This blog was originally published on The VAR Guy on Sept. 12, 2012 If you think you can afford downtime, ask the small-business owners who faced Hurricane Isaac in the U.S. Southeast. Many of them had to close their doors as the Category 1 hurricane left more than 900,000 people and businesses without power for [...]
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DIY is for Bathrooms, Not Business Continuity
Todd Scallan is Axcient VP of Products. This blog was originally published in The VAR Guy on July 9, 2012. I enjoy “do-it-yourself” (DIY) projects, but I know my limits (well, most of the time). If a project is deemed to be within my abilities — either rightly or wrongly — it’s off to the [...]
When MSPs Save the Data, They Save the Day
Admit it, you’ve thought about being a superhero—what special power you might have, what kind of outfit you would wear, the special gadgets you would create, and even perhaps a sidekick or secret hideout. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) may not have special outfits, sidekicks, or hideouts, but they are certainly considered superheroes when they’re able [...]
How Can You Lose Data? Let’s Count the Ways…
Users accidentally delete files Laptops are dropped Files are stolen Software is corrupted Systems are hacked Thumb drives are lost External drives fail Tape storage degrades Viruses crash drives Servers are ruined by fire, tornado, earthquake, flood, hurricane, or other natural disasters Servers are destroyed by vandals, thieves, or other saboteurs’ Administrators neglect to properly [...]
The Forecast: Partly Cloudy
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs) have been using the cloud for the disaster recovery component of data storage solutions for years. Even before it was labeled the cloud, various Internet, networking, and remote access technologies worked together to make remote disaster recovery possible. Microsoft’s “To the Cloud” ads began to give [...]
Business Continuity Basics – What You Don’t Know Will Definitely Hurt Your Business
After recent events around the world, disaster recovery and business continuity are once again front-page news. These are not merely concepts employed only by Fortune 500 corporations. These are precautions that are necessary for all businesses, regardless of size. The difference is in the implementation. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are often used interchangeably. However, [...]
The Wedge: Products to Help MSPs Grow their Business
For most managed service providers, the big questions are “how do you grow your business, add new customers, and reap the benefits of monthly recurring revenue (MRR)?” I’ve seen many strategies over the years, but I want to share one with you that works particularly well for service driven businesses. Introducing the “Wedge” product, a [...]
Disasters Only Happen to Other People
“I’m so glad that never happened to us.” “We’re really not big enough to have a disaster.” “There isn’t so much here that we couldn’t recreate it.” Does this sound familiar? Have you caught yourself thinking these thoughts in the back of your mind when debating the various ways you could and should protect your [...]