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Image via Pexels Blog post created in conjunction with BeBizMinded.com Kickstarting a Business with Minimal Startup Capital: A Comprehensive Guide Embarking on a business journey, particularly with limited or no startup capital, might appear challenging. Nevertheless, the correct strategies and methods can transform your entrepreneurial aspirations into tangible success. This comprehensive guide from BeBizMinded.com … Read more

In today’s digital age, IT is the heartbeat of small businesses. Whether you run a brick-and-mortar store or an online venture, a well-optimized IT budget is essential for your success. However, navigating the intricacies of IT budgeting can be daunting, especially when dealing with various options and budget constraints. This comprehensive guide aims to … Read more

Introduction As we welcome the second half of 2023 with open arms, it’s essential to take stock of the ever-evolving landscape of disaster recovery and backup solutions. Businesses in Orlando, FL, like anywhere else, are susceptible to a myriad of threats—ranging from natural calamities to cyberattacks. As such, updating your understanding and strategy for … Read more

In the digital age, your website is the face of your business. It’s where potential customers first interact with your brand, learn about your products or services, and ultimately decide whether to engage with your company. To ensure a seamless online presence in Orlando and around the world, choosing the right hosting provider for … Read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, startups are the seeds of innovation and growth. These young ventures bring fresh ideas to the market, disrupt traditional norms, and drive economic vitality. However, the path to success for startups is paved with challenges that demand smart strategies and efficient execution. This is where the pivotal role … Read more

A Brief Guide on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality In recent years, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies have rapidly evolved, transforming various industries and providing new opportunities for businesses to engage with customers in immersive and innovative ways. With the recent announcement of Apple’s Vision Pro headset, this space is set … Read more

In today’s online first age, having a strong online presence is crucial for any business to obtain customers while building trust in your brand. A well-designed and properly functioning website is a key component of this online presence. However, when it comes to managing a WordPress site for your business, a common question arises: … Read more

Disclaimer: This blog was first created by ChatGPT itself, then updated and corrected for accuracy and usefulness by a human. ChatGPT is a great tool that has a lot of potential, however, it is not ready to be allowed to write or perform tasks without human supervision if accuracy is required. In today’s fast-paced … Read more

When your business is facing IT hurdles, one of the best places to start is to find an experienced IT consultant that can help you alleviate those IT problems, fast, cost-effectively, and with a roadmap for scaling and future technology in mind.  Not all IT consultants are the same and some key areas to … Read more

When you are searching for your next Orlando web hosting provider, there are a handful of options out there to choose from.  Each company in the Orlando area has a unique specialization and target market for their customers so not every web hosting provider will be a great fit for your business’s needs.  Are … Read more

Getting Started With IT Consulting in Orlando Before you can figure out if an IT consultant would be beneficial to your company and IT roadmap, you need to understand what makes an IT consultant so valuable to a company, what they do, and how they differ from one another.  When you are searching for … Read more

Image via Unsplash Large companies are getting larger and the gap between them and smaller or mid-sized businesses (SMBs) is growing. The former has larger coffers, typically more experience, and an established market presence. More importantly, arguably, is the fact that they are pioneers when it comes to innovation. They constantly use ideas, tools, … Read more

Getting started with business cloud services When you are looking for cloud services for your business it can be difficult to distinguish what services you need, want, and wish to have from a cloud service provider.  In today’s article, we will be going over the main areas to focus on for a small and … Read more

WordPress Managed Hosting – How to pick a hosting provider? The WordPress software is an impressive piece of software that is the #1 website CMS software currently.  It is a great fit for bloggers, small and medium businesses, personal websites, resume websites, and more.  You have the ability to install the WordPress software on … Read more

IT Data Backup Plans Are Not All The Same And Shouldn’t Be In Orlando, Florida, we face a different threat to our IT data than others that are in San Francisco, California or even Chicago, Illinois.  Where they might have to worry about earthquakes, blizzards, and below-freezing point weather, we in Florida have to … Read more

Backup and Disaster Recovery Plans Being online and having access to your company’s servers, data, and being to communicate with your customers has never been more important than it is today.  Are you prepared if your company gets hit by a disaster?  Do you have a backup and disaster recovery plan in place that … Read more

Customer Example of Offsite Backups in Orlando, FL Offsite backups have become the best practice for any size business now in 2022.  There used to be a time when offsite backups were reserved for only mission-critical data, health records, or enterprise-type businesses because of the cost associated with the services.  This is no longer … Read more

When Growing, Details Matter – Staying On Top Of Data Backups and Recovery Plans As most businesses grow, they start to worry about pieces of their business that are not core components of their business which could be human resources, technology, or even data backup and recovery as examples.  We wanted to share something … Read more

Best Practices As the economy is coming back into full swing and your IT team’s focus is no longer just putting out fires for remote workers or fighting supply chain woes, you might be looking at that long list of IT needs.  One universal need that any size business from 1 person to 100,000 … Read more

Exploring Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Options for Your Orlando Business As you and your team start to review what is needed to meet your business needs or if you are now required to have a business continuity plan (BC plan) as part of your IT disaster recovery plan (DR plan), you are probably … Read more

These are not your personal backup solutions There is a big difference between backup software for your personal or family’s use and what a business will require.  Even if you are a one-person company and you have your laptop, desktop, and possibly a file storage server or NAS device, you will want to look … Read more

Is Software as a Service like Backup solutions the right service for you? We will dive into what a SaaS like BaaS solution is and what your options are.

What is the difference between megabyte and megabit? MB vs Mb can cause issues with your IT planning if you do not understand the differences and when to use them.

Why do I need Offsite backups? Key reasons explained below for small and medium business owners.

Over two million HIPAA records were breached from Shields Health Care Group. This is the largest HIPAA breach of 2022 so far.

Whether you are a C-level executive looking to ensure that your company’s DR plan is up to spec or if you have been tasked with ensuring your company’s ability to restore from a malware attack or a disaster then RTO and RPO are essential when reviewing and testing your backup and restore plans that are critical pieces of your disaster recovery plans. 

3-2-1 backup rule is the standard for the minimum amount and types of backups that all companies should have deployed.  If you are asking yourself where to start with backups then this is the perfect place to start.  Future blogs will go into different software, hardware, and locations, but for now, we will focus on establishing the basics so you can start to fill in the blanks on your backup plan.