When this blog talks about backup and disaster recovery (BDR), it might appear as though we’re talking about a single process; after all, there’s just one acronym for it. Nevertheless, while these two processes are related to one another, backup and disaster recovery each require a different preparation process, with different considerations made for each.
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In the course of maintaining a business everyone has their own specific responsibilities. One overarching responsibility that all employees need to have today is a keen eye for detail. The health of an organization depends on it. A staff’s failure to properly shoulder their load of security can lead to a significant negative result for both the employee and the business. When your company gets infiltrated by hackers, that fault is largely found in the mirror.
Going paperless these days is a trendy thing to do, even though we understand why some businesses like to keep their hardcopy documentation printed out and available. If you’re careful, you can limit printing to reduce the costs associated with printing, while still keeping your critical files organized and ready.
The office can be a stressful environment, and sitting still for so long can be hard to handle in terms of both physical and mental wellbeing. Some employees can experience health problems or depression, dissatisfaction, and generally negative emotions. Listed below are a few tips to help your staff avoid the feeling of being unsatisfied by their static jobs.
Business disasters come in different shapes and sizes, which makes it all the more critical that you take the time to prepare for any that your organization may be vulnerable to. This strategy needs to contain numerous considerations, based on the scenario at hand; there is no shortage of events that can lead to disaster in the business world.
For most organizations, communication is a significant contributing factor to their success. Technology (when it’s correctly utilized) can play a vital role in keeping communication productive, but with certain solutions, it can be difficult to determine context. Listed below are some ways that you can help your employees be as clear and concise as possible with specific communication techniques.
Virtualization has offered opportunities for companies who want to make their operations more flexible, but your organization can’t simply implement it without a plan. Your organization needs to have specific requirements in mind for its cloud hardware. Macro Systems can help you make the best decision possible regarding the adoption of virtualization for your organization's needs.
Sometimes even the most hard-working employee need a break for the sake of their mental well-being. Similar to the devices we all utilize every day, our brains need a chance to charge back up. Without a chance to de-stress and decompress, we are all susceptible to burnout. Listed below are a few methods you and your employees can use to revitalize or refresh yourselves.
Just like any other morning, you walk into the office, but, unlike any other morning, you discover that there are updates that need to finish being implemented before you can use your workstation. That’s certainly irritating. Sure, it’ll probably only take a few minutes to complete, but you have your coffee in hand, and you’re ready to get to work. How can you burn that time, without it being a waste?
Passwords are always a significant irritation for businesses, but in some industries, their importance is highlighted more than others. Specifically, government-based businesses need to be prepared to use more secure passwords. Obviously not all organizations are government-based, there’s something to be said about proper password practices that all organizations can learn something from.
Windows 10 just received a second update for 2018. Some experts believe this many significant updates to the OS is too many, but when you begin to look at the features available thanks to this second update, you may be happy that Microsoft has decided to release it (and re-release it). Below, we'll take a look at the new update, as well as a few of the convenient features that it has rolled out to users.