On the Database Journal website, an article by Lockwood Lyon is posted listing IT Management’s Top 10 DBMS Requirements, David Letterman style.
If you are familiar with how David Letterman reads his Top 10 lists, the most important items are #1, 2 and 3 and are read at the end. In Lyon’s article, his top three [...]
One of the most popular buzz phrases these days is “cloud computing”. As with most topics, Wikipedia has a very thorough overview of exactly what cloud computing is, how it works, and much more. In the media there are debates on the rate of adoption, the pros and cons and the future of life in [...]
It is an exciting time at SafeData! Today we announced that we were acquired by Data Storage Corporation (DSC), a provider of diverse electronic data storage and protection solutions. As you will read in the press release, I will continue as president of the SafeData unit and Larry Putterman will serve on the DSC board. [...]
It is that time of year again. This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and a good reminder to all of us to make sure we have plans in place in case a hurricane (or other disaster) does occur. It is important for us to ensure our families, homes and communities are protected, as well [...]
It is that time of year again as most 2010 college graduates just walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and are now back home to what many call the “real world.” With it being considered one of the worst job markets in 25 years, many of the recent graduates are jobless and those [...]
You know you need a better data protection solution to ensure business continuity; however, the high availability solutions on the market just cost too much and might be overkill and the hotsite solutions are limiting.
Like most businesses, your needs probably fall right in the middle of these two types of solutions. If so, SafeData/DR (data [...]
It often takes a tragedy to open our eyes. As a result of this past weekend’s flooding in Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi, I think it is obvious that disasters can happen anywhere. Being called the “100 Year Flood” this disaster has resulted in over three dozen deaths so far, lost homes and property and the [...]
Do you know your Recovery Time Objective (RTO)? For many businesses, both small and large, 24×7 data access is a necessity to run their business, serve their customers and prevent lost revenue. Hospitals are a great example of a type of organization that has near real-time requirements for their data backup and recovery. If their [...]
We are all inundated with emails these days and most of us feel that there is not enough time in the day to read through all of them. You might feel the same way about all the newspapers and magazines that are piled up on your desk. However, in the technology world with everything changing [...]
With a number of data breaches in the news recently, I felt the need to follow up on last week’s blog about the new data privacy laws being adopted by a handful of states. Last week I discussed The Nevada Electronic Transmission Encryption Law (NRS 597.970) and The Massachusetts Privacy Law (201 CMR 17.00). Other [...]
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