Disaster recovery and business continuity (DR/BC) planning is nothing new, but the mid-2010s and early 2020s are poised to show the explosive growth of a new player: cloud-based Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) applications. In reports from Transparency Market Research, the data suggest that the DRaaS market segment will […]
Pricing Backup and Disaster Recovery Services: Five Principles to Keep in Mind
As more and more businesses move to cloud-based infrastructures – with public cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) sector spending expected to reach $38 billion during 2016 – the need for cloud-based backup and disaster recovery services has likewise grown. As competition in the recovery and backup field becomes more […]
How the Cloud Keeps Disasters at Bay
Disasters can come at any given moment in just about any form. Natural disasters, malware or hacking attacks, and human error are all causes of IT downtime and data loss. Utilizing cloud technology can help keep the effects of these disasters at bay. Cloud-Based Applications Are Always Available Local programs on […]
Building a Framework for Improved IT Security
It’s not unusual for companies to treat IT security and compliance as an afterthought. IT departments are often too busy rolling out new technologies and fixing current technology to deal with IT policy matters. Many companies have never bothered to assign someone in a permanent security role who can help […]
When Customers Don’t Want to Talk About Business Continuity
Conversations about business continuity sometimes seem to fall on deaf ears. Whether it’s a less technical client, a busy small to medium business (SMB) executive, or a stakeholder that hasn’t been exposed to the importance of business continuity planning, those discussions are difficult. However, every business needs these services, and […]
Five Ways That the Cloud Will Transform Business
IT has become such an integral part of the business world that the cloud isn’t just about software anymore — it’s also a key business tool. While some stakeholders are excited about the transition to and prevalence of the cloud, others see it as a dreaded inevitability. Regardless of how […]
Bandwidth and Business: The Importance of Selecting the Right Data Center
In the evolving world of cloud-based computing, IT leaders are constantly evaluating new technologies and strategies. Choosing a data center hosting partner is perhaps one of the most critical decisions that a business can make. The result of that decision, especially considering events such as peak usage periods and disaster […]
How SIP Trunking Can Improve Business Communications
Better communication has always been the overarching goal of forward-thinking businesses, especially in today’s data-driven business environment. However, bringing distant and disparate networks together has resulted in a less-than-optimal communications environment with questionable efficiencies. The purpose of SIP Trunking is to essentially make in public switched telephone networks (PSTNs), Internet, […]
How Telecom Strategy Enhances Business Continuity Planning
While businesses hope to avoid disaster, the truth is that every organization must plan for it. One of the most critical aspects of disaster planning is the telecom infrastructure, as the ability to communicate is key in the case of a disaster. There are a few specific telephony technologies that […]
Business Continuity Planning: How MSPs Can Leverage RTO and RPO
When it comes to business continuity planning, it’s extremely important to account for timeliness and quick execution. However, an alarming number of businesses, particularly those in the SME category, don’t have a disaster recovery strategy that can be deployed rapidly. Reducing downtime is essential to minimizing the economic impact of […]