Cloud Confidence Starts With the Right Cloud Support 

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For most businesses, adopting cloud technology is a logical step. But cloud services alone aren’t enough to protect operations, maintain customer trust, or uphold your company’s reputation. When systems fail—whether due to ransomware, failed backups, or infrastructure outages—the speed of recovery comes down to one thing: the team behind your cloud.  Many cloud providers offer […]

Why Disaster Recovery and Backup Are the Real Answer to Costly Business Downtime 

Disaster recovery and backup solutions help businesses avoid downtime, maintain compliance, and recover quickly with built-in protection and expert support.

You don’t think about disaster recovery—until it’s too late. That’s when systems fail, files vanish, and operations stall. According to Veeam’s Data Protection Trends Report, the average downtime event lasts 78 minutes and costs over $140,000. And when disaster strikes, it’s all on you—explaining the failure, managing the chaos, and racing against the clock to […]

How Zimcom Helps MSPs Deliver Reliable, Secure Cloud Hosting and Security

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Managed service providers (MSPs) encounter daily challenges, from complex data migrations to managing intricate client setups and addressing urgent demands. For MSPs needing more than standard technical support, Zimcom offers secure cloud hosting and tailored solutions that rise to the occasion. With a focus on personalized service and practical strategies, we empower MSPs to deliver […]

Behind the Clouds: Unveiling Hidden Risks in Cloud Security

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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, hitting the Midwest region at approximately 2:00 p.m. EDT. As we have done in the past, Zimcom will be celebrating this awe-inspiring celestial event.  Just as the moon eclipses the sun, private cloud and public cloud security can be obscured by blind spots, […]

Dial-Up Modems to Secured Cloud Hosting: 25 Years of Tech Evolution 

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Zimcom turns 25 this year. Which means we have been providing secure cloud hosting, backup as a service, disaster recovery, and cloud migration support for a quarter of a century. To put this in context from a technology perspective, when we started in 1999:  Floppy disks were the premier storage unit of the day.  Remote […]

Weathering the Storm: Why Small Businesses Need Disaster Recovery

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2023 has brought a rollercoaster of weather events that underscore the dire need for businesses to embrace disaster recovery planning. Just consider these headlines: Weather unpredictability is becoming the new norm. In the U.S. alone, we have experienced 24 climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion to date this year. And the year isn’t […]

Backups vs. Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Essence for Business

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Backups vs. Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Essence for Business Backups vs. Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Essence for Business For any business, data is a precious asset. Protecting this data from potential risks and losses is paramount, and two critical strategies are backups and disaster recovery. While they may seem similar, these strategies serve distinct purposes […]

4 Business Headaches You’ll Avoid with Disaster Recovery Services

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From phishing attempts to natural disasters, your business faces quite a few threats when it comes to your daily operations. They can wipe out data, cause you to have to pause operations, and could severely impact your organization’s future. However, disaster recovery services could help you sleep better at night even in the face of […]

Disaster recovery myths you can dismiss

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Technology changes so rapidly. With disaster recovery (DR), we see business owners clinging to ideas that no longer apply. What kind of DR myths are still widely accepted by the masses? Here are three that need to be retired immediately.  Tape backups are the best DR solution Backup tapes are physical objects that deteriorate over […]