6 Reasons Backup Should Be the Core of Your Security Strategy
by Sean Curiel on Aug 6, 2020, 8:00:00 AM
We all know that backup is important, and you no doubt already have some kind of backup solution in place. What may be up for debate (at least between vendors) is what technologies are the foundation upon which an organization's security strategy should be built. For small businesses, …
Latest Trends in Managed Service Providers
by Sean Curiel on Jun 30, 2020, 1:44:26 PM
Organizations that partner with a managed service provider have become an inspiration for companies that have yet to discover the wonders of this management solution, including the integration of process, personal prowess, and technology to deliver and reinforce a business’s services …
The Cost of Self-Hosting VS. Managed Hosting for MSPs
by Sean Curiel on May 26, 2020, 1:48:24 PM
IT providers continually modify their environments to improve services for their clients. When it comes to offering backup & disaster recovery as a managed service, those changes can be significant. The costs to the MSP will be determined by not only hardware and software but also …
8 Measures You Must Take to Protect Remote Workers
by Sean Curiel on Apr 15, 2020, 4:30:00 AM
As remote work becomes the norm, especially following events like the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses continue to face new challenges in keeping their data secure. Employees working from home are often far from their IT teams and may not have the same level of protection as they do in t …
RAID, Backup and Drive Recovery Services
by Sean Curiel on Feb 13, 2020, 6:00:00 AM
With all the technologies in the world of data security, a few specific ones pop up repeatedly as default methods that customers use to recover lost data. We’re lucky to live in a time where data recovery services stand a fighting chance at recovering data from our failed drives. Of c …
The Symptoms of Ransomware Infection
by Sean Curiel on Jan 24, 2020, 3:18:37 PM
Are you staring at a Ransom screen that’s trying to extort your business for cash to access critical data? If this has NOT YET happened – that is good news, very good news! It means that your system is either clean of malware infection, or it is in the brief window of time (between in …
Reduce The Risk of Ransomware Infection
by Sean Curiel on Jan 13, 2020, 6:00:00 AM
As every new year begins, software becomes a more integral part of our daily lives. It's only logical that the prevalence of security threats is equally increasing. Ransomware and malware infection specifically cause millions of dollars in damage and massive disruption to business.
7 Steps to Switch Revenue Models from VAR to MSP
by Sean Curiel on Nov 20, 2019, 5:00:00 AM
You’ve decided to add managed services to your portfolio, or even transform your entire business model from a traditional value-added reseller (VAR) to a managed service provider (MSP). This isn’t a small shift—it touches almost every part of your organization and naturally requires t …
5 Reasons to Offer Backup as a Service for VARs and MSPs
by Sean Curiel on Oct 15, 2019, 2:38:26 PM
Value-added resellers (VARs) worldwide are currently grappling with the strategic decision of whether to add Backup as a Service to their portfolio. This new offering would mark a significant shift for many VARs, as it would be their first foray into managed services and recurring-rev …
How to Calculate Backup Requirements
by Sean Curiel on Aug 22, 2019, 10:47:00 AM
Backup of critical data is a task whose importance is often not appreciated until data loss has been experienced. Fortunately, a wide range of solutions on the market today make this job as painless as possible.
