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The problem is that you usually get no warning before it’s too late. Puff! Your data is gone. This has happened to more than a few businesspeople. In extreme cases, it has put companies out of business. And the worst part is this: It’s completely avoidable. By backing up your data, you can retrieve all…

The words server and network used to conjure images of big computer rooms tucked inside the bowels of corporations, and managed by tech specialists in windowless offices. Thankfully, times have changed. Today, server-based networks can be found in more than 20% of the U.S. small businesses with more than one PC, a percentage that continues…

On the surface, that may sound a little warm and fuzzy, and possibly a bit optimistic. Some IT consultants may focus on fulfilling your basic needs. They provide you technology advice and supply whatever tangible products and service are necessary to facilitate your needs. But what you should reasonably expect from an IT “partner” goes…

Don’t be alarmed. It may never actually “blow up” — which is to say, melt down and take lots of data with it. But one day, sooner or later, it will become obsolete. And for your business, that’s potentially an explosive liability. “The older hardware is, the more likely that a failure and loss of…

Watch what you install on your server Today’s server operating systems, including Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, are so user-friendly that you could be left with the impression that anyone with the ability to put a CD into a computer disk drive could successfully deploy a new application. That is the wrong impression. When it…