World Backup Day Infographic
by Bridget.Giacinto on Mar 26, 2015 2:21:41 PM
While World Backup Day is officially March 31, 2015, Cloudwards.net offers an insightful infographic on why every day is world backup day. Why? Because one backup per year is just not enough. Especially when you consider these facts about data loss:
Small Business Backup Infographic
by Bridget.Giacinto on Mar 3, 2015 9:52:17 AM
FACT: Only 35% of small businesses have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place. With so many options available for data protection, why are so many small businesses falling short when it comes to fully protecting their data?
What is PSR.exe (Problem Step Recorder)?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jan 22, 2015 8:37:30 AM
I recently discovered a new Windows tool called PSR.exe (Problem Step Recorder) that makes error reporting so much easier. This tools was first introduced with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but it also works on the latest Windows operating systems. Essentially the tool was des …
Breakthrough Approach to File Restoration
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jan 14, 2015 5:58:47 PM
If you have ever wanted to restore a file from a backup, but forgot which backup device you saved it to, or if you have ever wanted to restore a file from a specific point in time, there is a simple solution.
NovaBACKUP Beats-Out Competition in Backup Challenge
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 13, 2014 5:02:17 PM
With data growth at a record high, businesses face a significant challenge to find ways to keep their backup window in check. As data sizes increase, companies will require peak speed, performance, and efficiency out of their backup solution to ensure that their backups do not become …
iCloud Hack: Apple Vulnerability Reveals More Than Security Breach
by Bridget.Giacinto on Oct 9, 2014 8:33:35 AM
Cloud file-sharing services like Apple iCloud have almost become synonymous with cloud backup, but in reality they are not the same thing. Online or cloud file sharing services were originally designed to make it easier for users to upload and download large files for sharing that wer …
How to do a Bare Metal Restore after a Hard Drive Failure
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 30, 2014 1:12:44 PM
The reality is, hard drives fail and if you do not perform a backup of your hard drive, you could lose your data. A bare metal restore will allow you to restore your hard drive data to a "bare-metal" system, which does not have any software or operating system installed on it. This po …
Bare Metal Restore: How & When to Use It
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 18, 2014 11:11:01 AM
Bare metal restore is the restoring of your entire system (PC or server) from scratch with a completely blank hard drive. It refers to the literal “bare metal” hardware, void of any previously installed software or operating system, as the starting point for recovery. A bare metal res …
Basics of BYOD for SMB: What You Need to Know!
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 17, 2014 10:33:54 AM
In case you haven’t heard all of the hoopla about BYOD, it stands for bring your own device, also known as bring your own technology (BYOT), bring your own phone (BYOP) and bring your own PC (BYOPC). BYOD has been a hot topic for enterprises for some time, but as acceptance continues …
Dedicated "Red Phone" Backup Support for Certified Partners
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 9, 2014 12:03:11 PM
Have you ever needed immediate technical assistance that couldn't wait another minute? You're not alone. At NovaStor, we are dedicated to listening to the needs of our partners. You said you wanted head-of-the-line, direct access to our technical support team, and we delivered. We rec …