Posts Tagged ‘data backup’

Server Phobia

The March 2010 edition of Channel Pro has a great story about how to sell small businesses on system security. The article focuses on business that don’t have servers, but still need data protection and security. One StorageCraft partner, Bill Hole of The Hole Group, discussed how he’s using StorageCraft ShadowProtect to backup his customers’ data locally and  off-site. Even though he’s recommended the customer upgrade and move to a server environment, the customer is happy knowing the company data is still safe.

When we talked about their budget for an upgrade, they still refused a server,” says Hole “They asked what [they] would gain from a server. Instead, they bought a second TeraStation and are happy with their decision.

The article also gives tips and tricks for selling your services to companies that aren’t networked. You can view the entire digital version of Channel Pro online.

New Year’s Backup Resolutions – How are you Doing?

It's one week into the new year and how many resolutions have you kept so far? Here's an easy one to make and keep: resolve that you'll absolutely, positively back up every desktop and laptop you manage. As we've mentioned before, analysts say a startling number of PCs aren't getting backed up -- even when they're connected to a network. Read the rest of this entry »

The Data Without a Backup

According to recent ESG research, only 26% of nearly 500 midmarket and enterprise IT respondents said that all of their desktop PCs are backed up, and only 18% of organizations back up all of their laptops. Furthermore, 24% of respondents said they have no data protection process at all for their desktops, and 29% don't back up their laptops. Read the rest of this entry »

Data Backup and Restore: Don’t Let this Happen to You

The good news for T-Mobile is that they were able to recover the data. The bad news is that it took over a month. How prepared are you? Read the rest of this entry »