Stephen J. Richards - Articles

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Outsourcing Technical Support
Technology, we all have to have it to run our businesses more efficiently. Although technology has allowed us significant increases in productivity and efficiency, they have not come without cost. The level of sophistication necessary to resolve technical issues has also increased; therefore, when a problem occurs, end users generally are not able to fix it themselves and must turn to professional support for help. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 22/07/2008 | Software
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Databases and Maintaining Their Uptime
Databases provide a convenient means of storing vast amounts of information, allowing the information to be sorted, searched, viewed, and manipulated according to the business needs and goals. A computer database relies upon software to organize the storage of data. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 19/06/2008 | Databases
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Centralizing Data Storage
Management of business data is becoming ever more complex and important with increasing pressures of security, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Technology is allowing businesses to create and store exponentially more data. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 06/05/2008 | Computers
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Greening Up Your it Department
We all want to improve our environment, and especially now, we want to be more conscientious of how our actions affect our planet. Taking simple steps in your place of business is no different than making steps at home. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 18/04/2008 | Computers
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How and Why Databases are Reorganized
Administration of IMS full function and Fast Path databases can have a significant impact on the overall performance and usability of critical business applications. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 07/02/2008 | Computers
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Outsourcing and Archiving your Data
Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 16/01/2008 | Data Recovery
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Backing Up your Computer Verses Archiving
The concepts of backing up a computer and archiving documents often get confused. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 16/01/2008 | Data Recovery
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Redundant Internet Access for Businesses
Businesses are increasingly reliant on internet availability for their critical business operations and revenue generation. Today, many businesses rely solely on the internet for their mere existence, making internet availability a critical element of their business strategy. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 17/09/2007 | Information Technology
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Database Indexing – an Introduction
Much like the way the index of a book makes finding a topic easier, database indexes make locating a queried piece of data easier. Indexes may be unnecessary for smaller databases, where the queries can locate data quickly and easily. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 17/09/2007 | Databases
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Challenges to Data Retention
Instead of moving emails, documents and other business records onto tape, companies may be advised to store data on disk systems for longer periods of time. Coupled with the right archiving software, disk systems can reduce data retention, reproduction and management. Read
By: Stephen J. Richards | 12/09/2007 | Data Recovery