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Top 3 Data Loss Causes—and 9 Ways to Prevent Them

data loss prevention

Don't suffer when data loss can be prevented. Whether you work for yourself or run a small or medium business, your data is fundamental to keeping everything operating smoothly. Data loss can have a big impact—particularly if you work in an industry where you hold sensitive client inf …

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Essential Guide to NAS as Backup Storage for SMBs

NAS Storage as Backup Medium

81% of businesses use some form of storage array (e.g., SAN, NAS). Source: Spiceworks NAS, or Network Attached Storage, is popular among small and medium-sized businesses. These devices are designed to fit seamlessly into existing network environments, allowing multiple users and syst …

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5 Helpful Tactics for Better Backup (and Restore)

5 Tactics for Better Backup

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, data is at the heart of everything we do. From customer records and financials to medical images and project files, nearly every process in a modern business depends on having data available, intact, and accessible when you need it.

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Demystifying HIPAA Compliance for Medical Practices and Dentists

Demystifying HIPAA Compliance for Medical Practices and Dentists

As a healthcare professional, you understand the critical role that data plays in your practice. From patient records and Protected Health Information (PHI) to appointment schedules, your data is the lifeblood of your business. And if something happens to that data - a file is lost, o …

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How Ransomware Has Changed the Way We Think About Backup

Ransomware and AI

Backup used to be a way to get your data back when a hard drive failed or a system outlived its purpose. That is, in most cases, you could restore data from a backup made a day or two earlier with little or no data loss. This led to backup strategies that, for example, set retention t …

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Spring Clean Your Backup: 7 Steps to Ensure Data Integrity

Spring Clean Your Backup: 7 Steps to Ensure Data Integrity

As the seasons change, it's not just our homes that could use a good spring cleaning – our digital spaces need attention too. Just like tidying up your physical space, maintaining your data backup is essential for keeping your information safe and secure. Here are seven simple steps t …

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Why Offsite Backup isn’t a Maybe – it’s a Must

Why Offsite Backup isn’t a Maybe – it’s a Must

IT and business leaders understand that backing up data is essential, but they often overlook the need to include offsite backup in their recovery plans. Offsite backup isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s vital for delivering the recoverability and redundancy that every organization needs …

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Measuring Backup Performance - Essential KPIs to Track

Measuring Backup Performance - Essential KPIs to Track

Measuring your backup performance may sound like a daunting task. But it doesn't have to be. Once you know what you need to track and understand how your backups are performing, it's actually quite painless. That's where Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) come in handy. They help you m …

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Is Your Data Recoverable? A Halloween Tale

Is Your Data Recoverable? A Halloween Tale

Once upon a midnight dreary, in a not-so-distant office space, the team of Health Corp started their day. It was October, and the ominous holiday of Halloween coincided with their long-awaited celebration of Halloween – an office party that they won’t forget anytime soon.

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Upgrading with Confidence - Windows Server 2012 R2 End of Life

Upgrading with Confidence - Windows Server 2012 R2 End of Life

With every day that passes, the inescapable end draws closer: On October 10, 2023, the time has come when Windows Server 2012/R2 will finally lose its support. Windows Server 2012 r2 end of life has profound implications for the security of your IT infrastructure and the smooth runnin …

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