According to an annual outage analysis from the Uptime Institute, power failures dominate corporate infrastructure disruptions, accounting for 45% of highly impactful outages. This is especially true within distributed edge IT environments like retail storefronts, logistics hubs, and satellite offices. When a server or a critical networking component loses power without a controlled, graceful shutdown sequence, the operational losses are severe. Without an orderly shutdown, infrastructure components face specific risks. We’re talking about fried motherboard circuitry, storage degradation, and outright database corruption.
The promise of cloud platforms, where the provider handles most of the work, is incredibly enticing. After all, why wouldn’t you want to move your data to the cloud, where you don’t have to worry about backups, security, or server crashes? This perspective also makes it sound like your business is off the hook, but this is not necessarily the case. This is why you need to review the terms and conditions of your cloud provider’s services before you make any assumptions as to what’s covered and what’s not by your service level agreement. Today, we want to cover some of the misconceptions that frequently pop up with cloud services so you can make better decisions moving forward.
No matter how you look at it, there will always be a significant difference between a data backup and a successful recovery. Businesses are too often under the impression that they are one and the same, but this is a faulty belief that puts them at risk. If you back up your files to the cloud, your business needs a way to recover those files, and fast. Otherwise, downtime ensues, and you don’t want that.
An unpopular opinion regarding business IT infrastructure is that there’s a big difference between “fun” and “functional.” Sure, your infrastructure might run, but how practical is it, and a better question yet, can it survive a major disaster? While data backup is not the most fun topic in the world, this doesn’t change the fact that your business needs to consider what happens in a data destruction scenario and if it can bounce back in a reasonable timeframe.
Some of the hardest cybersecurity lessons are only learned after the fact. Whether it’s a data breach caused by poor security practices or simple human error, the end result is the same: a loss of time, money, and reputation. You can learn these simple security lessons now and save yourself a lot of hurt along the way.
Healthcare technology is changing, and changing fast. Even beyond your typical concerns like data security and operational efficiency, healthcare IT faces unique challenges specific to the industry. Today, we want to cover some of the best practices that healthcare organizations should follow in regards to their IT. We’ll explore topics such as patient trust, legal compliance, and so much more.
There are a lot of ways that a business’ data is at risk. Hackers can inundate your network with malware, some kind of natural disaster can befall your place of business, you could be the victim of sabotage, or someone who works for you can just mistakenly delete a critical file. With so much risk, it’s a good idea to have a comprehensive backup and recovery plan in place so you have access to a copy of your data should any of these unfortunate situations come up.
Whether it’s a hard drive failure, a cyberattack, or just plain bad luck, losing data is a constant risk. Businesses and individuals alike suffer from data loss every day, and unfortunately, technology doesn’t always come with a safety net. Without a backup, you’re cooked if something bad happens. Today is World Backup Day! Let’s tell you why it is important to set up a reliable backup for your business.
Business is filled with situations that can easily be turned into problems if they are not met with a proper solution. In some cases, it’s as simple as changing a course of action, but some problems are deep-rooted and need to be addressed aggressively. Technology can often be a business’ saving grace in such instances. Let’s review some really bad scenarios that could be catastrophic, unless the right IT is in place.
Security is one of those things that every business owner worries about—no matter how big or small your company is. But the good news? It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, there are three simple steps you can take right now to make your business more secure.