Fotec White Paper: Can you guarantee system recovery from back ups ?
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Research shows that 70% of companies expect to recover 100% of their data if there’s an IT problem – but in actual emergencies, very few actually achieve anything like 100%. In this White Paper, we discuss the reasons why, and what can be done about it. To read the White Paper, simply Register as a [...]
1September
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Fotec’s top tips for keeping your Email running smoothly
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12% of calls we receive at Fotec involve email, and even though we’re very good at sorting them out, here are the 5 simple users can do for themselves to prevent the problems….
Start with The Big One: Archive your Mail:
Many people have huge Outlook mailboxes: 2GB is common, and this slows down everything. To speed up [...]
15March
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Fotec partner wins Service of the Year Award
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At the TechWorld 2009 awards, Fotec partner A-Server won the ‘Cloud/SaaS Service of the Year’ award. A-Server is the first vendor to win the award, which is a new category created to recognise the growing demand for cloud computing.
TechWorld has been running the UK awards for 15 years. Previously named the Network Industry Awards, the program’s [...]
14December
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White Paper: 10 Habits of Superstitious Computer Users
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We’re used to seeing superstitions among gamblers and athletes, who frequently engage in high-stakes performances with largely unpredictable outcomes. Superstitions also show up when people use computers — algorithmic devices designed to be completely predictable .
In this new White Paper, IT guru Jaime Henriquez defines the bizarre assumptions and superstitions some users have about technology. [...]
23November
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Fotec White Paper: Can you ever guarantee system recovery from back ups ?
IT Support
How sure can you be that your systems can be recovered from back up ? Can restoration ever be guaranteed ? The short answer is No, but there are many simple and inexpensive ways to ensure much greater certainty. In this new White Paper, Fotec discuss the 4 ways you can increase the certainty with [...]
9November
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IBM storage survey shows 41% of users never test server restores
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A survey undertaken recently by Silverstring, a specialist IBM storage company, found that whilst 15% of companies test Server restores weekly, and 19% monthly, 15% test only once per year, and 41% never test them at all. The figure isn’t as bad as it sounds, as 14% of the respondents protect all their data by [...]