Archive for May, 2011
May 7th, 2011 | 
Author: The Department of Trade and Industry has found that 70 percent of small businesses suffering a major data loss are out of business within 18 months. Could that be you or your company? My Dad always told me that “failing to plan, was planning to fail”. In the case of lost data, this is critical.
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One thing is for certain and that is that more businesses today then even before are becoming increasingly reliant on computers and the data that they contain. In fact, in many businesses this reliance has become completely total, so now without their computers these business would simply grind to a halt.
If you’re searching for ways to increase your bottom line, starting a new venture or going after a new business opportunity might not be the answer. Your small business could have hidden money through overcharges that you’re not aware of – and revenue recovery may be the answer.
Disasters and other business disruptions are not uncommon, unfortunately, and most managers are surprised by this. Fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes are frequent events throughout parts of the US and beyond – and these are just the naturally occurring events. Add to these human errors, accidents, and power outages and the likelihood for a business related disaster is fairly high.
A managed services provider is a company that manages services for another company. Basically, they are a company that takes care of outsourced services on a month-to-month basis, which is how they also receive their income. Many of these services are provided via the internet and cover such tasks as IT services, remote data backup, desktop and security monitoring, and technical assistance. It is also common for a managed services provider to also manage a company’s web hosting and maintenance of their websites.