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Storage Guardian delivers business continuity protection and information lifecycle management. Its remote backup service is the culmination of a decade of intense research and software development and represents a superior alternative to tape-based data recovery systems. All Storage Guardian’s solutions are based on Televaulting technology from Asigra, a recognized leader in enterprise online backup. The company is also developing a select network of authorized VARs to service the off-site backup and fast data recovery needs of companies located throughout North America. www.storageguardian.com.

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Now small businesses have access to metered computing

You’ve certainly heard about the popular trend that’s seeing data and apps head into the cloud Until now, it’s really only made sense for enterprises and larger businesses to deploy and manage cloud services.
But now, even small businesses can take advantage of the efficiencies and cost savings offered by cloud computing because Storage Guardian has [...]

All data is not created equal, and how that dictates backup strategy

The data you backup has varying operational value.
So why don’t most backup vendors offer you flexible pricing?
Long ago, before the dawn of time and the internet, we treated all data as equal. On that basis, all data was backed up to one type of storage medium, and there it stayed. Since then, most businesses have [...]

Storage Guardian Attains SAS 70 (Type II) Compliance

We’re very pleased to report that we’ve attained SAS 70 (Type II) compliance. The SAS 70 Type II report is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and affirms that Storage Guardian’s policies and procedures are appropriately designed with the proper controls in place, and functioning as designed.
Why [...]

Is a 30-Day Backup Retention Strategy Sufficient?

Storage Guardian: Is a 30-Day Backup Retention Strategy Sufficient?
A major difference between consumer-grade and enterprise-grade online backup is how long data is retained. This is especially important when that data is an email. The latest online backup software from Storage Guardian can recover individual email messages from months or even years ago. Here’s how.

Expert tips: business document retention guidelines

Small and medium-sized businesses are currently facing a ‘data tsunami’ forced on them by regulatory preservation and compliance rules that dictate how they must manage electronically stored information. What’s the best strategy for managing this complex problem?
The paperless office will probably never happen. But while paper still clutters our desks, it’s the electronic paper trail [...]

Using tapes? Isn’t it time you made the move to online backup?

Thousands of companies still rely on archives stored on old magnetic tapes, risking a total loss of their critical data. Here’s how you can migrate information stored on Symantec Backup Exec tapes to modern, secure online backup technology.
“We’ve seen tapes stacked in basements and hidden in dusty storage closets, and it makes you wonder what [...]

Wake-up call for disaster planning

Late one night, the call comes in. There’s been a disaster at your office building and you’d better get over there quickly! As you drive to the office, you go over a mental checklist: Is the insurance paid up? If the power is down, how will I keep the business running? Without our data, applications [...]

We now offer ‘cloud backup’ for virtualized environments

Small and medium-sized companies can take advantage of industry’s most dependable, flexible and cost-effective online backup platform, powered by Asigra Cloud Backup and Recovery.

Storage Guardian, the company that specializes in online and cloud backup solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has upgraded its cloud backup infrastructure to Asigra 9.0, an advanced backup and recovery software [...]