While there is relief that Osama Bin Laden has been eliminated, the threat of terrorism in the United States and abroad still remains high. Although Bin Laden was the symbolic leader of Al Qaeda, there is no doubt attacks will continue to be carried out by others. As stated by President Obama, “We must — [...]
When most business people think of disaster recovery they imagine a massive hurricane, a fire, or a flood that destroys their building and all of the contents. Most people do a nightly backup of their data to a tape drive or hard drive and instruct a member of the staff to take the data home with them and keep it in a secure place, in case there is a fire, flood or hurricane that night.
Disaster can strike at anytime and in most cases with little or no warning. While we may be able to predict certain weather systems or anticipate general problems such as power outages, for the most part it is almost impossible to know when a disaster will strike. To protect your clients and your business in the event of an emergency you must cover all the basics before disaster strikes. Both managed service providers and the companies they support should have a business continuity plan (BCP) as well as a disaster recovery plan to contain the damage that results from man made or natural disasters. Here we discuss the need for such a plan and what you can do to ensure your business stays up and running following an emergency.
Years ago if you were backing up any data, you were ahead of the curve. Times have changed. It is no longer enough to have the data and the files backed. Of course you have to do that. But if you had a catastrophe, one where you completely lost your desktops, laptops and servers, how long would it take you to get back online?
Last week the team at eddsa spent just a few hours with a new prospect, now customer, who asked us to take a look at their network and make some recommendations.
CIO for SMB is a new blog dedicated to discussing topics of interest to Small and Medium Sized Business (SMB) owners who need help with their IT infrastructure.