Top 10 Windows 10 Features You May Not Have Noticed

Top 10 Windows 10 Features You May Not Have Noticed

One of the most popular PC operating systems in the world, Windows 10, is currently used on more than 800 million devices around the world. With the 2019 update, its feature-packed operating system features even more updates and customisation options. 

However, with such a complex piece of software, it’s not surprising that there a number of UI flourishes that most people don’t even know about. Here are our top ten Windows 10 features you may not have discovered…

 

1 – Light Mode

Windows 10 already had a dark theme but with the 2019 version, Light Mode (along with a brighter default wallpaper) finally got a look-in. Interface elements like the start menu, taskbar and print dialog can be turned ‘light’, and the Settings app also now has separate options for ‘Default Windows mode’ and ‘Default app mode’. With Windows set to dark and app mode set to light, you’ll get the old default theme. But with both set to dark or light, you can choose a pure light or pure dark theme.

2 – Brightness Slider

Continuing on with the brightness theme, previously you had to click through options that included Darker, Brighter, Brightest, Suggested etc. for adjustments. Now, you can simply click on the slider in the Action Centre sidebar to easily adjust your screen. Hello efficiency!

3 – Pause Updates

Probably no software company has copped more flack about the delivery of its updates than Microsoft. Thankfully, the Windows 10 edition features include some changes, including the update options themselves. Basically, if Windows notifies you that there is an update downloaded and ready to install, you can veto it. You can also pause quality (reliability and security) updates for up to a month, feature updates for year, and can specify exactly when you want the update to take place.

4 – A Separate Cortana

Cortana, Microsoft’s voice-activated digital assistant, was ‘decoupled’ from the Search feature in the taskbar in 2019, allowing voice queries to be handled separately. Now when you tap the lovely lady’s icon, she’s ready and waiting to assist with weather forecast, reminders, emails, net searches and even jokes. You can also extend her power by connecting to your other accounts, including LinkedIn, Fitbit and even Netflix! 

5 – A Better Screenshot Tool

Another one of the Windows 10 features you may not be aware of is using the Windows Key-S to screenshot a free rectangle, window or a full screen to share instantly from your clipboard. With the 2019 update, you can also add in an outline, adjust its colour and thickness, and annotate the screenshot and share it.

6 – OneDrive Backup Folders

Another one of the new features of Windows 10 is the OneDrive option that lets you designate your Desktop, Pictures and Documents for syncing and cloud backup. This can easily be done by saving them to a OneDrive subfolder initially, however this feature gives you extra protection if you use local default user folders.

7 – Updates to Task Manager 

One of the other hidden features in Windows 10 is an update to the Task Manager. If you love being super-organised, you can now set a default tab for when you choose to open it. There’s also a ‘DPI Awareness option’ if you want to see whether an app supports DPI settings, which control the size of the text, apps, and icons.

8 – No-password Sign In 

We all know passwords can be easily compromised, which is why two-factor authentication (via a text message or smartphone app) is often seen as more secure. With the 2019 update, you simply create a Microsoft account using your phone number. This will initiate a login, and you can then use Windows Hello to authenticate.

9 – Game Bar Updates

If you like using Windows for play not just work, the Game Bar was also updated in 2019. There is now a built-in gallery for videos and screenshots, and the ability to add text to create memes. There is also now Spotify integration (via the app) that easily allows you to control podcasts and music from the widget in the Game bar. Now you can select recommended playlists and play, pause and skip to your heart’s content!

10 – Kaimoji and Symbols

Finally, one of the Windows 10 features that’s just pure fun. With the update there is now fully-fledged support for emoticons and kaomoji (emoticons using Japanese characters) – so when you type Windows Key-Period(.), you get more than just smiley faces! These fancier emoticons are often tricky to type out (especially without a Japanese keyboard) so this makes accessing special characters and things like currency symbols and accents easy! Now we just need dedicated kaomoji buttons like this on our keyboards …. ಠ_ಠ

Like to find out more about the benefits of switching to Windows 10? Contact us today! 

Free Technical Site Survey

Reach out to our team to receive a free technical site survey from one of our managed I.T. specialists.
Get in Touch

Windows 7 Support End Date & The Benefits of Switching to Windows 10

Windows 7 Support End Date & The Benefits of Switching to Windows 10

Windows 7 has contributed to all our lives for a long time. At some point or another, we all have worked with the unbelievably stable and functional Windows 7 in our office as well as the home. However, times change and so does technology. New milestones are being achieved in the field of computing, even as you are reading this article. New technology is constantly outsmarting the present technology. The same software has been used for years because of updates and security support from the software company every year. However, with the 14th January being announced as the Windows 7 support end date it is finally time to relish the opportunity of switching to the faster and better Windows 10. 

Microsoft has announced that the end of support for Windows 7 is to be carried out in January 2020, which means that there will be no software or security updates available for Windows 7 after January 2020. This will make the already outdated Windows 7 nearly obsolete, as it will no longer be a safe operating system due to the lack of support and security. Prone to hackers and poor performance your business will suffer the consequences of running an older version if you choose not to switch. 

It’s completely understandable to dread major software updates from a business point of view. New staff training, upgrading, and security checks are always frustrating extras that are accompanied by even the slightest change for new software. We probably all remember the disaster of an operating system that was Windows 8. However, upgrading from the, soon to be obsolete, piece of software is not to be looked upon as a mere necessary evil but a blessing in disguise.  

Most of us developed an opinion about Windows 10 back in 2015, when it first launched, as it did not offer as many perks as previous versions and was plagued with bugs that seemed more like a hassle than an update. However, Windows 10 has come a long way since 2015 and constant upgrades and little tweaks have made windows 10 the perfect operating system for every operation, be it personal or professional. 

Why you should switch to Windows 10 as soon as possible: 

Easy Access To All Your Business Contacts. 

Microsoft Windows 10 also provides another useful software that is the My People feature that allows you to pin the contact information of clients to the Windows taskbar. This provides you with an ease of performing business as all the important contacts are just a click or swipe away. Moreover, you can also store additional information about the contact tagged with the contact tile as well! 

Ease Of Setting Up Several New Computers For Your Business In One Go.

Also housing the state-of-art software called Autopilot Windows 10 plans on making the configuration process all business computers efficient and faster than ever. Autopilot is a collection of various technologies that enables it not only to set-up but also reset any PC. For instance, you can set up a system configuration that can then be downloaded to any Windows 10 computer through the cloud without any hassle. Any employee can take a new computer, connect it to your office network, and it will automatically be configured to your business’s required settings. Moreover, all system preferences can be custom-made for different employees making the overall process a lot faster, safer and secure.  Autopilot does require an organisation that utilises either Azure AD or a Hybrid Azure AD and an MDM (such as Microsoft Intune). Speak with your IT provider to find out how your business can make the most of Autopilot on Windows 10.

Better All-round Protection From Ransomware

Ransomware is one of the worst nightmares for any IT department. Imagine walking into your workplace to find all your data locked and can only be accessed after paying a ransom. Windows 10 has juiced up the ransom protection services and made it almost impossible for any rogues to harm anyone’s business. They have accomplished this by implementing things such as optional controlled folder access. An optionally controlled folder access is a feature that enables you to prevent access to key folders of the computer such as the Documents and Windows system folder, making it almost impossible for someone to break into that and access the computer. Apart from this, Windows 10 also features OneDrive. OneDrive provides ransomware data recovery that enables the user to download previous versions of the file without much hassle. Even if the files are taken and deleted by someone the company can recover encrypted and lost data. 

A Stable All-round Operating System That Serves More Than Just One Operating System

Windows10, unlike all its predecessors, has great update management. Gone are the days when if you leave your desk for a mere ten minutes then there will be a paranoia of losing your precious unsaved work to the evil of uncalled update. Moreover, Windows10 with the pre-installed Hyper V manager enables the user to download and run more than a single operating system at any given time, meaning you can run Linux and Windows on the same computer simultaneously. This helps web-developers and also cuts down company costs for different computers for developers. Moreover, you can even cut and paste data between the two different operating systems as well! 

In conclusion, Windows10 opens up a whole new array of possibilities for your business, making it far more secure, faster and dependable. The technology and the world is moving forward and in these times clinging to the old software wishing Windows 7 to still be supported is not practical. Everyone should give their business a new boost with the power of the extremely efficient Windows 10. 

If your business needs help making the switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10 when support is ended then get in touch with our IT professionals to find out how we can make the process easier and pain free. 

Free Technical Site Survey

Reach out to our team to receive a free technical site survey from one of our managed I.T. specialists.
Get in Touch

What is a Phishing Scam & How to Prevent an Attack?

Person using macbook pro at desk

What is a Phishing Scam & How to Prevent an Attack?

We live in an era where all our information and data is stored online protected by passwords and digital signatures. This has made all our lives easier as it has made the collection of information easier and, finding stored information has become a hundred folds easier than in the past. However, in this environment, there are new threats that everyone needs to be wary of. Phishing is one of these scams that most people wouldn’t be aware of, or aren’t too sure how to prevent. So, what is phishing? Phishing can be defined as a form of social engineering where a predator or an attacker tries to acquire some information from a person, company, or a group of people by impersonating a trustworthy third party. For instance, an individual will pretend to be from a large banking organisation or corporation when they have no ties to the company. They’ll then send a phishing email in order to get a person to click on the email link, also known as a ‘lure’, to acquire their sensitive information for later misuse. Most people don’t understand what phishing means but have probably received one of these emails. Generally they are masked and appear to be from what seems to be a trustworthy source claiming that somebody has hacked their account, or that they have ‘won’ a prize and need to provide their password. For most people, this phishing scam would appear trustworthy but in reality, this has been sent as an attempt to ‘phish’ for their personal information and passwords. 

How to Prevent Phishing Scams

Password and information phishers are getting smarter every day and it’s getting harder to stay clear of these scammers. However, there are certain ways in which you can try and protect yourself and your organisation from getting Phished.

  • According to Mr Stephen Swavely of Navigatum.com, one of the most important things to do in order to avoid getting Phished is to get your staff, as well as the home users, trained, so they can identify and differentiate phishing scams from genuine emails.
  • You need to be cautious of any email or text from unknown users that require you to click on a Hyperlink or enter information and personal details. 
  • Make sure that the websites you’re visiting are safe and secure. One way to this is to double click on the green lock icon next to the https:// on the website address bar (if you’re using Chrome). If the click results in a warning sign or does not show anything then that website should be avoided, or at the very least no information should be shared on that platform. The green padlock ,on the other hand, is there to signify a ‘secure sockets layer’ which is an added layer of protection that is required for all websites who require personal data to be shared through a contact form, requesting a quote, or purchasing a product. 
  • Ask your staff to always type in the web address themselves rather than click through on the email that they have received. Advanced Phishers are much more dangerous as they imitate and forge the HTTP of websites that makes their scam seem genuine, hence, instead of clicking on a one should always type in the web address themselves. If your scam email was claiming that your account has been hacked then you can simply go directly to your account in a new browser and check for any internal error messages instead. 
Person using macbook pro at desk

How to Know if You’ve Fallen Prey to a Phishing Scam

Knowing whether you have been phished or not is slightly more difficult than you expect. As Mr Swavely adds “Realistically there is no real way to ‘know’ that your password has been phished,” however, if you have any reason to believe that you or someone in your organisation have been subjected to a Phishing scam then there are a few things you need to do as soon as you can, such as: 

  • Keep a close eye on all your accounts and transactions. 
  • Contact all companies or personal you believe need to be on the lookout as well.
  • Regularly check your credit reports for any abnormalities.
  • Never use the same password or variation of a similar password for different platforms. Instead of using a similar password it is advised to take the aid of many passwords generating platforms that are available in the market today; and
  • Staying away from shady third-party applications and programs. 

In a case where you know that one of your passwords have been phished for certain the first and foremost action to take is to change the password immediately. If your computer has been compromised then all the files should be copied to an external source after which the computer should be formatted and factory reset. Lastly, the concerned authorities should be notified about the scam as soon as possible in order to minimise the damage. 

Phishing is the kind of scam that has the potential to cost you or your business thousands of dollars. It’s important to always stay clear of phishing scams and more importantly teaching your employees and staff about what phishing is and how to avoid getting scammed.   

At Deployus, we offer ongoing security services to check and monitor your companies cyber safety. We take active measures to reduce the risk of such an attack and should you fall prey to a phishing attack, our experts will be there to help you to recover every step of the way. 

Free Technical Site Survey

Reach out to our team to receive a free technical site survey from one of our managed I.T. specialists.
Get in Touch

Business Mobility: Is Your Business Ready for the Future?

City with a trail of light flashing across the road

Business Mobility: Is Your Business Ready for the Future?

Increasing numbers of businesses are embracing the benefits of being mobile, and responsive to change. Business mobility can lower costs, increase productivity, and streamline day-to-day operations. While mobility was once the preserve of larger companies, it is becoming mainstream for businesses of all types and sizes, thanks to the widespread availability of mobile devices and web-based applications. According to the 2014 IDC Asia Pacific Enterprise Mobility Survey, 54% of small to medium enterprises in the region are embracing mobility capabilities.

Is your business ready to embrace the future and go mobile?

Defining business mobility

Business mobility at its most basic means having the capability to operate as a mobile office. This includes having up-to-date business critical information constantly at your fingertips, and the ability for all staff members to work, communicate and collaborate in a simple and secure manner, from anywhere, at any time. On the customer engagement side, business mobility can also include having mobile point of sale technology and customer relationship management systems.

Using cloud-based applications to go mobile

There are any number of cloud solutions that can allow you to go mobile, from something as simple as using a web-based email platform that enables staff to communicate and collaborate on documents and calendars, to moving your business operations entirely to the cloud or even using a virtual desktop solution to provide continuity of user experience over all devices.

Using cloud-based applications has a number of advantages, including:

  • Business critical information, such as sales figures and accounts information, is always current and available.
  • Staff can work and collaborate from anywhere, using any device, which can boost productivity.
  • The cloud allows businesses to access different resources, and provides centralised storage and scalability, rather than being limited by the capabilities of the physical machines and servers in the office.
  • Using cloud services can save you time and money when it comes to procurement, setup and configuration of IT resources.
  • Backups can be set to run automatically, and data is kept securely and is able to recovered quickly in the event of a disaster.

When you think of going mobile or having a mobile office, you probably wonder if that means doing away with your existing IT infrastructure altogether.

But you don’t have to move all your business operations to the cloud in order to gain some of the benefits of business mobility. Each business is different, and there are various considerations to make.

Mobility with a network

The traditional technology stack in most businesses generally consists of front-end business applications and back-end servers. Behind the scenes there is a network framework that supports communication. Good networks must support each business feature for effective communications and sharing of resources.

Just like all businesses are different, all networks can be engineered differently. A network that supports users who access applications through their office computers for example, will look different to a network that supports mobile staff that interacts with both clients and head office. Mobility in the latter case may mean that your business has to consider device, web-mail and FTP servers  for example.

Getting there
There are IT foundations that need to be laid in order for you to take your business mobile. Whether you want to move to the cloud or achieve mobility with a network, at Deployus, we can help you lay those foundations and reap the benefits of business mobility.

Five Signs You Need an Outsourced Helpdesk

Woman looking at a tablet while holding glasses working

Five Signs You Need an Outsourced Helpdesk

Our helpdesk is a critical part of your business operations. People are increasingly time poor these days, and when technical problems arise, they want solutions at their fingertips. If a read through the FAQs on your intranet site doesn’t present an immediate answer, chances are people will call your helpdesk, even for minor queries.

If you have a helpdesk that isn’t running smoothly, it can result in unhappy staff and impact their productivity in a number of ways. Here are five signs that it might be time to consider outsourcing your helpdesk operations:

  • Helpdesk staff members are taking too long to answer calls – long call response times are a major driver of customer dissatisfaction.
  • You are having difficulty in staffing the hours of operation – IT helpdesks might need to provide customer support outside of the 9 to 5 workday and on weekends, which can cause staffing headaches.
  • You are struggling to implement procedures around ticketing, escalation of issues in a timely manner, and incident reporting. You can’t measure and improve helpdesk operations if there are no systems for reporting.
  • You don’t have enough staff members with the right knowledge and expertise to take calls – this can lead to more customers calling back because of unresolved issues.
  • You are using staff members with high levels of expertise to resolve common tech queries – data restores, password resets, printer jams and questions about slow response times are simple and generally easy to solve. These queries shouldn’t be taking up the valuable time of your technical experts.

The benefits of outsourcing

One of the major benefits of outsourcing your helpdesk is that it frees up time and staffing resources to focus on the core areas of your business. Outsourcing can also:

  • Increase productivity – Lost productivity costs your business. A well-run helpdesk with experienced staff can get through more calls and deal with queries faster than staff members who don’t have technical know-how, or who may be answering the phones in addition to their normal duties.
  • Boost customer service – Making sure calls are picked up in a timely manner and that customer issues are handled by people with sufficient technical expertise is likely to result in much higher levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Alleviate staffing issues – Outsourcing means you no longer have to worry about finding the right employees to staff your helpdesk.

Preparing to outsource

There are a number of steps you can take to ensure outsourcing your helpdesk is a smooth process. To start with, it’s a good idea to find a provider which is based in Australia. Many customers prefer to speak to someone local, especially when it comes to complex IT matters, so there isn’t the added stress of communication issues.

It’s also important to be clear about your requirements around the hours of operation, expected call response times, and system of ticketing, incident escalation and reporting.

Outsourcing worthy of consideration

If you’re noticing any of these five common signs of helpdesk trouble, or your helpdesk is just not operating as efficiently as it should be, outsourcing can be an effective and affordable solution.

Contact us for assistance in getting your helpdesk back on track.

Your password is weaker than you think!

Network of circles and lines connecting to each other

Your password is weaker than you think!

Passwords are still a major security weakness. Easy-to-crack passwords can render even the most sophisticated (and expensive) security measures powerless. Yet despite this vulnerability being well known, too many of us persist with passwords that are weak, easy to guess or repeated across multiple log-ins.

It’s understandable: most users struggle to remember different passwords for the half-dozen or more systems they need to do their work. Each new cloud application complicates matters further, adding a new password to remember; it’s little wonder that the sticky notes and the backs of business cards remain popular ways of storing passwords.

Analysis after embarrassing analysis confirms the risk these practices pose. A 2012 Cambridge study, for example, analysed 70 million Yahoo passwords and found surprisingly little security: an astonishing 75 percent of users had never changed their password, and by testing accounts against dictionaries of common English passwords, researchers were able to guess 8 out of every 100 passwords. Other studies have reported hit rates well into double digits.

What's the magic (pass)word?

The good news is that more and more users are adopting password managers such as 1Password, LastPass, and Dashlane, all of which store passwords in secure ‘digital lockers‘ that automatically sync between your devices. They can be set to automatically fill login details for the sites you’ve added, meaning all you need to do is login to your password manager and let it take care of the rest. Other features include security audits and prompts to change repeated and easy-to-guess passwords.

These apps are a big step in the right direction, but too many of us still rely on our memory to access the systems we need. This leaves us – and our employers – needlessly exposed.

It’s not a new problem: a 2000 Cambridge study found many of the same issues. Even making our passwords more complex doesn’t always fix the problem. A recent Carnegie Mellon University research project found that even long, complex passwords combining numbers, letters, and symbols can be guessed using a mathematical understanding of how human behaviour affects our password choices.

When it comes to business systems, IT and HR teams need to tighten up too. Protocols need to be created to cover shutting down access to systems and services when an employee departs – a recent Liebermann Software survey found 13 percent of respondents still had access to systems at their previous workplaces.

Technological weaknesses can also affect password effectiveness. The recent ‘Heartbleed’ vulnerability, for example, opened a security hole through which outsiders could snoop on passwords traveling to and from websites. Worse still, the bug affected an encryption routine used to secure a significant portion of the world’s websites

Secure your data with your body, not your brain

Fortunately, non-password-driven security systems have been with us for some time, and the technology to make them ubiquitous is at hand.

Thanks largely to the wide-scale adoption of sensor-filled smartphones and other mobile devices, security is now focusing on helping users prove their identity through an aggregation of factors that complement passwords. You’ve probably encountered two-factor authentication (2FA) systems that text you a unique, time-limited code that you must enter into the system along with your other credentials. The two factors are something you know (your password) and something you own (your mobile device).

Biometrics are another technology that’s coming into its own as a password replacement. Modern phones, tablets and laptops often include fingerprint scanners, which can be used not only to unlock the device, but also to prove your identity to third party apps and services (like online banking).

Other biometric identifiers being explored (and in some cases, deployed) include facial recognition, iris scanning, voice matching, hand shape and ear shape.

Going further, other identifiers based on behavioural traits are also coming. These include gait analysis (measured by a phone’s or smartwatch’s gyroscopes), typing style (via keystroke analysis), heartbeat (from a smartwatch or fitness tracker), or even online behaviour (based on baseline activity patterns, which can then detect anomalous behaviour associated with your password).

There are even implantable microchips that hold out the promise of logging into systems, making financial transactions, accessing public transport systems and entering secure facilities as easy as the wave of a hand.

The trick, as always, lies in getting the balance between privacy and security right. Unless users are comfortable with how their actions will be tracked and their movements monitored, it’s likely that the humble password – with all its faults and flaws – will remain the most common security measure. It’s really the password problem writ large.

A good system, by itself, does nothing: only widespread user adoption will make it successful. The ball is firmly in the security system makers’ court.

Why do you need an online data backup plan?

Person pointing to a digital composite of a cloud

Why do you need an online data backup plan?

Whether it is accidental or deliberate, data loss is a problem that’s far more serious than it can first seem. Data is the heart and soul of enterprises, and must be protected at any cost. Having proper processes in place to guard stored data against routine risks is a crucial matter for businesses. However, even if you have proper data backup mechanisms, you can’t be sure that your data will be easily recovered in a crisis unless you have a definitive backup and recovery plan in place.

Day-to-day data loss risks

One of the major pain points in data storage is accidental data loss. There can be a number of causes behind it, risks that are always lurking and that you have little control over. The day-to-day risks can be:

  • File corruption
  • Accidental file deletion
  • System failures
  • Human errors
  • Natural disasters
  • Hacks

These incidents are not trivial and can have a huge impact on daily business operations. These risks can occur at any unexpected moment, and if your data has not been backed up either offsite or online, you can be in great trouble. It’s important to consider different kinds of backup mediums for better safety and security of data.

Taking measures to lower the risk of serious data disasters

While critical incidents that result in major data loss might not be a daily affair, they only need to happen once to cause a massive disaster. Things like server failure or a malicious attack on your data can happen at any time. Hardware failure is almost inevitable at some stage as well. You might have an issue with an employee, who corrupts data on purpose, and natural disasters are yet another risk. Are these reasons not enough for having a data backup plan?

Your business risk tolerance

What’s the risk tolerance of your business? Have you ever felt the need to identify it? If not, it is time to do so. Once you’ve determined what your risk tolerance level is, you can then create an acceptable risk assessment. This then informs the kinds of technology you need to use for data backup and protection. If you have proper backup and recovery plans in place, it will be easier to recover data in crisis situations.

Make data recovery a knowable event

Vital data should be backed up multiple times, to multiple devices in multiple locations. This can help keep critical data secure, and automatically backed up according to requirements. It can ensure that any data loss becomes a “knowable” event in terms of how backed up data can be accessed, and the time it will take to restore.

Figuring out what specific data needs to be backed up, and how much cost and time it would take, informs your plan. Any privacy and legal requirements need to be kept in mind as well. Businesses in some domains have specific data retention and encryption requirements that need to be adhered to, and this will of course have to be taken into account in the plan.

When you have a clear-cut plan for backing up your data, then you have methodology and best practices to follow.

Earn more confident customers

A secure data backup plan can also be an additional selling point for your business. An online backup solution adds value for your customers. It reduces the risk that they’ll be seriously affected in the event of a data loss, because your critical operations can be restored quickly. This can attract customers to your business, as they are more confident about your service.

Having the right data backup solution in place for your business is essential. When you have a distinct plan to backup your business data, it can positively impact on your business and customers, and ultimately your bottom line!

Backing Up Versus Archiving of Data

Graphic of a lock with digital elements overlayed

Backing Up Versus Archiving of Data

Although the concepts sound similar, archiving and backing up data are two different processes. The key difference between them is that system and data back ups are aimed at swift operational recovery. Data archiving is not meant to be fast nor iterative. It’s there for historical reference, or as background material, and also needs to be backed up in turn. Here are a few of the differences between the processes, and some considerations for using them in your business.

Backing up of data

Important things to consider when backing up data include:

  • Point of recovery

You should determine your business’s point of recovery (POR) as part of your data recovery policy. This draws a line in the sand about the stage at which files must be recovered for normal operations to resume. This then gives a place for recovery start up if there’s been a disaster or outage.

  • Metadata helps with recovery

Live operational data must have coherent metadata attached. This helps in terms of recovery and searchability. The data itself may change quite frequently, as may the data types. The metadata allows a fluid, dynamic recovery, and can bring back folders and files to their original state after a disaster. Using quality commercial backup software helps maintain metadata references and quality timestamp information, and provides a framework from which to manage a recovery. 

  • Restore time objectives

It’s imperative for a business to have accurate restore time objectives through an automated system. Business operations are dependent on a swift recovery of live data. In the event of a disaster, archival material is usually less crucial.

  • Backup frequency

Live and operational data will most likely be backed up far more often than archival data. You’ll need to tailor a back up frequency plan to your business needs. It may be that some data can be backed up less regularly than other data, depending on the usage. 

Archiving of data

Important things to consider when archiving include:

  • Historical use

While archived material can seem “stale” or dated, it can still have an important role to play in providing past data or a snapshot of the business at a particular point in time. Some historical data may also need to be kept to comply with legal requirements. Therefore archived material must, by its nature, be unchanging and unmoving. So its storage location should always be the same, in contrast to live operational data, which can move depending on the specifications of the system.

  • Accessibility

Finding historical files or documents is crucial when archiving data, so searchability is a key component, even more so than for live data recovery. The nature of old data means that much of it won’t be compatible with current operating systems, or it will all be in different formats. This makes it very difficult to capture metadata. In fact, many older formats (for instance images from the 1990s) won’t even have metadata. It’s quite likely you’ll need a customised automated system that is tailored to your particular archival data needs.

The need for multiple back ups

Finally, it’s important to remember that a single back up isn’t sufficient for either archived material or live data. While archived data can be kept on a separate single storage device, it’s also worth using an online or cloud based system for archival snapshots. A good rule of thumb is that the most critical, valuable data to your business should be backed up three times. And remember that two separate folders on the same network do not count as safe, multiple back ups!

Portfolio-01

chhhair

Product design and 3D Sculture

new german chair

process

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Sed ut perspiciatis.

design

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Sed ut perspiciatis.

Wooden stool with a blue background

process

01.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

02.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

03.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

04.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

“Where do new ideas come from? The answer is simple: differences. Creativity comes from unlikely juxtapositions.”

Vintage looking wooden chair
White fold out wooden chairs in rows
Man looking down
Chairs floating in the sky attached to a wire
Glasses resting on a wooden table top
Book sitting on a white stool

Importance Of The Custom Company Logo Design

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
get in touch

Portfolio-02

chhhair

Product design and 3D Sculture

new german chair

process

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Sed ut perspiciatis.

design

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Sed ut perspiciatis.

Wooden stool with a blue background

process

01.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

02.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

03.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

04.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

“Where do new ideas come from? The answer is simple: differences. Creativity comes from unlikely juxtapositions.”

Vintage looking wooden chair
White fold out wooden chairs in rows
Man looking down
Chairs floating in the sky attached to a wire
Glasses resting on a wooden table top
Book sitting on a white stool

Importance Of The Custom Company Logo Design

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
get in touch