Tech Tip Tuesday – serial number and installation location tracking
StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® and StorageCraft ShadowControl™ ImageManager serial numbers and installation location details are critical pieces of information to track with every installation. For the best experience with our technical support team, you’ll need to provide a serial number and information about the location/machine where the license is installed. You’ll also need this information to renew
Study shows cost of breach incidents increasing
According to a recent Ponemon Institute study the number of data breaches in the United States may be on the decline, but the average price for each business affected is going up.
BYOD may be problematic for business solutions
In a technological climate where most people have some sort of portable computing device, some small and medium-sized businesses have encouraged their employees to bring their personal devices to work or buy into business-backed device programs as a cost-cutting factor.
CASE STUDY: SNC Squared Recovers from a Deadly Tornado
It’s late afternoon on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Joplin, Missouri. The world’s single deadliest tornado flattens your building. Pieces of your office—walls, computers, furniture, files, and more—scatter for miles, carried away by 200 mph winds. What do you do now? StorageCraft® partner John Motazedi can tell you. He’s the CEO of SNC Squared Technology
eDiscovery and the law stumble in the cloud
A recent court case determined that if a business can access records for day-to-day operations, then those documents need to be included in the eDiscovery process.
Our backup and disaster recovery events for April 30 – May 4
Spring is full swing here in Utah! While we’re enjoying the beautiful weather, there’s no shortage of events keeping us busy and on our toes. Information Technology Disaster Resource Center’s Road Show When: Monday, April 30, 2012 from 8:30am-11:30am Where: Dothan, AL Who: Territory Channel Manager, Kevin Uttich When: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 2:00pm-5:00pm
Boston University Medical Campus goes virtual
Colleges and universities have what could be called the best free technology innovators in the country: Their own students.
Report: Companies lack data management programs for mobility
Mobile devices have become increasingly popular within the enterprise sector during the past several years, but a new report from nonprofit AIIM revealed that not all companies are taking the appropriate data management steps to support the greater use of smartphones and tablets.
The art of file backup
Comic book artists, stand-up comics and budding photographers all use computers to create and save art. For these kinds of users who rely so heavily on their devices any loss of data can feel like a disaster.
Texas insurance company improves DR with virtualization
Following Hurricane Ike in 2008, Houston-based insurance wholesaler Myron Steves & Company decided it was time to update its disaster recovery program, according to ZDNet.
Report: Cloud complements backup and recovery software
Cloud computing has donned many caps during its rise to prominence the past several years.
Taking steps to safeguard data
It’s no secret that a data disruption can cost a small business thousands, if not millions, of dollars, but surprisingly, only about a quarter of businesses are aware of the actual impact an outage could have on their company.
Mobile backup solutions for smartphone users
The penetration of smartphones is highest with 18- to 44-year-olds, but with about half of small businesses using smartphones as part of their regular operations, mobile backup solutions are essential for safeguarding data.
Despite data loss, Virginia hospital has dodged bullet
A healthcare provider in Virginia recently lost track of more than 15 years’ worth of backup disks when they went missing from a secure facility, but the fallout may be minimal thanks to a lucky break of outdated technology.
Hosted or on premise: Back up all data, report says
It doesn’t matter if a small business has primary data storage systems maintained on premise or hosted in the cloud, according to a recent Crain’s New York Business. This main issues are making sure the data is backed up and having backup and recovery software in place to support it.
Be prepared for when disaster strikes
In most cases, the threat of an IT disaster is a matter of when and not if.
IT visibility key to virtualization success
The past several years have witnessed many companies embracing virtualization as means of optimizing the IT resources available to them.
Virtualization impacts SMB tech spending
The United States’ 8 million small and medium-sized businesses are expected to combine to spend $138 billion on IT this year, accounting for 25 percent of global SMB investments and 10 percent of the overall enterprise sector, according to IDC.
StorageCraft Achieves Microsoft Gold ISV Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network
DRAPER, Utah — Apr. 24, 2012 — StorageCraft Technology Corporation today announced it has achieved a Gold ISV Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, organizations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their
Data loss may be big for small business
In order to keep up with compliance guidelines, businesses need a way to keep their data histories current and secure, but trends show more businesses are struggling with this as more options become available.
IT key for all business areas, including disaster recovery
As companies have increased their reliance on and use of technology during the past several years, the importance of the IT department has grown in order to lend support to new apps and services.
Nothing protects data quite like backup and recovery software, report says
When exploring what a company can do to protect its critical and confidential information, decision-makers ought to take note of the benefits of backup and recovery software. According to a recent PC Magazine report, the technology provides the “ultimate” security for data.
Cloud vs. physical server backup: Both may be key
In the event of a disaster, about 60 percent of businesses say they have a continuity plan in place according to Modular Data, but as the number of threats to businesses increases, so should the diversity of their data backup solutions.
Exploring the cloud as a data storage alternative
Many uses for cloud computing have emerged during the technology’s unprecedented rise to mainstream status over the past five years or so. And one of the more popular services is online storage.
Companies may not be prepared for network outages
Reducing the time needed to restore data and all systems to operational status following an IT disaster is a key area of any company’s recovery efforts. Unfortunately, not all may be seeing it this way, according to research by Continuity Software.
