The Win-Win-Win of Managed Backup Services
by Mike Andrews on Feb 27, 2024 6:15:00 AM
After nearly three decades in the data protection software business, I've seen plenty of major changes – in the technology itself, and in the way organizations acquire it. One of the most significant developments has been how subscription-based pricing models have overtaken perpetual …
2024 Data Protection Trends & Predictions for SMBs
by Mike Andrews on Jan 2, 2024 10:30:00 PM
As I sit here reading the various 2024 predictions from tech vendors, industry analysts, and experts that are popping up everywhere right now, I can't help but notice that this year's predictions are filled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) topics. AI to provide better insights, write …
The Evolution of Backup
by Mike Andrews on Sep 28, 2023 7:00:00 AM
At its core, backup has always been simply a method for returning to a prior state of productivity following an incident that has corrupted, deleted, encrypted, or otherwise separated us from our critical data. It's not this concept that has changed so much over the years. It's actual …
Backup Basic Needs: Three Key Tenets
by Mike Andrews on Jan 19, 2018 5:30:45 AM
Growing up a Cold War kid and being part of a family whose typical weekend activities included camping and fishing in the great outdoors, I was no stranger to the term “Basic Needs”. Basic needs represent the minimum that we need to survive:
My Father’s Guide to HIPAA Compliance
by Mike Andrews on Jan 4, 2018 3:48:03 PM
This article is about compliancy and the regulations surrounding the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI).
Ransomware: Nothing To Sneeze At
by Mike Andrews on Dec 20, 2017 5:31:19 AM
We’re heading into cold season and the common cold is well… common. A trip to the pharmacy presents us with endless options for making your week a little more bearable, but unfortunately, it’s after the fact. Colds keep evolving and staying one step ahead of medications.
Backup for the Rest of Us - Why NovaBACKUP's Claim is Unique
by Mike Andrews on Apr 13, 2015 1:17:40 AM
Over the years, thousands of marketing messages have come and gone - all with a goal of trying to present NovaBACKUP to the world as we thought we needed to be seen – a competitive alternate solution. All the while, we allowed ourselves to overlook the simple message of “who we are” a …
Virtual is Becoming a Reality for Small Businesses
by Mike Andrews on Aug 18, 2014 4:45:47 AM
As you know, NovaBACKUP provides “Backup for the Rest of Us.” It’s our job to help you decide and provide you with the necessary direction, and the right products and support that’s best for your company’s data protection to keep your company successful. Nothing has changed here. With …
Backup Software Market Leaders Have Lost Touch with Small Business
by Mike Andrews on Jul 15, 2014 9:21:44 AM
What Football Teaches Us About Competition I’m sitting here writing this article in the afterglow of this year’s World Cup Football tournament. My adoptive home in the US didn’t make it quite as far as we had hoped this year, but that’s part of the beauty of being part of a global org …
Reactive vs. Proactive: How $600 Can Save You Thousands
by Mike Andrews on Jun 13, 2014 9:02:36 AM
Today, there’s a very good chance that you either run a small business or that you’re employed by a small business owner. I don’t really have to inform you that small businesses rarely address the “running” of their business from a preventative approach. Too often, we tend to face our …