Businesses are using the cloud for all sorts of things these days. From data storage to remote workspaces and big data analysis, the cloud can benefit a company in a myriad of ways — one being data backup and recovery. At StorageCraft, we use the cloud…
In celebration of the upcoming World Backup Day (March 31st), this post is dedicating to remembering the importance of backups and looking at how far we’ve come in the data storage industry. The evolution of technology has made it so the majority of ou…
When Hurricane Sandy finished blasting through New York and New Jersey in 2012, she left in her wake billions of dollars in damages to homes and businesses. Fires, power outages, storm surges, flooding, and gale-force winds gut-punched many companies, …
Every year Unitrends surveys IT professionals about the challenges they face in protecting their data and business-critical applications. Unitrends 2018 annual survey culminated with over 800 respondents from companies of all sizes. IT professionals we…
DRaaS is corporate IT insurance. It protects against the most severe forms of disaster such as the total wipe out of a data center due to floods, fire, electrical failures, hurricane or any number of employee-caused events, accidental or malicious. DRa…
IT’s attitude about the cloud has changed greatly in a short period of time. I started writing about cloud computing back in 2010 when I became a Senior Industry Analyst for the Aberdeen Group in Boston. Cloud computing was just beginning and most IT p…
Being able to keep a business running smoothly is more critical than ever in today’s competitive environment, and any interruption in service can lead to serious – even fatal – consequences. But trying to keep a business continually operating at a high…
Recently, the terms “software as a service (SaaS)” and “cloud computing” have become interchangeable. But are they actually the same? The Cloud Interestingly enough, though cloud computing is now common knowledge, many people only have a superficial un…
There are significant risks in migrating to the cloud. Think about it: you’re leaning on someone else’s computers, software programs, and network. Your success ultimately hinges on their data center infrastructure. The level of uptime, perf…
I work many computer trade shows each year and get to talk directly to attending IT professionals. Needless to say, I enjoy interacting with Unitrends customers because it allows me to ask them what they think of the many product features we offer. I a…