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If you aren't sure or if you think it would only be a short period of time, read on...Below are three common and costly misunderstandings many businesses have about their data backup that give them a false sense of security:

Believing that tape backups are a reliable way to secure your data. WRONG! Tape backups have an average failure rate of 100% -- they will fail, it’s just a matter of when. What makes this even worse is that tape backups will APPEAR to be working, giving you a false sense of security.

SOLUTION: External USB drives offer a fast, economical, and reliable way to backup your critical data and server disk image. Couple external drives with a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device and you receive a second level of data backup protection that can make backup data available for use on computers even when the server is down. To protect and keep data accessible even when your office building goes down, you should also consider an offsite backup solution.

Backing up your data will allow you to restore your network to its original state, quickly and easily. WRONG AGAIN! Having just a copy of your data doesn't guarantee this at all. To help you understand, let me give you a simple analogy.
Let's suppose we made an exact replica of all the items in your house right now and put them offsite in a storage facility -- that would be a backup of your "data." If your house burned to the ground (God forbid!), we would have to first rebuild the HOUSE (which corresponds to the server, software and supporting environment) BEFORE we could restore all your items back from the storage facility. Obviously, that takes some time. That's why simply having a copy of your data doesn't guarantee that you'll be back up and running FAST. It could take several days before everything was restored; and that's assuming you have the data in a clean state and all the originally installed software disks.

SOLUTION: Including a disk image in your backup will greatly speed up the task of restoring your server in case of server hard drive failure. If your network needs to recover from server failure almost instantly, you should consider a Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) appliance. These appliances take over the functions of a failed server in minutes without any noticeable impact on users while the failed server stays offline for repairs.

Trusting that backup is automatically working without doing periodic test restores. I see this happening a LOT. If you think your backups are working because you don't see any error messages or apparent problems, think again. I have seen instances when a critical file was needed from backup, it was discovered that backups stopped working MONTHS ago and all that data is now gone.

SOLUTION: Don't setup backup and forget it. Schedule periodic test restores. There is no better way to ensure your data is available to you when you need it.

If your business demands an almost instant recovery of a failed server, you need a BDR (Backup and Disaster Recovery) appliance. BDR appliances continuously receive an image of your server’s hard disk so when a server fails, the appliance is nudged to take over the functions of the failed server.

We will be happy to review your needs at no cost or obligation by coming to your place of business and running an intensive needs assessment audit.  Within two hours you will know if your information can withstand any catastrophe, or if your servers are merely ticking time bombs waiting to go off.

CONTACT US TODAY and you might win a FREE BDR Appliance!

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The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it - Harry Emerson Fosdick

Most firms only generate numbers.  WTL puts those numbers in a blender and makes a healthy appetizing shake that keeps your business financially strong and full of vital energy. Their “fruit” is an exotic array of high impact solutions for accounting, tax, strategy and payroll…just to name a few.

Arjun Banarjee is a financial “trainer” who services small businesses, individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.  His goal is to empower you to understand all of the factors impacting your financial situation, so that you can make better, more informed decisions in both your personal and business lives.

Marilyn Stancill is a key staff bookkeeper at WTL who maintains customer’s accounting data in Quick Books and Peach tree. She was running a computer that had good CPU specifications but was dogged by performance. She writes….

“Hari Patel, our designated RCare™ technician, went directly into my computer remotely and cleaned it up like crazy while I worked at another computer. He went over some of what was done and showed me maintenance tips for the future. The whole thing took only 45 minutes and my speed improved by 75%, where before it would take a full minute to open an email. He linked us to a web page where we bought memory and now I couldn’t be happier with the speed of my computer”.– Marilyn Stancill

For the last two years we have made a success of commending those who showed Excellence in Automation, and 2012 will be no different.  There will be a highly informative key note speaker to engage students who will become our future in engineering, a casual dinner to feed the masses and door prizes because, let’s face it, everyone loves presents!

So join us in celebrating the rewards of hard work and don't forget to nominate who you feel has worked hard.  Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.  Click for the Nomination Form

Office 365 is Coming!

Imagine one website people can go to, log in and have their e-mail, calendar, contacts, IM and all their files: everything they need to do their jobs, available from any computer anywhere, including from a mobile phone. Well it's almost here! Microsoft BPOS has taken companies places they've only longed to go and now Microsoft is doing it again with Office 365.

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Amy Fry joined RAM Consulting Corporation on February 1, 2011 as the company’s Marketing Coordinator. She is responsible for all marketing activities related to our RCare™ Solutions division and coordinating our proposal development and submittal efforts. She comes to us with a lengthy background in Space Planning & Design Sales in which she found solutions to both the spatial requirements of equipment and work spaces and the human needs relating to the functionality and efficiency of those areas. 

Amy would be embarrassed to say that she enjoys going to bingo halls when she can.  In fact she loves all games, her favorite being computerized “Room Escape” Games because she says they require skills in code solving but have enough of a “numbing” factor to still be just a fun game.

The hobby that she would have made a career of is Professional Treasure Hunting.  She loves trips to the country with her High Tech Metal Detector, scouring flea markets or auctions, and the little town of Luckett, VA which always hides a find or two.  She is a savvy savior and reseller of misunderstood antiques.

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Win a 40”
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How The
Contest Works:

1. Call 703-434-3682 or Email Amy with your Referral information.
2. We will call your referral to schedule an appointment.
3. When the referral accepts the appointment, we will send you a check for $25.
4. If your referral becomes a client, we will send you a check for $50.
5. We will also give your referral a true $100 discount off our services.

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