INFOGRAPHIC: Having the backup and disaster recovery plan is only part of the story
Having a backup and disaster recovery plan is great. Being able to execute on that plan is even better. One of the key points of an effective plan is being able to communicate it to your employees, as you can see in this infographic prepared by CareerBuilder. They interviewed 3,023 hiring managers and HR professionals
How does Pixar back up its movies? Maternity leave
If ever there was a company that needed a good backup plan, it’s Pixar. The sheer number of man hours that go into creating their critically-acclaimed movies is daunting, so if there was ever a disaster and these movie files were ever lost, the movie would be almost impossible (and certainly impractical) to replace. So
Security of disaster recovery is key for SMBs
When developing a strategy and program for disaster recovery, small and medium-sized businesses can’t lose sight of the importance security plays in the process, according to a recent IT Business Edge report.
Disaster recovery need not be painful for SMBs
Many disaster recovery solutions are designed for large corporations, while small and medium-sized businesses are left to scrape together their own plans using various tools.
Mobility trends affect cloud storage solutions
Cloud computing and mobility, particularly the bring-your-own-device trend, are growing in popularity in businesses.
Half of industrial companies worry about disaster recovery
A recent survey by a leading disaster recovery firm found that only 53 percent of companies in the industrial sector are confident in their ability to quickly come back from a data crisis.
ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Exchange – Limited-time Discount
If you’re looking for a way to manage your Exchange server a little better, now is the time to buy StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® Granular Recovery for Exchange. ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Exchange lets you recover individual email messages, email attachments or an entire Exchange mailbox. And tor a limited time, StorageCraft is offering discount pricing! Here’s the
PRODUCT BRIEF: Business Continuity Suite
StorageCraft and Symform have been teaming up to offer the Business Continuity Suite, a cloud backup and disaster recovery solution that delivers all the best the cloud has to offer. This product brief explores what makes the Business Continuity Suite so special. The Cloud as It Should Be: Lost Cost, Secure, and Reliable Image source: kevin
Webinar: The Intel® Hybrid Cloud BDR Powered by StorageCraft®
Join the Intel Hybrid Cloud “App of the Month” webinar and learn about the Intel Hybrid Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) Appliance powered by StorageCraft! This enables you to: • Provide customers with backup and recovery solution on a pay-as-you-go basis • Deliver the stability and confidence of on-premise backup and recovery from Intel,
Our backup and disaster recovery events May 14-18
Because we are ambitious (some would say crazy, but don’t listen to them), we have nine events this week! We hope you’ll be able to visit us no matter where the week takes you! Synnex Canada Show N Tell When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Where: Montreal, QC, Canada Who: Inside Channel Sales, Jed Hickenlooper Camera
New survey cites backup and recovery as primary virtualization concerns
Data backup solutions and recovery speed were cited as major concerns for many companies investing in virtual server environments, according to a new survey by a leading backup software provider.
Data backups are a necessity, even in the cloud
While some businesses utilize cloud storage for their data backup solutions, others use cloud services for their primary computing needs.
Not all data recovery solutions are the same
According to Continuity Central, there are several myths that need to be dispelled regarding data recovery.
Introducing StorageCraft ShadowControl CMD
We always get a little antsy to launch a new product that we believe will make your life easier, and we’re downright excited to introduce a brand-spankin’ new member to our growing family of StorageCraft ShadowControl products. StorageCraft ShadowControl CMD is monitoring software and services designed to work in conjunction with ShadowProtect, our best-in-class line
Cloud storage allows Ohio schools to standardize, pool backups
Over 23 information technology centers with about 1.5 million students in Ohio will soon benefit from standardized disaster recovery, storage, and data backup solutions.
Majority of IT leaders struggle with virtual data backup
A new study found that almost 90 percent of IT managers and decision-makers encounter problems with data backup solutions in virtual environments.
Upgrading data storage preserves business continuity
Physical media, regardless of format, will degrade over time.
IRS still running on magnetic tape due to lack of funding
Internal Revenue Service commissioner Douglas Shulman told Federal News Radio that the agency still uses backup tapes for storing hundreds of millions of taxpayer returns dating back to 1950, but it doesn’t have the funding to upgrade the technology.
Beware of programs without permissions
Mobile users may know better than to allow downloaded applications to access their personal data, but for those programs that don’t bother asking nicely, the problem may be more severe.
Our backup and disaster recovery events for May 7-11
The other night I was at the grocery store and the cashier asked me what it is I do for a living. I told him I’m an event manager and he asked how long I’ve been doing that. As I thought about it, I realized it’s been 12 years. I seem to have the conversation
Data backup solution saves business continuity
The Iranian Oil Ministry recently suffered an attack on its servers that forced it to take its systems offline, according to the Telegraph.
Internet security bill raises questions about online backup security
Congress recently voted in favor of a bill that would allow online security companies to communicate detected and suspected threats to the government to help fight cybercrime.
The Things We Don’t Think About
A few years ago, my wife and I got an email from a friend who’d recently survived Hurricane Katrina. You can imagine his gratitude that he and his family were still alive (or maybe you lived through it or something like it and know first hand), but the purpose of the email was more practical.
National records management report shows discrepancies in federal data protection
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently released its annual Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA) report, which shows many federal agencies are still struggling with proper data backup solutions.
Users torn between cloud and tape
Recent surveys show that many businesses are still using tape and hard disk backups, but that more are at least considering moving their server backup solutions to the cloud in order to cut costs.
