Backup Solutions for Healthcare: What to Look For
by Bridget.Giacinto on Feb 9, 2024 8:30:00 AM
In the healthcare industry, special attention needs to be paid to the security and protection of patients’ private and highly sensitive electronic medical records. Healthcare providers are held to a higher standard regarding the backup, encryption, and retention of electronic medical …
How to Follow the 3-2-1 Backup Rule
by Bridget.Giacinto on Feb 28, 2023 4:14:00 AM
In a business, time is precious. Every minute lost due to downtime, results in lost revenue or possibly even closure. One security measure that can quickly restore productivity is your backup solution. It has the power to recover entire systems during a disaster scenario. It is the sy …
Data retention: When should you back up, archive or delete?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jan 2, 2023 6:30:00 AM
While some businesses are already using data to foretell the future, others are still trying to figure out the basics of data management. As they grow, small and medium-sized businesses in particular will start finding that they are generating more data than they know what to do with. …
Top 6 Data Loss Causes and Top 10 Preventions
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jun 30, 2021 3:54:00 PM
Don't suffer from data loss...data loss can be prevented. While data loss may seem unavoidable, with the proper precautions and safeguards in place, you can prevent data loss. The first step is to understand the primary causes and warning signs for potential data loss. Knowledge is po …
Virtualization Glossary of Terms You Should Know
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 27, 2020 6:30:00 AM
Whether you are brand new to virtualization technology or already utilizing it, there is no doubt a huge amount of new terminology you've come into contact with.
A Practical Guide to RAID Storage
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 10, 2020 11:07:00 AM
If uptime and availability are important to your business, you may want to consider using RAID storage as part of your data storage strategy. RAID writes data across multiple disks to provide redundancy. What is RAID Storage? RAID storage is a Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpen …
Storage Virtualization Can Help You Save Money
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 10, 2020 8:38:00 AM
Storage virtualization is the process of combining the physical storage of multiple storage resources, to make them appear as a single virtual server device. By pooling all storage media (hard disk, optical media, SSD, NAS, tape) into a single pool of available virtual storage, the ph …
What is Server Virtualization and How Can It Benefit You?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Mar 28, 2020 4:17:00 AM
Server virtualization involves the partitioning of a physical server into smaller virtual servers in order to better utilize server resources. Server virtualization takes server operations, applications and files and hosts them on virtual networks allowing for better utilization of th …
What factors determine how long to keep your documents?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Aug 21, 2018 1:35:51 AM
WannaCry: Global Ransomware Attack Slowed But NOT Stopped
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 15, 2017 11:53:25 AM
On Friday, May 12th an unprecedented cyber ransomware attack swept the globe. This ransomware, called WannaCry has, as of Monday, hit over 200,000 systems around the world, affecting more than 150 countries. At least 16 hospitals in England's National Health Services (NHS) were affect …