How much time and money does your company spend on IT security? Whatever that number is, twice that should be spent on end user education. Like purchasing a home alarm system but leaving the front door wide open, all of the IT security efforts in the world are for naught if your end user education […]
Whether you work for an IT firm or as part of an IT department in a larger organization, you are employed in the service industry. The primary purpose of Information Technology is to facilitate the use of technology in the day-to-day assignments of your clients. The difference between IT and any other service industry is […]
In recent years, one of the most popular topics in information technology today has been “Disaster Recovery”. There are real experts, self-proclaimed experts, and snake-oil salesmen selling all manner of solutions. There are also big players like IBM and HP who can review how a company is using their data infrastructure and help to develop […]
From a user standpoint, the most noticeable and widely used system in any company is email. Stop email flow and the production of many employees will grind to a halt. Consequently, a simple email monitor is far and away the most common type of monitor that System Lifeline is engaged for. How does it work? […]
With the cost of flat screen displays plummeting over the past few years, many companies are choosing to use this technology to get information to their clients and potential customers in a professional and stylish manner. You see informational mini-movies running in store lobbies, trade show booths, even in the subway. It is a cheap […]
Step 3: Ensuring a Successful Backup took place Now that we have invested the time to create a proper backup strategy, with 3 copies of our data on our extended network or physical media, how do we determine this process takes place each night? The idea behind automating this type of process is that your […]
Step 2: Determine the Storage Strategy Storage strategy should be broken into three parts: Local storage (stored on the server itself.) Company storage (stored on a dedicated server on the company LAN.) Offsite storage (physically located off the company premises.) Local Storage: For all critical servers, create a local share (hidden if you need) on […]
What can be done in the event of a catastrophic system failure that renders access to company data impossible? In most cases, the first “real” test of the company’s data backup strategy is attempted, and a panicked IT team jumps into action looking for the most recent tape that hasn’t been lost or corrupted. A […]
