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By Thu Pham on January 31, 2012
Mike Klein, President and COO of Online Tech, will be speaking about cloud computing at IMPACT 2012 on February 7 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Featuring sales, marketing, finance, human resources and public sector experts, IMPACT 2012 is an informative networking conference on current economic and technology trends, hosted by Automation Alley. Klein will be speaking at a [...]
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By Mike Klein on January 25, 2012
To Our Valued Clients: Each quarter I like to share with our clients the major initiatives we’re undertaking at Online Tech, and a look at what is in store for the near future. Last year, we grew over 26%, added a new data center, and invested in a number of improvements to our data centers [...]
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By Thu Pham on January 16, 2012
To streamline IT service management and assets, the convergence of technology and processes to better meet business objectives is ideal. It also allows in-house IT teams to spend more time on other endeavors and projects for industry-specific, targeted business growth. A recent survey conducted by IDG Research Services found that more than half of IT [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, PCI/HIPAA/SAS-70 Compliance | Tagged cloud compliance, Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, colocation, it disaster recovery, managed cloud computing, managed cloud hosting, managed dedicated servers, managed hosting, offsite backup, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting, remote server monitoring |
By Thu Pham on November 15, 2011
When a company decides they want to transition to a private cloud, there are a few important steps they need to take to get started: In-house vs. outsource – The first step is to decide if you want to keep your IT in-house or outsource your IT services to a managed cloud or data center [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Information Technology Tips | Tagged cloud disaster recovery, IT disaster recovery plan, managed cloud computing, managed cloud hosting, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting, SAN, SAN-SAN replication, transitioning to the cloud |
By Thu Pham on November 14, 2011
Do you think you’re ready for a disaster to hit in the upcoming year? Can your business survive the impact, and are you prepared to recover all of your applications and data quickly and accurately? Most businesses just don’t think it’ll happen to them – when in actuality, disasters happen more often than we think. [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery | Tagged 2012 disaster recovery plan, 2012 IT disaster recovery, Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, disaster recovery plan, IT disaster recovery plan, offsite backup, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting, virtualization |
By Thu Pham on September 28, 2011
Microsoft’s SMB Cloud Adoption Study 2011 (Global Report) collected survey results from more than 3,000 small, mid-sized and large companies from 16 different countries. Expected benefits of using cloud applications include the ability to have up-to-date software, remote access, reduced costs and access to new services and applications not normally available in-house. Up-to-date software – [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud computing security, cloud hosting, cloud security, outsourced cloud, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting |
By Thu Pham on September 26, 2011
A recent Wall Street Journal article reporting on cloud security details the trends of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when it comes to benefits of cloud adoption and the overall trend of outsourcing the cloud. Cloud adoption statistics show 7 percent of small companies and 17 percent of mid-sized companies showing some kind of cloud [...]
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By Thu Pham on September 23, 2011
This is the first post in a three-part blog series on Rethinking the Outsourced Cloud for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) – check back at our blog for Part II and III coming soon next week. A recent Wall Street Journal article on cloud security details the trends of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when it [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing | Tagged 2011 cloud security, cloud computing security, cloud security, outsourced cloud, outsourcing the cloud, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting, smbs |
By Thu Pham on September 20, 2011
Disaster recovery and backup are critical for businesses in the event of a disaster – risking data loss can severely impact your bottom line in addition to the survival of your company. But preparation can reduce costs, decrease recovery times and increase data recovery accuracy. Designing and testing a formal disaster recovery plan can help [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, disaster recovery plan, disaster recovery webinar, it disaster recovery, offsite backup, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting, virtualization |
By Thu Pham on September 19, 2011
The following is Online Tech COO and President Mike Klein’s interview with Rich Tehrani, TMC CEO, sharing some insights on cloud computing and the MSP industry at large. Originally posted on MSPNews.com. Mike Klein presented the session, titled, “Private Clouds, Managed Clouds or Public Clouds? Which Cloud is right for your Customers?” on Tuesday, September [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Online Tech News | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, disaster recovery, high availability private cloud, HIPAA audit, HIPAA compliance, private cloud computing, private cloud hosting |
