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Posts Tagged ‘Data Storage’

Infographic: Can’t Stop the Data

Posted on May 22, 2013
Can't Stop Data

Just like teaching a young child that there is no ‘last number,’ we are reaching new highs of data storage size with each passing year.  Terabytes, Petabytes, Zettabytes, oh my! But since we can’t stop the data from being produced … we need to find a way to store it all.  Enter cloud storage – [...]

4 Security Policy Provisions to Consider

Posted on May 14, 2013
Information Security Policy Provisions

A well-crafted policy should provide employees, business partners and other users with a clear set of guidelines for securely using corporate information security systems and network assets.  A security policy can include as many rules and sub-policies as needed to clearly articulate all the security concerns of an organization. However, at a minimum, it should [...]

How it works: Storing Data on a Cloud Server

Posted on September 07, 2012
cloud server

Storing information on a cloud server is becoming increasingly more common. Most people have heard the phrase “cloud server” or “cloud storage” but often don’t understand how a cloud server works. So, how does a cloud server work? It isn’t as advanced or as intangible as it may seem; The concept of how a cloud server [...]

Cloud Images: Where is your Data Being Stored? [Photos]

Posted on May 14, 2012

We’ve gone over how storing data in the cloud can be a scary situation, especially when you don’t necessarily understand what the storage facility looks like.  After years of storing your servers in a locked closet in the back of your office, it can be hard to let that go.  But, we’re here to calm [...]

What is “Data Gravity” and Why Should it be on your Radar?

Posted on May 09, 2012
spacetime-frame-dragging

In a recent article from Read Write Web, the author mentioned “where data is determines where the money is.” This idea of your data storage determining where your money is isn’t really all that new, but because of the advancement in technology it holds more true than ever.  Dave McCrory coined the phrase “Data Gravity” [...]

Where is Your Data Being Stored? [Infographic]

Posted on April 21, 2012
Data storage

Have you ever wondered where a picture you uploaded to Twitter is actually being stored? The answer is pretty easy, data storage centers, usually meaning in the cloud. Surprised? You shouldn’t be, the big data trend has been closely tied to cloud computing. With both working together, it allows consumers to now store large amounts of [...]

3 Ways to Expand your Business

Posted on April 19, 2012
cloud computing in business

Breaking into an industry isn’t an easy task. And becomes espeically difficult if you don’t have the right connections to get your business off the ground. One of the most important steps, once your business has started to grown, is to slowly begin expanding. By expanding, you’re opening up your business to different genres of people [...]