Breaking the Worst Tech Habits
PC World released a list of the twenty-one worst tech habits and how to break them. The list includes bad habits like using devices with dirty hands, sitting with bad posture, not taking breaks, and more. I’ll explore some of the better ones in a moment, but I’d like to point out that coming in at number eight, was taking backups. Number eight?
Backup Overload: Four Ways to Tell if Your Data Protection Plan is Out of Hand
The average company relies so heavily on data that without it, servicing the needs of the customer would be difficult at best. For this reason, securing…
StorageCraft Offers Free Data Backup, Disaster Recovery Software to Businesses Impacted by Texas, Oklahoma Tornadoes
In response to the recent devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas, StorageCraft Technology Corporation is offering a free three-day version of its backup and disaster recovery software, StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® IT Edition.
It’s Always Backup Season
Professional sports seasons come and go and while in-season sports rule the airwaves and the Internet (especially during the play-offs), in certain parts of the U.S. weather “seasons” grab the headlines. Perhaps no one is more aware of hurricane season than managed service providers in Florida. Just ask David Spire, president of United Systems Computer
Apps to Help You Prepare for Disaster
It’s tornado season once again and time to prepare for what could come. In addition to backup and disaster recovery software, there are other really neat software tools you can use to track storms during the season.
The Perfect Sales Process
Sales is a critical part of the growth and success of any MSP. However, just because someone’s job title has something about sales in it doesn’t mean that person has all of the skills necessary to actually sell.
In the Realm of Information Technology, What are SaaS, PaaS and other “as a Services”?
With Cloud Computing becoming a popular alternative to physical storage, this information technology trend is beginning to impact product development…
Businesses should stay on top of data backup testing
Businesses that only update disaster protocols and test data backups infrequently may experience even longer periods of downtime should a major disruption impact their operations.
Tech Tips with Steve Episode Twelve: Installing and Activating ShadowProtect
Tech Tips. In this episode, Steve shows you how to get started with StorageCraft ShadowProtect by installing and activating the software.
KC, Austin and Provo on Google Fiber. What? Provo? Really?
Have you heard the next city to be offered gigabit broadband internet from Google Fiber is Provo, Utah? As someone who lives in Provo, here’s my take…
Multiple Platforms Equal More Money, More Problems For MSPs
The ability to support multiple platforms is becoming a critical need as IT environments grow in diversity. But for a managed service provider,…
Yes, Tech Heads, StorageCraft will be at TechEd!
StorageCraft will make its first appearance as a Microsoft TechED exhibitor this year in New Orleans, June 3 – 6 and we’ll be ready to get it on NOLA style!
How to Make Your Tradeshow Fun
In a sea full of booths, how do you make your booth really stand out at an event? After being a part of tradeshows for many years, there are things you catch up to and StorageCraft wants to share some of our wisdom with you.
Smartphones becoming more prevalent in mobile device arena
Smartphones have become the norm for consumers and employees alike, thanks to the devices’ immense functionality.
Cloud vendor selection shouldn’t be overlooked
There are plenty of uses for cloud computing, whether firms want to allow employees unprecedented access to work-related data, finally replace outdated IT systems or take advantage of the technology’s scalable storage capacity.
Friday’s Fact: ‘Bits’ of historical information
We have been posting since early March a popular segment on Facebook and Twitter called Friday’s Fact, which provides historical and/or other information about various subjects. In this blog post, you will find an archive of Friday’s Facts that have appeared on Facebook to date. Also, the archive will be updated each Friday with a new Fact.
Tech Tips with Steve Episode Eleven: HeadStart Restore Using ImageManager
Tech tips. In this episode, Steve shows you how to set up a HeadStart Restore using StorageCraft ImageManager.
Virtualization and cloud leading new disaster recovery model
Disaster preparedness is a necessity for any business, regardless of size or industry, because mission-critical data and applications must always be safe and accessible during major disruptions.
Three Must-Have Features in a Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution
As senior disaster recovery engineer at Speros, Van Heath looks for three simple requirements in a backup and disaster recovery solution. It must be flexible, fast, and foolproof. According to Van, here’s how StorageCraft ShadowProtect meets those requirements: Flexible. “A big plus for StorageCraft is that it’s vendor neutral. We can restore to dissimilar hardware,
Mobile technologies and cloud computing leading MCM charge
The relationship between mobile solutions and cloud computing is having a major influence on how businesses interact with their audiences.
Tech Tips with Steve Episode Ten: Hardware Independent Restore
Tech tips. In this episode, Steve shows you how to do a migration– physical or virtual– using Hardware Independent Restore.
Exciting Events Fill the Calendar for the Next Few Weeks
StorageCraft Technology is exhibiting at some pretty awesome events in the next few weeks– take a look.
Burgeoning technologies changing the data center landscape
The data center has undergone many changes in the past decades and, looking ahead, such evolution will continue with the use of technologies like virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN).
StorageCraft Is Pinning! Join Us on Pinterest
We are active in the world of social media here at StorageCraft and enjoy interacting with our followers online. Today, we are launching our newest social media vehicle: a page on Pinterest. You can follow us at www.pinterest.com/storagecraft.
‘One Size Fits All’ Doesn’t Fit Healthcare Disaster Recovery
In the healthcare field, all medical organizations—and their business associates—must abide by ever-changing federal and state regulations. From the largest hospital to the smallest private practice, patient health information must be protected and always accessible by authorized healthcare providers—even during a disaster. Most small practices can’t afford full hardware redundancy, or the bandwidth required for
