Is Your Business Wasting Money by Not Virtualizing Storage? [Video]
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jan 7, 2016 10:44:58 AM
Money doesn't grow on trees, and your business shouldn't waste it by sticking with legacy storage solutions.
Optical Media is not Ready for Future Backup Needs
by Bridget.Giacinto on Dec 15, 2015 4:51:23 AM
Storage devices and solutions have evolved over time, and legacy methods are no longer viable for today's businesses. Take optical media, for example. It was once a popular option for organizational and personal backups alike, but it's becoming a thing of the past for a variety of rea …
Why Optical Media as a Backup Medium is a Thing of the Past [Video]
by Bridget.Giacinto on Dec 2, 2015 5:00:26 AM
The mediums you store your backups on can be critical to your success. While optical media like CDs was once a popular option, today it's a thing of the past.
Bare Metal Restore to Smaller Drive
by Jon Ferraez on Feb 3, 2015 8:20:16 AM
A bare metal restore refers to a technique used to restore an entire system (applications, OS, files) to a blank or "bare metal" hard drive that is free of any applications or operating system. A bare metal restore is often performed by using a disaster recovery image backup created w …
Overcoming the Challenges of BYOD Backup in Small Businesses
by Nathan.Fouarge on Sep 18, 2014 8:37:26 AM
Previous articles detailed the basics of what you need to know about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), and why it is essential to backup your BYOD endpoints. We also provided some suggestions on where you should store these backups. While these challenges are crucial to consider in a smal …
Small Business Backup: Where to Backup Data
by Jon Ferraez on Sep 16, 2014 4:56:54 PM
Most small businesses understand the importance of backing up their business data, but don't always know the specifics of where to backup data or how to implement fail-safe measures to ensure that their data is protected. If you cannot afford to lose your data in the event of a device …
Top 5 Reasons to Use NAS Backup Solutions for SMBs
by Bridget.Giacinto on Apr 23, 2014 7:24:00 PM
Network Attached Storage (NAS) boxes are commonly used to add shared storage to small business network infrastructure. NAS backup is cost-effective, convenient, and user-friendly. Directly Attached Storage (DAS) infrastructure is also cost-effective and convenient. However, there are …
Study Discusses Converged Approach to Backup Software
by Bridget.Giacinto on Apr 4, 2014 9:41:25 AM
A recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) study on different approaches to backup of data suggests that more and more users are opting for a converged approach to backing up and archiving data, according to senior analyst and lead researcher Jason Buffington. A survey was administered …
USB, NAS, or Tape for Offsite Backup?
by Clay Levering on Mar 14, 2014 9:46:36 AM
In today’s small-to-medium business infrastructure the most commonly talked about backup destinations I hear from my customers are USB drives or a local NAS with tape backups coming in a relatively distant third. While there are pros and cons for all three, the immediate follow-up con …
Choosing the Right Windows Data Backup Solution
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 3, 2013 11:33:28 AM
Data backup should be an essential part of the lives of any person who owns a computer. Backup is not just important for businesses and government agencies, but also for the novice computer owner with music, photos and videos saved to the hard drive. Although your files may not be wor …