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In
today’s around-the-clock e-business environment,
data volumes are growing at an explosive rate.
Protecting this information is crucial.
Companies need immediate and constant access to
critical information to ensure business
continuity when disaster strikes.
Most
backup solutions make restoring data a
cumbersome and risky process. Manually
retrieving off-site tapes, and recovering files
from these tapes, can be problematic for several
reasons. With Internet Vault you eliminate these
issues. Our automated online backup solution
guarantees that it gets done. Off-site
transmission and storage provides a necessary
safeguard for your data, while under the
protection of industrial-strength encryption.
And instant access to your data allows quick and
easy recovery. In addition, your cost savings
are not only realized in the lack of hardware &
software costs, but also in the amount of time
saved using this technology.
Using
VaultLogix’s Internet Vault online data backup
service is simple. Our engineers have taken
great strides in making sure our data recovery
process is easy to manage and straightforward in
design. The ability to restore specific files
and data components on the fly, and do it
quickly, is our core offering. However, our
advanced functionality and enhanced features
offer much more, and give us major advantages
over our competitors. |
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5 Essential Keys to
Successful
IT Projects
reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center
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 Despite
being a hot topic in business for many years, the truth is
that project management still isn’t well understood among
many businesses. And the success rate of projects appears to
be lower than ever. According to The Standish Group’s April
report, "CHAOS Summary 2009," 44 percent of all projects are
late, over budget, and/or have less than the required
features and functions. Even worse, 24 percent fail
altogether – either cancelled prior to completion, or
delivered and never used.
"These numbers
represent a downtick in the success rates from the previous
study, as well as a significant increase in the number of
failures," says Jim Crear, Standish Group CIO. "They are a
low point in the last five study periods. This year's
results represent the highest failure rate in over a
decade."
Some experts
and analysts have disputed the accuracy of these statistics,
but there are few who would argue that the use of basic
project management best practices can help ensure that IT
projects don’t end up in the bin. Here, some simple points
to keep in mind.
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Be Prepared for Anything—
Not Just Disaster
reprinted with permission from HP
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 Most
companies spend time anticipating and planning for
disasters. But in a global economy, where opportunity
and risk go hand-in-hand, other events can be as
devastating to the unprepared as any hurricane.
The
corporate landscape is dotted with potential landmines
that can take a toll on businesses:
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Skyrocketing energy costs and environmental
mandates are forcing cuts in energy consumption. |
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Security audits can distract IT staff if the
organization is not sufficiently prepared.
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E-discovery requests can hijack resources and
negatively impact productivity. |
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Loss of key personnel can be a setback if a
company doesn’t have a succession plan in place.
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Lost storage media, like a stolen laptop, can
lead to tarnished reputations and lowered
revenues if removable media isn't encrypted and
digital keys well-managed. |
Many
executives believe their chance of suffering a disaster
is slim and operate their businesses accordingly. In
enterprises with multiple locations, however, natural
disasters and human-generated events are very likely,
says Rob Enderle, principal analyst with technology
analyst firm the Enderle Group. |
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How to Boost your Creativity
at Work
reprinted with permission from HP Small Business Center |
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When
you think of “creativity”, you might immediately think of
artists, musicians or designers. But the fact is that
creativity is a useful tool in all sorts of occupations,
from accounting to engineering to teaching. Creativity is
the fuel for new products, systems, and better ways of
getting work done.
According to
Dr. Warren Bennis, a respected American scholar,
organizational consultant and an expert in the field of
leadership studies, “The organizations of the future will
increasingly depend on the creativity of their members to
survive. And the leaders of those organizations will be
those who find ways both to retain their talented and
independent-minded staffs and to set them free to do their
best, most imaginative work . . . In a truly creative
collaboration, work is pleasure, and the only rules and
procedures are those that advance the common cause.”
The value of
developing and encouraging creativity in the workplace is
clear. But how can you boost your creative contributions?
Here are a few techniques you may want to try.
Channel your
frustrations constructively
According to a study published in the Academy of Management
Journal, people who are the most dissatisfied with their
jobs are often the most creative.
In a survey of
149 people, the researchers asked workers questions about
their work lives, including some to assess their level of
job satisfaction. They also interviewed the workers'
supervisors, and asked which workers regularly came up with
"creative solutions", "fresh approaches" or "new ideas."
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