A Practical Guide to RAID Storage
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 10, 2020 11:07:00 AM
If uptime and availability are important to your business, you may want to consider using RAID storage as part of your data storage strategy. RAID writes data across multiple disks to provide redundancy. What is RAID Storage? RAID storage is a Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpen …
Storage Virtualization Can Help You Save Money
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 10, 2020 8:38:00 AM
Storage virtualization is the process of combining the physical storage of multiple storage resources, to make them appear as a single virtual server device. By pooling all storage media (hard disk, optical media, SSD, NAS, tape) into a single pool of available virtual storage, the ph …
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
by Sean Curiel on Sep 3, 2020 11:28:34 PM
It's easy to imagine any number of disasters that could create a catastrophic data-loss scenario. It’s not a matter of if – but when. With employees unable to access data and maintain productivity, every second that passes is lost revenue. Disaster Recovery (DR) is your process of res …
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 …
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 …
