Benefits Of Having a Paperless Office

Written by Bruce McKnight on July 24, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog While it might be difficult at first to transition your office to paperless from paper-based, the benefits will make the switch worthwhile. Yes, going paperless will help you to cut down on the waste of natural resources, but the environment isn’t where the benefits end. In fact, you’ll … Read more

What is VDI?

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

McLean & Dickey Insurance Brokers

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

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