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What is the real cost of data loss

What is the real cost of data loss?

Virtually every individual and business will be impacted in some way by cyber crime, ransomware and hardware failures. The stories are all different but the end result is the same - data loss. Putting a cost on data loss is difficult. For an…
NSA warns Microsoft Windows Users to Update Now

NSA warns Microsoft Windows Users to Update Now!

On June 4th the National Security Agency (NSA) published an advisory warning Microsoft Windows administrators and users to “ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing threats.” Dubbed “BlueKeep”, the threat…
What is Ransomware and How Does it Work

What is Ransomware and How Does it Work?

You may have heard of ransomware or even experienced its devastating effects, but what exactly is it and how does it work? At its core, ransomware is a type of software that is designed to steal your digitally stored data and hold it hostage…
How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level — Part II

How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level — Part II

In Part I, we discussed on how to improve one's IT career by getting certified and creating something new and practical project, which can help you take your career to the next level. Continuing in Part II, we will further consider other career…
How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level — Part I

How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level — Part I

IT is definitely one of the hottest industries today. We see the rise of revolutionary technologies such as Big Data, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, etc. with which the demand for IT experts, in both hardware and software has skyrocketed. However,…
How to Hire and Retain Top IT Professionals and Engineers - Part I

How to Hire and Retain Top IT Professionals and Engineers - Part II

In Part I, we discussed how to hire top IT professionals and engineers. In this Part II series, we will further discuss how to retain the top hires. Hiring a top talent has its own challenges, but retaining top performing talents would be even…
How Server Virtualization Benefits ​​Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery

How Server Virtualization Benefits ​​Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery

Traditionally, the majority of businesses used only dedicated server hardware. Data centres used to be filled with a number of server-racks and each one of these servers had a different dedicated application and protection scheme. If there was…
How to Hire and Retain Top IT Professionals and Engineers - Part I

How to Hire and Retain Top IT Professionals and Engineers - Part I

Hiring good IT engineers is not easy, but it’s even more difficult to retain them by keeping them happy and making them feel valued. Even if you are able to receive several promising resumes at the time of hiring, screening the candidates…
Today's Backup and Disaster Recovery Business Market and What Can MSPs Do to Improve their Cloud Service Offerings

​​ ​​ Today's Backup and Disaster Recovery Business Market and What Can MSPs Do to Improve their Cloud Service Offerings

Data Analytics and Big Data have become the latest buzzwords in the IT industry. As more businesses are realizing the significance of online presence and learning the fundamentals of e-commerce, the need for cloud backup and disaster recovery…
The Role of Granular Recovery Technology in a Data-Driven World

The Role of Granular Recovery Technology in a Data-Driven World

According to the North Eastern University study, about 2.5 Exabytes* of data is produced every single day across the globe. That is a huge number, and is equivalent to 250,000 libraries of Congress, or 90 years of HD video. An IDC study** also…
The Importance of Business Continuity Planning

The Importance of Business Continuity Planning

A few hours of network outage is enough to leave your company shaking. We live in a hyper-connected world after all, where time is everything, and where a large number of the commercial activities are done online. Whether we are talking about…
The Challenges of Selling Managed IT Services

The Challenges of Selling Managed IT Services

Although Managed Services Providers (MSPs) can add great value to any organization, they are still struggling to penetrate the IT industry today. Sonian, which is one of the biggest email archiving companies offering cloud based solutions,…