Local vs. the cloud: Which data backup model is right for SMBs?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 19, 2015, 5:20:44 AM
Information is king across every industry, but how well are organizations protecting their vital records? Whether a cyberattack hits the network or a fire burns down the office, essential documents must be preserved for business continuity and recovery. However, with the number of opt …
Disaster Recovery Planning for Small Businesses
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 2, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Natural disasters, mishaps, viruses, and user errors happen more often than you would think. Regardless of how it happens, these types of disasters can shut down your business for good if you are not prepared. 74% of organizations have experienced data loss at the workplace, and while …
How to Create an Image Backup for Full System Disaster Recovery
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jul 13, 2015, 4:35:42 PM
Disaster recovery planning should be a part of your overall backup plan. You don't want to be kicking yourself for waiting until after your hard drive crashes or some other disaster strikes to finally learn how to create a backup of your entire system. Instead of taking days to manual …
Reduce Storage Costs with Windows Server 2012 Data Deduplication
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jun 4, 2015, 3:52:24 PM
Data is growing exponentially and along with it, the storage requirements to house that data. Data duplication, (means of reducing redundant data) is one way companies are reducing their raw data size and thus their storage costs. Repeated, duplicate data is a problem that all compani …
Understanding HIPAA Compliance
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 12, 2015, 11:32:10 AM
Before the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created, there was no widely accepted standard for protecting health information. HIPAA, along with its Privacy and Security Rules, was introduced to improve how the healthcare industry accesses, shares, and pr …
World Backup Day Infographic
by Bridget.Giacinto on Mar 26, 2015, 2:21:41 PM
While World Backup Day is officially March 31, 2015, Cloudwards.net offers an insightful infographic on why every day is world backup day. Why? Because one backup per year is just not enough. Especially when you consider these facts about data loss:
Small Business Backup Infographic
by Bridget.Giacinto on Mar 3, 2015, 9:52:17 AM
FACT: Only 35% of small businesses have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place. With so many options available for data protection, why are so many small businesses falling short when it comes to fully protecting their data?
Basics of BYOD for SMB: What You Need to Know!
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 17, 2014, 10:33:54 AM
In case you haven’t heard all of the hoopla about BYOD, it stands for bring your own device, also known as bring your own technology (BYOT), bring your own phone (BYOP), and bring your own PC (BYOPC). BYOD has been a hot topic for enterprises for some time, but as acceptance continues …
How to Simplify Data Protection with Centralized Backup
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 9, 2014, 11:06:31 AM
Centralized backups allow IT managers, service providers, and resellers to manage and monitor all backups for their users or clients from a single remote location. Utilizing the web-based NovaBACKUP Central Management Console (CMC), client installations of NovaBACKUP can be installed …
