Choosing a Cloud Service Provider

In this final instalment of our Cloud Backup article series, we guide you through the process of choosing a cloud service provider. When choosing a cloud service provider, the reliability and capability of the cloud service provider are crucial. A recent study by IT industry association CompTIA found that very few companies conduct a comprehensive … Read more

The difference between Cloud Backup and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BCDR)

Cloud backup has been discussed in detail in a previous post and can succinctly be described as backing up data to a remote, cloud-based server. As a form of cloud storage, cloud backup data is stored in, and accessible from multiple distributed and connected resources that comprise a cloud. Conversely, business continuity and disaster recovery are intertwined … Read more

Five Advantages of moving to Cloud Backup

Businesses are increasingly moving to cloud backup, which makes a cloud backup platform that will ensure the safety and protection of your data non-negotiable. Failing to do so can result in your organization losing critical data through natural disasters or malware. Below we have listed some of the advantages and benefits of using cloud backup: 1. It … Read more

5 reasons why its crucial to backup Office 365

The number of businesses moving from on-premise Exchange to Office 365 has increased significantly over the last couple of years. Email backup has not only become an essential part of IT, but one of the most important ways to ensure business continuity. It is unfortunately also one of the most neglected business practices. To understand … Read more

Different types of Cloud Backup

Cloud backup is the future for many organisations. Large and small business enterprises alike are turning to cloud backup (either private or public or a blended infrastructure) because it combines the best of all worlds: public cloud, private cloud and dedicated servers collaborating in any combination. In this second instalment of our article series, Why … Read more

Why the world is moving to Cloud Backup

Organisations of all sizes struggle with storing, protecting and managing large amounts of data. Traditional storage platforms such as hard disks, flash drives and other types of physical storage devices have long lost their sheen and people are increasingly looking for more advanced options of cloud storage for their files and data. Technology is further … Read more

Case Study: Avanta Insurance Brokers satisfied with Stage2Data’s Cloud Hosting and Managed Backup Service

“Since moving our infrastructure from onsite to Stage2Data’s Cloud hosting and backup services we would never look back. Their service and support over the years has been phenomenal.” Summary Avanta Insurance Inc. is an independent insurance broker, with a history going back to 1968. With their head offices located in Toronto, Canada, and having been … Read more

What is the difference between Cloud Backup and Cloud Storage?

The concept of cloud space is still relatively unclear and confusion still exists about what exactly the “cloud” is and how different services interact with it. Adding to this confusion, cloud storage services are often the backend for backup and sync services as well as stand-alone services. In an attempt to settle the confusion, we … Read more

Network Recovery as a Service (NRaaS)

In September 2018, Stage2Data became a certified Internet Service Provider (ISP). The purpose of this corporate upgrade was not to compete with other carriers who already provide internet connectivity at costs but to offer better service to their clients who make use of their Cloud Hosting (HaaS), Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery services (BC/DR). Typically … Read more

Case Study: Baker Tilly SNT LLP are very satisfied after moving all backups to Stage2Data’s Rubrik solution

“…it took little convincing the financial directors as the numbers just makes sense. “How can one put value on recovery and after all if the IT guy can sleep at night, it means the other stakeholders can sleep better at night” Summary Baker Tilly SNT LLP recently moved their backups over to Stage2Data’s Rubrik solution. … Read more