White Papers & Case Studies

1. Storage And Virtualization Solution Offers Portland Non-Profit Law Firm Expandable Network Capacity
   5/13/2013

   Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) is a private, non profit law firm committed to providing high-quality criminal defense for indigent clients. Handling more than 17,000 criminal cases per year, Metropolitan Public Defender is a non-profit law firm that is nationally recognised for its leadership in the public defense community, its training programs, and the guidance, supervision and support of its attorneys. The company was looking to replace its outdated servers to increase speed, disk capacity, and provide reliable network data storage at its main office in Portland, OR.

2. 5 Reasons Not To Build Your Own: A Better BDR Revenue Model
   5/9/2013

   This white paper outlines the reasons why an MSP will benefit from partnering with the right BDR vendor vs. attempting to build their own.  The growth of the backup and disaster recovery market, and desire for increased revenues, has prompted MSPs to consider building their own BDR solutions. Learn the top 5 reasons factors MSPs need to evaluate when considering a “do-it-yourself” BDR.

3. MSP Increases Sales And Efficiency With RMM Platform
   4/24/2013

   As part of its professional services support, Ash Creek Enterprises is helping local schools and school boards manage technology transformations in the classroom. This includes IT infrastructure refresh programs backed by ongoing managed services support to ensure educators can take full advantage of new IT tools and resources.

4. 6 Criteria For Small Business Data Protection: Datto Redefines BDR For Small Business
   4/16/2013

   This white paper reviews both the unique pain points faced by small businesses in regards to data protection, as well as the solution provided by Datto ALTO, the first BDR solution designed specifically for small business with the power of an enterprise BDR.  And at a small business price point.

5. Utilizing Next Generation MSP Automation To Gain A Competitive Advantage In The Managed Services Marketplace
   4/15/2013

   The demand for managed services is gaining momentum because of a confluence of macro-market trends. As a result of these trends, approximately 7 in 10 end-user organizations today contract with a MSP for some or all of their technology needs, according to a recent survey report published by CompTIA. These savings and other business benefits have driven 62% of the current users of MSPs to plan to increase the proportion of their IT operations managed by MSP over the next two years.

6. Managing Mobile Devices: The New MSP Opportunity
   4/12/2013

   Just as it’s hard to imagine banking without ATMs, computer users eventually will look back and wonder how they ever got by without smartphones or tablets. Network-connected smartphones, notebooks and tablets, according to analysts, will reach 15 billion worldwide by 2015 — more than double the planet’s projected population. Mobile phones in 2013 will surpass PCs in connecting to the Internet, analysts predict. As of 2012, the number of smartphones in use worldwide had passed 1 billion.

7. Scaling Managed Services With A Third-Party NOC Partnership
   3/18/2013

   How MSPs can achieve faster returns on investment, raise overall service quality and reduce development costs.

8. 3M – Making Sure Your Messages Are Delivered With The Highest Data Quality
   3/18/2013

   3M wanted to ensure they could deliver emergency notifications and provide important information to staff during crisis situations on the devices that their employees used. But with that many employees, and more than one way to communicate to each, it got complicated.

9. Intelligent Business Continuity: The Risks In Data Protection
   2/4/2013

   Just because you have a backup plan, it doesn’t mean your data is safe; let alone easily accessible in case of a technical or natural disaster.  In this white paper Datto product manager Ian McChord explores the different types of risk in IT infrastructure and the ways intelligent business continuity can best mitigate that risk.

10. 7 Essential Benefits Of Hybrid Cloud Backup
    1/31/2013

    This Datto white paper reviews what makes a hybrid cloud backup unique. And details seven of hybrid cloud backup’s distinct benefits; including, business continuity, data insurance, local storage flexibility, cost benefits, standards compliance, added revenue streams and infrastructure control.  This is a must read to get a better understanding of what hybrid cloud backup is and how you and your clients can benefit from it.