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The Difference between Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
If you think "data backup" is synonymous with "disaster recovery" and aren't sure what "business continuity" means, you're not alone. Most of the business owners we talk to make the mistake of not knowing the difference and end up paying the price when data is lost, a network goes down or a disaster prevents them from accessing their physical office and the server inside.
The downside of cloud computing
You’ve probably seen many articles, editorials, and marketing fliers about how great the cloud is; how it can save you tons of money, empower you to do amazing things, free your staff up to do all kinds of important projects, and more. There’s a great deal that is true and accurate in all of those assertions to be sure, even if most of the writing is intended to convince you to buy into the hype.
Seven Deadly Sins in computer technology!
1: No Anti-virus or outdated antivirus. If I could fix one thing in the computer industry I would eliminate viruses completely from the planet. But since I can’t do that, I absolutely believe that every PC and Server should have an up-to-date antivirus program.
AVG Antivirus 2012 first look
AVG 2012 first look
Micro Doctor, Inc. has recommended, supported, and utilized many antivirus programs over the years. Initially Norton Antivirus was our favorite, however viruses started getting through fully updated and functional installations of this software, and its processes started taking over the CPU cycles of the installed PC, which made the machine run significantly slower.
Micro Doctor – Set-up of a Private In-house Cloud Server
Micro Doctor is upgrading its infrastructure to utilize a private cloud set-up. What is a Private Cloud network? There are 2 currently accepted interpretations. The first widely used definition is when the server from your office is placed in a data center in another city.
Windows 7 64 bit…are you ready to take the plunge?
I am usually an early adopter of technology. My profession and position make it necessary to be on the bleeding edge of many new technology services and products to gain the expertise to implement them for our clients. One exception to this trend has been Windows 7 64 bit.
Really Ads on my GPS?
I have had several GPS units over the years. Unfortunately the cost of annual map updates makes the price of an updated GPS unreasonable. I could update my GPS for $100.00 or buy a new GPS for $129.99, but it hardly
seems worth it. So I just kept my GPS, ignored the nag screens from Garmin and hoped I still would get to my destination.
Internet Faxing – New Product at Micro Doctor
Nearly three years ago Micro Doctor took the leap into the world of VOIP and SIP phone lines by teaming up with Allworx and Xcast Labs. The experience of converting customers to Internet phones has been very rewarding
since we are saving the average customer 50% over what their old phone company was charging for phone service.
Joplin Tornado News: If your business was destroyed by a tornado… Would you be able to recover??????????
What if your business got hit by a tornado and what if, in that same storm, your IT Company got hit by a tornado? Well, that is what happened in Joplin, MO. Luckily for John Motazedi of SNC Squared and his customers, he had a disaster recovery plan.