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How do I protect my company from data loss from phishing and ransomware attacks? It was just an email… James from accounting receives an email from Sue downstairs in payroll. She asks him to “Make sure these financials look okay before submitting. See the file attachment (info_217.zip)”. It looks odd, and something sounded a …
My husband, Jeff, has been in the heating and cooling industry his entire career. He started out as a dispatcher for an HVAC company during college, has worked for a large manufacturer of HVAC units, and now owns his own company. In the HVAC industry, buyers need the best deal and the highest quality equipment …
Rob Didlake of Dataedge gives you a look at the importance of backup. Here’s what you need to know! STORServer asked Rob the following: Q: Rob, what’s your industry experience? A: I’ve been working in the IT solutions and services space for a long-time, 20+ years. Starting out as an Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation …
March 31 is World Backup Day. Is your company ready to take the pledge? “I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st. I will also tell my friends and family about World Backup Day – friends don’t let friends go without a backup.” Between the complexities of managing exploding data …
It was all over Twitter the other week, so I tried it. Me- the media-centric, math-disliking, non-scientific, non-techie, employee of STORServer. Last month, I coded. The idea of coding always managed to stake some fear into my heart. My dad is in IT, and the man is smart. I also have a vivid memory of my …
As a followup to our previous post on choosing DR solutions I wanted to focus on cloud-based DR. Backing up data in the cloud has become a common theme for businesses who are striving to keep up with the changing times. Cloud backup or storage, as a whole, has become technically simple and economically viable …
When it comes to selecting a cloud service provider, business owners are often confused by the features and plans they offer and often end up with the wrong provider and plan. Before selecting a cloud service partner for your business, carry out a thorough background check, and ensure that your cloud service provider has these …
Companies that succeed in gathering relevant data, along with using it appropriately, now have a big competitive advantage over their competition. McKinsey estimates that a retailer using big data to its fullest capability could increase its operating margin by more than 60%. We know that data is growing at an exponential rate but by how much? Google’s Eric …
Over time, any successful business will inevitably become more complex as it grows, with multiple and often overlapping processes being created and multiple systems operating at the same time. Generally, the complexity of a data backup system is directly proportional to the complexity of the system for which backup is required. Businesses, however, cannot afford complexity in their …
Maintaining 100% uptime is critical for many businesses such as healthcare providers, financial services, aircraft or rail traffic controllers and more. Not only do such facilities generate enormous amounts of data, they need to retrieve it immediately in the event of downtime, and they also have to comply with stringent regulations that pertain to data security …