According to a 2016 study , around 95% of businesses worldwide are using at least one cloud service. And whilst there are many services that the cloud provides, the most often use for the cloud is to store business data. Security experts note that storing data in the cloud is relatively safe, but businesses should […]
According to security researchers, 2017 was a seriously bad year for data breaches. In the first 9 months there were 3,800 reported breaches, exposing around 7 billion records. And there’s no signs of that pace slowing down anytime soon. That suggests for 2018, one of the best ideas you can implement for your business, is an […]
2017 will undoubtedly go down as the year of the Ransomware Virus. Chief amongst these was the virus known as Cryptolocker. Appearing in several different forms and iterations. Some of Intellect IT’s clients found themselves on the wrong end of their ransom notes. If you’re unaware of the Cryptolocker virus and its capabilities, here is […]
Backups and replication aren’t the same thing. It’s only when you understand the difference can you determine if your business needs one, or both. Backup Backups copy data periodically. Typically performed once a day, but can be done more (or less) often. Backed up data/files are stored on a storage device that’s located either onsite […]
A Business Continuity Plan In Four steps Developing growth strategy plans is essential for any business. Avoiding business losses is just as important. That’s why having a business continuity plan must be considered a priority. And a good continuity plan will keep your business running during emergencies, limiting your losses. Depending on your size, you […]
Managing your company data poorly can have serious consequences. No matter your business or data size, it’s imperative you have a robust data backup strategy in place. You need to know the risks, the impact to business, and the associated costs. And you can’t design a strategy to cover that, until you’re aware of the […]
To help your company survive catastrophic data loss, you need a solid data backup plan can. While traditional in-house solutions can be used, cloud-based solutions have several distinct advantages. Here’s out top four reasons we believe a cloud-based data backup is better than a traditional in-house solution: 1. The Costs. To implement an in-house data […]
Comprehensive business continuity solutions and planning is now more important than ever, as more and more companies move their systems, applications and invaluable data to the cloud. In fact, around 60 per cent of major organisations experience significant IT problems approximately once a month, with even more companies experiencing major issues at least once a […]
How can you ensure that your company remains open for business if disaster strikes? Protecting the continuity of your processes is vital to the rapid recovery of ongoing operations and the ability to with stand a catastrophe. A route back to recovery is imperative for resumption of normal service as quickly as possible. A systems […]
There are four primary components of a backup and recovery strategy: reliable and secure storage of current data; reliable and timely access to stored data; the ability to restore normal operations rapidly from backup storage; efficient, secure and reliable long term data storage for archiving. As IDC points out in its white paper The ROI […]
Intellect IT can monitor your storage usage and alert you before run out of storage on critical file servers, database servers and email servers.