Written by Bruce McKnight on October 28, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Enterprise archiving is an offsite archiving service for data contained in enterprise applications. An enterprise archive has two main jobs: preserving data for years, even in the case of disasters, and making it easy to retrieve specific data on demand. Why is Enterprise … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on October 8, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Disasters strike IT infrastructure hard and can cause massive amounts of downtime and data loss. Most disaster recovery strategies focus on general attempts to rebuild the network of vendors and distributors, but leave out specific plans to restore the company technology. Don’t make … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on August 25, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog It’s vitally important that your organization keeps all critical data backed up. The smallest, most insignificant human error or unforeseen event could potentially lead to a catastrophic loss of data. Incidents such as: Virus infection due to poor protection; Loss of physical storage … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on August 7, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Lost data can potentially spell disaster for a company. That’s why it’s important to look into our cloud-based disaster recovery solution – the benefits far outweigh any cost involved, and it could save your company a lot of money in the long run. … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on July 10, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog If you’ve ever lost work in your office, you understand how frustrating it can be. Whether a report or an assignment or an office budget, lost or misplaced files can cause major headaches and have dire consequences to the business if it falls … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on June 24, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog VDI stands for virtual desktop infrastructure or virtual desktop interface. It’s a virtualization technique that allows users to access a virtual desktop. This desktop is hosted on a remote service via the Internet, and through it you can run desktop operating systems and … Read more
Written by admin on June 17, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Chris Gooding McLean & Dickey Insurance Brokers Orillia, Ontario,Canada Configuration: Install Attix5 backup software on five servers to provide secure offsite backupOverview of Company: McLean & Dickey is an Independent Insurance Broker specializing in Personal, Commercial and Marine Insurance with a staff of over … Read more
Written by admin on April 7, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog External USB drives are great for so many things (the customized ones can even be cute sometimes). But are they a reliable source to back up your business’s data? Our friends at Stage2Data say no, and list the ways they fall short as dependable … Read more
Written by admin on February 6, 2015. Posted in CTO Blog CTO BLOG – Jacques Swanepoel Backup is all about recovery. As a CTO or IT Manager your eye is always on Backup Window. When it comes to the clock the hours between 6pm and 6am are the holy grail. The old standard with tape … Read more
Written by admin on February 3, 2015. Posted in CTO Blog CTO BLOG – Jacques Swanepoel Attix 5 Peregrine Launch The other day a CTO I highly respect asked me “How confident are you recommending the new Attix5 V8 Peregrine?” and I replied, “For large file servers, this is a game changing solution. The speed … Read more
