Why Offsite Backup isn’t a Maybe – it’s a Must
by Adam Stuflick on Dec 14, 2023 5:26:27 AM
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 …
The Evolution of Backup
by Mike Andrews on Sep 28, 2023 7:00:00 AM
At its core, backup has always been simply a method for returning to a prior state of productivity following an incident that has corrupted, deleted, encrypted, or otherwise separated us from our critical data. It's not this concept that has changed so much over the years. It's actual …
Leverage the Cloud and Simplify Backup
by Sean Curiel on Jul 27, 2023 11:39:45 AM
Most organizations are now generating important business data from a wide range of systems, various applications (locally hosted as well as SaaS), and different physical locations. This can make it a challenge to protect and manage all backup data via a single solution. Additionally a …
How to Protect Your NAS from Ransomware
by Sean Curiel on Nov 1, 2022 6:00:00 AM
The number of malware variants that specifically target NAS devices appears to be on the rise. Fortunately, being proactive in taking common-sense precautions and utilizing the security features built into your NAS – can go a long way toward stopping Ransomware before it ever has a ch …
Cloud Backup Misconceptions and Their Truth
by Sean Curiel on Aug 16, 2022 7:03:00 AM
A lot of things have been said about cloud backup, a strategy, and process that is constantly evolving. This blog post looks at some of the common misconceptions and misunderstandings about cloud backup to shed light on what's true.
Why MSPs Love Block Level Differencing (FastBIT)
by Sean Curiel on Apr 13, 2021 7:54:24 AM
Modern data protection solutions offer us a wide range of methods for backing up. To start with, we have the option of backing up at the file level or taking an entire system image. These backup formats each have their own benefits and unique purpose for data security.
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 …