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Veeam's latest solution for preventing costly downtime
Virtualisation

Veeam's latest solution for preventing costly downtime

Veeam's business continuity solution can save enterprise companies an average of $300,000 per hour of downtime.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
5 ways to reduce data center operations costs
DataCentre infrastructure

5 ways to reduce data center operations costs

Slashing data center operating costs is within reach. Discover five best practices that can drive significant savings while enhancing efficiency.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018
Facing a hidden truth: Running data centers is not your core competency
DataCentre infrastructure

Facing a hidden truth: Running data centers is not your core competency

Many firms, even large ones, lack the core competency of running data centers efficiently, reveals Schneider Electric. Key services are often better outsourced.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
Retailers, don't be left in the dark by technology this Black Friday
Marketing Technologies

Retailers, don't be left in the dark by technology this Black Friday

As Black Friday opens the holiday shopping floodgates, Australian retailers must bolster their tech to prevent site downtime and boost customer satisfaction.

By Simon Horrocks • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more
Digital Transformation

Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more

​Ixia, a Keysight Business, has released the findings from new research that delved into the concerns of IT professionals around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
How data center pod frames can shorten IT room deployment time by over 20%
DataCentre infrastructure

How data center pod frames can shorten IT room deployment time by over 20%

Data centers could reduce project timelines by over 20% using free standing pod frames, according to Schneider Electric.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
How to restore customer loyalty after a data breach
Customer Relationship Management

How to restore customer loyalty after a data breach

Businesses must elevate their customer experience to regain trust after data breaches, with transparency and automation key to loyalty.

By Alok Kulkarni • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one
Hyperscale

Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one

As data center demands grow, what's the effect on enterprise's infrastructure and how will that impact manageability and potential downtime?.

By Gavin Milton-White • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
2017 to bring army of IT threats bigger than ever before: Are you prepared?
Disaster Recovery

2017 to bring army of IT threats bigger than ever before: Are you prepared?

49% of businesses surveyed had a failure in 2016 that required the use of a DR solution to resume operations - here's what you can expect this year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Disaster recovery: The vital criteria
Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery: The vital criteria

Experts urge the need for robust disaster recovery plans amid rising cyber threats and natural disasters to ensure business continuity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year
Storage

Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year

Australian companies could be losing up to $825m a year due to delays and downtime, according to a report by Nimble Storage and Oxford Economics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
Downtime not an option: today, it's all about availability
Virtualisation

Downtime not an option: today, it's all about availability

When an always-on approach is no longer ideal but necessary, the conversation has changed from backup to availability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
5 ways to do more with less
Virtualisation

5 ways to do more with less

It's a rare network manager indeed who is not familiar with budget constraints but here are five ways to stretch the budget:.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2013
Investment and Return on Investment in the Cloud
Virtualisation

Investment and Return on Investment in the Cloud

Increased agility. Faster time-to-market. Increased business value. Phrases like these pepper cloud computing marketing literature.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011
Network efficiency without compromise
Virtualisation

Network efficiency without compromise

IT managers face growing pressure to ensure 'five nines' network availability amid escalating costs of downtime, power challenges, and rising complexity.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
How to protect your data
Data Protection

How to protect your data

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are increasingly dependent on the data stored on their servers, yet many are failing to take the proper steps to protect it.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2010
ShadowProtect helps to keep the beer flowing
Data Protection

ShadowProtect helps to keep the beer flowing

StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server ensures that Lion Nathan can lose no more than 60 minutes' data in the event of a server crash.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jun 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Have a disaster plan in place or risk bankruptcy
DevOps

Have a disaster plan in place or risk bankruptcy

Symantec's 2011 survey shows a lack of disaster preparedness among SMBs, risking costly downtime and customer loss. Half of global SMBs lack a disaster plan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2010