Datacore Consulting
May 2011 Volume 1 Issue5
What's New...
Datacore welcomes Rushmore Academy and The George Group into the
Dates to Remember
Datacore family. We would like to thank Aladdin's Eatery for their referral of
The George Group. Enjoy your one month of free service. Remember making a
referral can qualify your company for a month of free service.
May 6
Datacore Seminar:
Datacore also welcomes Nicole Aponte, Event Coordinator. Nicole will be
Application Development
heading up all our seminars, marketing and advertising. We are very excited to
including iPad & iPhone
have her as part of our team!
Time is running out to Register for our May 6 Seminar on Application
Development including the iPad and iPhone.
On Friday,June 10, 2011
Mark Your Calendars!
Datacore is hosting a
May 30 "Working in the Cloud" seminar at
Memorial Day- 5755 Granger Rd
Datacore Consulting will Lower Level Conference Room
be closed Independence, OH 44131
For more information or to reserve your
seat, please contact Jim or Nicole
June 10 216-398-8499
Datacore Seminar: Hurry! Seating is Limited!
Working in the Cloud
Datacore Consulting Upcoming events
Independence, Ohio August 12: Mobile Computing
September 16: Your Company on the Go
October 14: Technology Fair
Technical Translations
Cloud computing can help reduce IT costs and time. Computers that are in the
cloud can be accessed from almost anywhere at any time. This allows the end
user to almost have zero down time. If their physical connection station or PC
fails, they could quickly pull their desktop back up on another station or on an
iPad. If the actual cloud computer happens to fail, or become infected, the IT
staff can easily restore the computer from previous snapshot backups or rebuild
the computer's image from base templates.
!! ~Brian Schmiedlin
From The Desk of Nate Pinchot
This month we focus on topics surrounding cloud computing and I will be discussing the
Cloud deployment
different deployment models. There are a few choices when it comes to cloud
deployment models: Private, Public and Hybrid; they can be set up either on or
offpremises (or both). Before I go into detail on those, letʼs review the focus of the cloud.
Datacore's
April 4, 2011
Seminar on
One of the focuses of cloud computing is to provide access to resources from anywhere
Virtualization What's it all about?
an internet connection is available. This includes your office, your home office, the local
coffee shop, or with a mobile data connection: most anywhere in between.
and Cloud
Technology
When someone mentions the cloud, they are typically referring to an off premises public
The public cloud
cloud. They have many great uses: disaster recovery, offsite storage, content distribution,
and hosting applications to name a few.
The argument is simple: ownership and control are put in the hands of the organization,
Why should I care about a private cloud?
and restricted access controls can be put in place more easily. Though businesses can
make use of a public cloud, private clouds are designed for businesses. They can be
deployed on premises, off premises, or as a hybrid.
Thank You to
The hybrid model of cloud deployment is executed by combining the public and private
Everyone who The hybrid model
cloud models. This offers a way to consider capacity planning and utilization rates, while
Attended!!
allowing the business to keep its existing infrastructure in place. With a hybrid cloud, the
business can decide which data and applications should be available to external sources,
and which should only be available to its internal facilities. This model is extremely
compelling, and most businesses will choose it since it offers the benefits of both private
and public cloud computing.
Compare and Contrast
When you hear people talk about computer security there are many catch phrases you might pick up on, most
Computer Security
commonly: AntiVirus, Firewalls and Spam Filters.
AntiVirus programs are designed to combat Viruses and Malware. AntiVirus programs are reactive; they only
What's the difference?
fix problems for the most part, not necessarily prevent them.
Firewalls are focused on preventing attacks on your computer. Think of your computer like a house with all the
doors and windows open. A firewall closes all the doors and windowsexcept ones that are in use so malware
programs or hackers don't sneak in the back door.
Finally, Spam filters. These are also preventative measures to secure your computer. They scan emails before
they reach your box removing many potentially dangerous emails from reaching your computer. A Spam filter
can also remove undesirable spam and "Phish" email which pose as legitimate emails and lead you to fake sites.
~Jeff Faber
Product Spotlight
Spring is upon us and many of you are in the deep planning stages of upgrading your infrastructure. A lot of our
clients have been struggling with money and time constraints when developing their technology plan. Their life
has just become much easier. I would like to introduce a new product we carry to help our clients manage their
work load and save a lot of time and money in the process. Below is the DC SC USB device. Please see features
below, and please contact us with any questions regarding this great new product.
Datacore USB Device gives you the following benefits:
Bare metal recovery of Windows servers, desktops and laptops in minutes.
Restore or migrate backup images to and from physical systems and virtual environments (P2V, V2P
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and V2V).
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Hardware Independent Restore (HIR) of backup images to different systems (P2P).
Unlimited use on servers, desktops and laptops.
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No software installation required.
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Bootable USB key provides automatic hardware detection and network support.
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Create full online or cold state backup images.
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A simple view to quickly recover files and folders or update backup images.
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Compress and encrypt backup images for efficiency and security.
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Configuration tools to manage domains, mapped drives and network resources.
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A Note from Datacore
~Tony Armella
Spring time has approached bring alot of rain, flooding, and electrical power outages. It is important to make
sure your battery back- up(UPS) is working efficiently. A UPS power supply unit is a definite way to provide
power to a computer in the event of an electrical power interruption. Also make sure your servers and USP are
at least 3 feet off of the ground in the event flooding occurs.