2012 November

Nov 26, 2012

Hardware Failure: The Right Way to Backup Your System

Hardware failure is the leading cause of data loss; so ignoring hardware failure is the fastest shortcut to losing data. Because you don’t want to lose your data, do not ignore the hardware failure and backup your systems and data. If you use tape as your backup medium, you could also lose your data. With

Nov 19, 2012

What Causes Data Loss?

In order to understand shortcuts to losing your data, the first thing we need to do is understand the most common reasons that data is lost. The primary causes of data loss are: Human failure Human error Software corruption Theft Computer viruses Hardware destruction The results of the two best studies regarding data loss in

Nov 12, 2012

Backup Data Services and Statistics

No one wants to lose data. The consequences of data loss are dire; below is a sampling of just a few statistics related to the impact of data loss on business. Did you know? 93% of companies that lost their data center for 10 days or more due to a disaster, filed for bankruptcy within