The cloud has become an integral part of how we store and manage data. Its convenience, scalability, and accessibility make it an attractive option for business. However, recent events have highlighted a critical point of failure for cloud storage that cannot be overlooked: redundancy. A recent example is the data loss incident experienced by UniSuper,…
Darren McBride was at Thursday’s presentation, learning how to maximize savings as the country transitions into the new tax era. The owner of Sierra Computer Group says his business will see immediate gains. “The overall, over the next couple of years, lower tax rate puts more money back in the business, which let’s us buy…
We are a small business ourselves and one thing I hear from potential customers, or friends and family is: Can we afford good IT? Isn’t it expensive to hire an IT person? The reality is that it’s not as cost prohibitive as you would think. Especially, when the work being done is enhancing the performance…
It can be tough to narrow down all the security risks on a network. So we’ve complied a list of our favorite questions to gauge a networks stability and security level. What do you currently use for backup and disaster recovery. What is the password complexity, how often is it changed, and lockout policy on…
By Rod Coleman – General Manager, Sierra Computer GroupThis is a post from Slashdot this morning :DiniZuli writes“I’ve been employed by a small NGO to remake their entire IT-infrastructure from scratch. It’s a small company with 20 employees. I would like to ask the /.-crowd what worked out best for you and why? I came…
