Are USB Drives Good Backup?

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

How confident am I in Attix5 V8 Peregrine?

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

Backup Speeds like you’ve never seen

 Written by admin on January 26, 2015. Posted in CTO Blog CTO BLOG – Jacques Swanepoel Unrelenting data growth is a worldwide concern that hits close to home. You have witnessed data growth that shows no sign of slowing down in your own environments. Talk in the industry continually centers on stressed and growing … Read more

The Dilemma of Growing Data

Written by admin on January 20, 2015. Posted in CTO Blog CTO BLOG – Jacques Swanepoel The number of files you are responsible for backing up grows almost daily. What used to be a manageable number of files is quickly becoming a mountain. If your company is like the rest, that mountain gets higher every … Read more

RANSOMWARE HITS HOME.

Written by admin on March 21, 2014. Posted in CTO Blog, S2D Blog Hello, your files are encrypted with RSA-4096 algorithm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA You will need at least few years to decrypt these files without our software. All your private information for last 3 months were collected and sent to us. To decrypt your files you … Read more

December 2013 was historic for more reasons than an ice storm.

Written by admin on March 21, 2014. Posted in CTO Blog, S2D Blog December 2013 was historic. It featured ice storms, near record low temperatures and electrical outages that lasted for days. We’ll remember it not only for traffic chaos and delayed travel plans but also for its impact on business. Power outages across both … Read more