Data Recovery News

Back-up and recovery remain major problems for SMBs

Category: Data recovery

19 June, 2013

Implementing effective back-up and recovery solutions remains a major problem for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a new industry survey. Two-thirds of organisations reported that the amount of data and servers used in their organisation is putting an increasing strain on ex... read more>>

Data loss 'a collective responsibility'

Category: Data management

18 June, 2013

The loss of sensitive corporate data is the collective responsibility of the organisation that falls victim to it, according to a new industry survey. The poll, carried out by SC Magazine, found that while 12 per cent of respondents blame management for data loss and 12 per cent say it is the re... read more>>

Data recovery software drives storage market growth

Category: Data recovery

17 June, 2013

The global IT storage market experienced significant growth during the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from industry analyst IDC, which reveals that the rise was prompted by an increase in take-up of data recovery software. In its Worldwide Storage Software QView for Q1 2013... read more>>

Gartner: Organisations face a data management conundrum

Category: Data management

14 June, 2013

Companies across the globe will face an increasingly complex data management conundrum in the years ahead as they attempt to keep track of information stored in a variety of locations, industry analyst Gartner has warned. Following recent data which revealed that 90 per cent of companies will st... read more>>

Cloud security 'is not uniform'

Category: Data recovery

13 June, 2013

The level of security offered by cloud providers is not uniform across the board, and organisations should be sure to check how protected their data and information will be before signing up, one industry expert has advised. Bob Evans, senior vice-president of communications for Oracle Corp, ack... read more>>

90% of companies to store info externally by 2019

Category: Data recovery

12 June, 2013

The vast majority of businesses will store sensitive information on IT systems that they do not own or control by the end of the decade, according to the latest research. Figures published by global analyst Gartner show that 90 per cent of companies will utilise external systems for the storage ... read more>>

Smart connected devices to surpass 1.7m shipments, findings show

Category: Data recovery

11 June, 2013

Global shipments of smart connected devices (PCs, tablets and smartphones) are expected to soar past 1.7 billion units by 2014. A study from IDC has found that roughly one billion units will be delivered to emerging markets, whereas more than 650 million units are forecast to be shipped to devel... read more>>

Cloud can improve chances of ‘immediate success’

Category: Data recovery

11 June, 2013

The cloud can improve the chances of immediate success for businesses, one expert has suggested. In an interview with Forbes, Thomas Erl, co-author of the just-released book Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture, said that the technology allows firms to build on their automati... read more>>

More companies understanding the private cloud

Category: Data recovery

10 June, 2013

More companies are now gaining a better understanding of private cloud technology. This is according to CloudTweaks, which has claimed that more businesses are considering the private cloud for their operations, as the technology brings convenience, better security and heightened levels of contr... read more>>

Wi-Fi and BYOD are shaping mobile workforces

Category: Data recovery

10 June, 2013

Wi-Fi and bring your own device (BYOD) are helping to shape the future of mobile workforces, new research shows. The 14th quarterly iPass Mobile Workforce Report has found that employees are using better connectivity to be more productive and work longer hours, with much of the work being comple... read more>>