Author Archives: Tom
Backup Technology: G-Cloud Approved.
Backup Technology have been confirmed as a supplier suitable for the G-Cloud. The G-Cloud has been a long time coming about but the government is finally taking steps in order to roll out its new initiative. The £60m project is divided into four subsets: ‘Infrastructure as a Service’, ‘Software as a Service’, ‘Platform as a Service’ in addition to other specialist cloud services. Backup Technology have been selected as an …
How will Cloud Computing Affect IT Distribution
As Cloud Computing becomes more prevalent onsite hardware sales will feel the impact. However the Cloud has manifested itself in many forms and distributors will not necessarily suffer on all fronts. Distributors must stay relevant to solution providers as the technology landscape shifts. The danger for distributors is that solutions providers start dealing directly with Cloud providers, and miss out the distribution middle man. Cloud Computing is not just another …
Why Unlimited Backup Quotas are Unrealistic.
I recently came across a video interview where the CEO of a ‘business solution’ online backup company was asked how an unlimited data storage plan is possibly profitable. He came back talking about de-duplication and the fact that data was being stored on their servers rather than on the customer’s site. He then concluded by shrugging his shoulders and saying “The future is bright so give us all your data.” …
Backup Vs Replication
Businesses everyday are faced with the decision of whether to opt for a backup solution or replication solution or both. It is worth reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of these before reaching a decision on which way to go. The main considerations are what you are wishing to achieve, and how far your budget will stretch. Understanding the difference between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity is therefore essential. It is …
78% Of British Businesses Experience Data Loss In Last 12 Months.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity are concepts not taken seriously enough by many company boards. A survey released by EMC revealed that the UK is not giving DR the focus it arguably merits. According to the survey 78% of UK organisations have experienced data loss in the last 12 months. This is higher than the European average of 54%. The affects of IT outages must me made clear to CEOs …
Booming UK Data Centre Market
Data compiled by the Data-Center Dynamics Industry Census 2011 has highlighted the UK as having one of the leading data centre markets in the world. “We believe the numbers released today well reflect the UKs position as a leading global data centre market, and look forward to refining the model and using it in other markets,” said Andrew Jay, Head of Data Centres EMEA. Data centres are cropping up all …
What Are Your Digital Assets Worth To You?
A survey in the States has revealed some shocking results demonstrating that Americans have a tendency to not bother backing up their data. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research and found that 51% of Americans have experienced a computer crash leading to them loosing all of their digital files. More than one-third admitted they had never backed up their computers or haven’t done so in the last twelve months. …
Online Anonymity
Whether you go under a cloak of anonymity on the internet is becoming less and less of a choice and more of a silent submission to online giants such as Google and Facebook. Free web analysis tools, email and search are allowing the likes of Google to be at the forefront of our lives and collate data on all of our habits. Social networking sites mean you have to take …
More Widespread Public WiFi Access
Widespread free Wifi access is becoming more crucial than ever. Such demand is coming from businessmen and women wanting to close deals on the move, tourists wishing to make purchases as well as download maps and the general public looking to quickly check their bank balance or Facebook account. Furthermore this has been confounded by the increasing number of mobile devices which people carry including laptops, smart phones and tablet …
Google: Leading the way in DC Efficiency
The rise of the internet economy is a rapidly shifting business activity from stores and highways into data centres. As data centre infrastructures become a major focal point of the global economy the amount of electricity they consume increases exponentially. Google in particular have been more open about their power usage than they were traditionally and this is thought to be response to Greenpeace, who called for increased disclosure of …
