White Papers & Case Studies
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The Importance Of Data In A Managed Service Business
9/29/2017
In the super fast-paced world of technology, it can be hard to be in “the right place at the right time” to catch a trend and capitalize on it. Well, if you’re an IT service provider today, this is the right place and the right time! The hottest trend today is Big Data. And the people best placed to make use of that data are service providers who monitor and manage resources.
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Building Backup As A Service (BAAS): An MSP Guide To Implementation
9/29/2017
Everyone needs backup. But, it is a thankless job, one that adds no real competitive advantage - and when things go wrong there is nothing but blame. And things far too often do go wrong. Tape backup in particular is prone to error.
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Backup Is Broken & Needs A Revolution To Fix It
9/29/2017
There’s a vast need for efficient, affordable data backup that satisfies enterprises and small businesses alike. The current model isn’t cutting it. A catastrophic failure can put them out of business faster than you can imagine.
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5 Steps To Take Backup From Good 2 Great
9/18/2017
You’re good at backup. But what would make you great? Many resellers and MSPs haven’t quite mastered their backup line of business. The key is to determine how you can properly structure your service offerings, improve your efficiency, and provide service that keeps your customers happy—all at the same time.
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Work-Stations: Disaster Recovery's Untouched Opportunity
9/18/2017
Often, the mention of Disaster Recovery produces thoughts of monsoons and hurricanes, complete chaos, no power, etc. In reality, for many businesses a disaster is simply as an event that creates an inability for the business to function. Disasters come in many shapes and sizes – the natural disasters we all think about, but also chemical spills, building fires, broken water pipes, and, on a much smaller scale, a virus-infected server.
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Choosing An Online Backup Tool: Why Speed Should Be A Consideration
9/18/2017
Backup isn’t just about storing copies of your customers’ data; it’s really more about what happens when you need to restore it. You see, the more often you back up, the more up-to-date the data is when the time comes to restore it. Much of this is driven by the backup window, which is the time it takes to perform a backup without impacting system and network performance. Performance degradation is one reason backups are usually done during off- peak hours.
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Becoming A Managed Security Services Provider: Why A Layered Approach To Security Is Essential
7/27/2017
Focusing your managed services business on cybersecurity creates several opportunities to increase margins; most significantly, by implementing layers of security at client sites, you can reduce costly security-related issues. Understanding that effective cyberdefense involves multiple layers of technology is crucial, as is the understanding that customer disruption is a revenue killer in the world of the managed services provider (MSP).
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Cybersecurity: Can Overconfidence Lead To An Extinction Event?
7/3/2017
In this 2017 security survey, the overall responses strongly suggest that executive boards of enterprises and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) are confident of their cyberthreat preparedness, low vulnerability, and data protection. The data reflects that their CIOs, heads of IT, and even their CISOs are all equally clear: we are secure.
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Managed Service Providers Deploy Asigra Converged Data Protection Appliances To Gain Faster Revenue With Cloud Backup Services
10/12/2016
A recent study named cloud-based backup and recovery as the No. 1 cloud service for new revenue-growth potential for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Yet for some MSPs seeking to grow managed services revenue, finding a cost-effective way to deliver these services can present hurdles. Researching, sourcing, procuring and designing the infrastructures needed to securely offer backup services can be expensive and time consuming.
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Reactive Recovery Doesn’t Work: How ETC TechSolutions Prevents Cryptowall
3/28/2016
In this case study featuring ETC TechSolutions, you’ll learn how ETC circumvented Cryptowall with zero downtime and no lost data for a manufacturing firm and how StorageCraft made the whole process simple.