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Backups

Can Independent Backup Encourage Cloud Adoption?

by Rob May on Mar 26, 2012 in Backups

A recent Softletter Report on SaaS contained the chart below showing reasons companies don’t buy Software-as-a-Service. The primary reason, with 45% of the vote, is concerns about the safety and security of data. This makes sense, because I.T. managers have had data safety and security drilled into them forever. Turning all that data control over [...]

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CloudSherpas and GlobalOne Merger is Good for the Cloud

by Rob May on Mar 05, 2012 in Backups

If you use Google Apps or Salesforce, today’s announcement of the Cloud Sherpas and GlobalOne merger is good news for you. Why? Because two of the largest and most visionary cloud services companies are joining forces, which means customers will see the benefits of the scale and innovation that results. CloudSherpas is among the largest resellers of Google [...]

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Prosthetic Memory, Or Why Data Ownership Is About the Future of Your Brain

by Jay Garmon on Mar 01, 2012 in Backups
Memory prosthetic

One of the more intriguing bleeding-edge technocultural concepts floating around these days is prosthetic memory, which is to say memories and knowledge you rely upon that you yourself did not directly learn or experience. In more blunt terms, we’re talking about Wikipedia, only in such a form that you browse the content so easily and [...]

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Backupify Snapshot Now Exports Salesforce CRM Data – Full Salesforce Backup Coming Soon

by Jay Garmon on Feb 28, 2012 in About Backupify
Salesforce.com

Back in November, we asked our users which SaaS application our Snapshot data liberation tool should tackle next. Your demands led directly to Snapshot for Salesforce, which debuts its BETA release today. Want a local download of all your Salesforce CRM data whenever you need it? Snapshot for Salesforce is the tool for you. Of [...]

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The 16 Must-Have Features of a SaaS Backup Solution

by Jay Garmon on Feb 20, 2012 in About Backupify

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is relatively new to most markets and companies, and third-party backups for these cloud applications are newer still. What are the must-have features for a SaaS backup system? Here are the 16 most-requested features by Backupify‘s customers. Backup Historical and Progressive Data A backup solution should protect all the data in your system, [...]

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