2008-10-15 21:10:29 - Planning for disasters is often the last thing on anyone's mind. All you need to do is tune into the weather channel or watch the news and you will see devastation of natural man-made events. These circumstances cause disruption and data losses for business which leads to financial and productivity losses.

What is your business willing to lose? There are a number of reports published detailing data loss and the negative impact this has on businesses throughout Canada. It is true; almost half of the businesses that suffer a severe data loss close their doors.

According to up to 40% of businesses still do not have a backup strategy in

place. When combined with the cost to recover 20 MB of information is approximately $17,000.00, these are shocking statistics!

The new IT Matters partnership with Data Domain allows our clients to have a secure, robust, reliable and fast backup strategy that meshes with any Windows, Linux, Novell or Macintosh network. Data Domain's technologies allow data from any source to be stored on a centralized onsite backup appliance or offsite.

Data stored by the Data Domain solution leverages their replicator software to reduce network bandwidth usage, automated offsite replication, fast online data recovery, consolidation of tape resources, branch office protection and flexible deployment options.
This solution is perfect for enterprises, large or small, who are concerned about the integrity of their business data and looking to archive data for long term data backup storage.

About IT Matters

IT Matters provides technical services and solutions to the Calgary business market. With 30 professional employees and as a Microsoft Gold Partner, member of the Excellence Program and Microsoft Small Business Specialist, IT Matters is well equipped to provide cost effective, positive impact on your business.

About Data Domain

Data Domain® is the leading provider of de-duplication storage systems. Over 2,100 companies worldwide have purchased their systems to reduce storage costs and simplify data management. Data Domain delivers the performance, reliability and scalability to address the data protection and near line storage needs of enterprises of all sizes. Products integrate into existing customer infrastructures and are compatible with leading enterprise backup and archive software products.