business will recover critical activities after an extended disruption, such as a disaster.
Business impact analysis is one of the [...]

Handy Tips for Internet Connection While Travelling

June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services

If you travel for business, chances are you need to connect to the Internet while on the road. Here are some tips to help:
Set up wireless access. If you travel frequently, sign up for a wireless data plan from your service provider. Depending on the features of your mobile phone, you can use it as [...]

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 [...]

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