Differentiate Your Online Backup Service from Competitors
by Adam Stuflick on Feb 21, 2020 4:45:00 AM
Working on the frontlines with MSPs, I am constantly coming across inspirational success stories and taking note of the specific steps they took to arrive at their goals. Some have grown from a one-person shop into a trusted regional provider, while others have carved out a profitable …
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.
How Different Types of Clouds Protect Your Data
by Sean Curiel on Apr 26, 2019 6:25:33 AM
As cloud technologies continue to grow, even small and medium-sized businesses are taking a closer look at how to best leverage these offerings to protect their critical data, meet regulatory requirements, and support modern hybrid work models. From safeguarding endpoint devices and s …
What factors determine how long to keep your documents?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Aug 21, 2018 1:35:51 AM
Documents are an essential part of business operations — in fact, many organizations wouldn't be able to operate without their files. They can contain information about the company, its employees, or its customers. All of these documents must not only be easily accessible as required …
Windows Server Backup Limitations and Shortfalls
by Sean Curiel on Aug 8, 2018 4:08:04 PM
In a world of restrictive IT budgets, it’s hard to beat free! And nobody would disagree that a simple, functional backup is better than no backup at all. However, the question often comes up, "Is the backup software that is included with the Microsoft Windows operating system sufficie …
