Hey RBS Partners – this might be a good idea for you to store your clients’ archival data… There are two types of data: those you access all the time, and those you rarely touch, but need to store anyway to keep your business running or for future use. But data storage costs add up. […]

Because Remote Backup Systems is currently receiving requests from many of our former competitors’ Partners we are being asked to compare our prices, company, and products with theirs. This article describes the software maintenance price differences between RBS and Ahsay.

  The first public release of RBackup Online Backup was in February 1987. The product has been in constant development and fully supported since, and is the most mature Online Backup product in the world, containing most (if not all) of the features of your current solution, and more.

  It’s a good day for proponents of an open internet: the Federal Communications Commission just approved its long-awaited network neutrality plan, which reclassifies broadband internet as a Title II public utility and gives the agency more regulatory power in the process. via FCC approves net neutrality rules, reclassifies broadband as a utility.

From Rob: I checked into this and it looks legit, and pretty cool. It has a built-in remote control function. I’ll download a demo later. ServiceDesk Plus – MSP, the helpdesk software trusted by thousands of Managed Service Providers like you now offers its Standard Edition for free! http://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk-msp/free-it-help-desk-sdp-msp.html  

If you’re looking to expand your networking skills, these courses offer instruction on SDN, cloud networking, network optimization, and other topics for free. What’s better than that? via 8 Free Online Networking Classes – Network Computing.

Backup vendor Vembu’s has faced hostility from its customer base of managed service providers following a change to its channel model and publication of a white paper in which it said “MSPs are dead”. Read more: http://www.crn.com.au/News/399577,backlash-over-backup-vendors-msps-are-dead-move.aspx#ixzz3Q90ayn6j  

Partners of Online Backup Software company Remote Backup Systems can activate their Hotsites now. All partners with active maintenance subscriptions can log into the RBS Partner Portal at http://portal.remote-backup.com to activate their hotsites in advance of the storm bearing down on the northeastern USA.

  If you’re moving from Vembu Storegrid to RBackup, there are some differences between our software and theirs that you should be aware of. This article will help make the transition easier.

American Express has posted this article on saving time. It’s a really short read with some great ideas. Time is money for small business owners, who can easily get bogged down trying to take on too many tasks at once. Instead, small business owners should maximize their valuable resources by focusing on the tasks that […]

  Those of you who read my blog regularly (my mom and my aunt Clara) might think I’m a bit overboard with the Vembu articles. I’ve been warning you about this Storegrid software for years – warning that it is insecure and dangerous – installing it can cause harm to users’ data and seriously compromise […]