As we progress through a technological transformation, the changes are pushing many companies to a “do more with less” mentality for their IT strategy. Cloud implementations can take a company to the next level. Here are some questions to ask when deciding if your business is ready. Are you trying to maintain or improve IT [...]

Tiered storage offers two advantages: using the most expensive storage only for applications that need it, and saving money by choosing lower-cost options for the rest. Tiering cuts capital expenses by extending the life of expensive hardware. It can also reduce operating expenses by lowering the costs of managing and maintaining high-performance drives. Definition: Tiering [...]

Availability M sure your data is available whenever you need it. A vendor’s uptime depends on its tier and the technology in place is what really counts — higher tiers offer pre-emptive features like redundancy (for instance, backups of backups) and industry-standard equipment to protect data. To better understand, Tier 1 services are essentially server [...]

Speed mismatch If your system is feeding data faster or slower than your backup system can handle it, your backup performance will suffer. Slower speed means you’re not getting maximum throughput. Trying to feed data too fast results in blocks being resent. Incorrect Parameters Can Slow Down Your Data Backups Incorrect parameters for the storage [...]