It’s early July and we’ve already had some pretty severe weather. One simple device can protect your computer, printer and other network equipment from unexpected power surges – yup, the lofty surge protector.
Circuit breakers offer some protection but they weren’t built to protect sensitive computer electronics.
As many of you are returning to business as usual we would strongly recommend a quick but thorough check of your internal IT systems. In particular, we recommend:
Hurricane Sandy from Space
Verifying your backups are working properly by doing an actual restore
Reviewing your server error logs, especially the Windows System log and the hardware manufacturer logs, for any potential hardware problems that may be lurking as a result of inconsistent power or hard server shutdowns
Testing your power strips and UPS units to ensure that they are still able to protect your computer equipment through future power events.
“Be prepared” is the boy scout motto. However, Hurricane Sandy is upon us and perhaps you’re not as ready as you’d like. Here are 4 simple things you can do today to prepare your computer network for the upcoming storm.
Verify your Backups are Working Properly
If you’re a managed service client, IT Radix does this for you on a regular basis and we’ll be doing an extra special check this weekend.
This time last year, we were all recovering from the effects of Hurricane Irene. Fortunately, Hurricane Isaac didn’t have the same impact. Winter storms are ahead of us. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. The threat of fire, flood, severe storms, water damage from office sprinklers—and even theft—is very real.
Watch the video and learn about the famous IT Radix “Goose is Cooked” incident.
A few weeks ago, we had no power in our building. The cause – a goose! It had flown into the power line on the street and blown out the transformer.
Don’t panic. Could be a good thing.
If you’re thinking about cloud computing, that is.
For those who aren’t sure, cloud computing is a general term used to describe computer services that are delivered via the Internet, rather than installed in your on-site computer or server.
Hurricane Irene has certainly impacted business the northeast. On Monday morning, Max one of our IT Radix techs negotiated flooded roads to arrive at a client site to power up their servers on a floating generator. Little did he expect to also be driving a duck-hunting boat to the building with our client.
"Be prepared” is the boy scout motto. However, Hurricane Irene is upon us and perhaps you’re not as ready as you’d like. Here are 3 simple things you can do today to prepare your computer network for the upcoming storm.
Verify your Backups are Working Properly
If you’re a managed service client, IT Radix does this for you on a regular basis.
