Posts under ‘Data Backup’

Larry Halff’s social media website ma.gnolia.com is gone.
He spent four years during which he, “devoted most of my time, energy, and love” to building the site. Users of the site had had built

When disaster strikes, not only can it impact the workplace, but what occurs outside of the office as well.  Encouraging employees to prepare for emergency situations can help individuals and families greatly reduce the impact a disaster might have on their lives. 

Practicing Internet Security
Security is an issue for almost every computer user, especially those who frequently use the internet.  Computers have become an integral part of everyday and act as the lifeblood for many critical business operations.  It doesn’t matter how safe you think you are; every computer is vulnerable to a wide range of security [...]

Vital Emergency Supplies
There is never a good time for an emergency, but your company must have much more than a basic first-aid kit in the event of an untimely disaster. In regard to supplies, it is important to let workers know just what will be stored and available in the building.  This will encourage feedback [...]

Creating a Thorough Evacuation Plan
When faced with a disaster, one of the hardest decisions your team will have to make is whether to stay onsite or vacate the premises. Unfortunately, some disasters are so catastrophic they require that everyone leaves the facility immediately. It is no secret that a business who plans for an emergency [...]

Online data storage comes in two main flavors. What are the similarities and differences?
Proper data backup provides

Wow. Is that possible? That’s what Webroot is reporting: that 90 people are losing data every minute.
Webroot, is a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets. Their report, published yesterday indicates:
“Although 98 percent of PC users surveyed have antivirus protection on their computers and 95 percent use firewall protection, few [...]

Internet connection speed is a very important factor in determining how quickly your backups will run. There is a detailed analysis of expected time for the actual data transfer portion of the backup process on our site.
But connection speed is not the only factor. Here are some additional tips

Inspired by the series of minimal earthquakes we’ve experienced in Dallas over the past 2 days, I have compiled a list of maps showing the level of threat faced across the United States from the following naturally occurring threats:

One of the first casualties during tough economic times is capital expenditures relating to support and infrastructure in a business. Companies will rightly seek to extend the life of and maximize the value of every asset.
The consequence is that