Backup & Recovery/Business Continuity Featured Editorial

81. Four Reasons To Choose Hybrid Cloud For Backup And Recovery 9/18/2017

    These days, most small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are driven by data—from email and digital documents to productivity apps and point-of-sale systems. Protecting that data is critical. If you’re responsible for client data protection, you already know this. And you also know that one major data loss could cost you a customer for good.

82. Cloud Archiving 101 9/18/2017

    As the basis for so much daily business communication, email is a mission-critical service for many business people. Managed services providers must steward it carefully, with a close eye on performance. In the fight for effective email management, there is one weapon that service providers frequently overlook: archiving.

83. 5 Steps To Take Backup From Good 2 Great 9/18/2017

    You’re good at backup. But what would make you great?  Many resellers and MSPs haven’t quite mastered their backup line of business. The key is to determine how you can properly structure your service offerings, improve your efficiency, and provide service that keeps your customers happy—all at the same time. 

84. Work-Stations: Disaster Recovery's Untouched Opportunity 9/18/2017

    Often, the mention of Disaster Recovery produces thoughts of monsoons and hurricanes, complete chaos, no power, etc. In reality, for many businesses a disaster is simply as an event that creates an inability for the business to function. Disasters come in many shapes and sizes – the natural disasters we all think about, but also chemical spills, building fires, broken water pipes, and, on a much smaller scale, a virus-infected server.

85. Choosing An Online Backup Tool: Why Speed Should Be A Consideration 9/18/2017

    Backup isn’t just about storing copies of your customers’ data; it’s really more about what happens when you need to restore it. You see, the more often    you back up, the more up-to-date the data is when the time comes to restore it. Much of this is driven by the backup window, which is the time it takes to perform a backup without impacting system and network performance. Performance degradation is one reason backups are usually done during off- peak hours.

86. Cybersecurity: Can Overconfidence Lead To An Extinction Event? 7/3/2017

    In this 2017 security survey, the overall responses strongly suggest that executive boards of enterprises and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) are confident of their cyberthreat preparedness, low vulnerability, and data protection. The data reflects that their CIOs, heads of IT, and even their CISOs are all equally clear: we are secure.

87. Complete MSP Solution Opens Up New Revenue Streams And Proactive Managed Service Offering For MSP 7/3/2017

    Entré Computer Solutions has been in business since 1983 and began as a “break/fix” IT services company. Recognizing the need for a more proactive way of managing IT environments, they developed a “Health Check” that enabled them to evaluate and head-off IT problems before they occurred.

88. Cloud Storage – A Lucrative Opportunity for Government Sector IT Solutions And Service Providers 6/23/2017

    On May 11, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) intended to fortify the cybersecurity of federal networks by instituting a massive shift in how the United States government manages its data. The aim was/is to create a single federal IT enterprise. This endeavor will be supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Management & Budget (OMB). Tim Bossert, DHS advised that there will be a preference in federal procurement for shared IT services (cloud services) among the 190 federal agencies, and the goal of this move to the cloud is to avoid defending antiquated and fractional systems. (This should be music to the ears of any federal channel reseller/MSP.)

89. Maximize Your ROI On Technology Investments 6/15/2017

    Every day old technology becomes outdated and new technology enters the business scene. The digital age has allowed individuals more flexibility with schooling, such as gaining online medical transcription certification, and work, creating more positions that need to spend less time tied to an office. As a business owner, it can be difficult to know which technology is worth investing in. This is especially true for small businesses, where resources are limited and mistakes are critical.

90. The Education Vertical's Billion Dollar Opportunity For VARs and MSPs 4/11/2017

    The FCC’s landmark decision to provide funding for school connectivity will dedicate $1 billion per year to internal and Wi-Fi connections into the classroom. This isn't just a win for students and schools, it also presents an enormous opportunity for IT service providers.