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A Storage Area Network (or SAN) is a high-speed network of devices that allows multiple users to store and access data apart from local machines. Those racks of blinking boxes used in data centers? Those are SANs. They are key in virtualization, and can make a world of difference for a company’s security, performance, productivity and cost […]

We are proud to announce that we have received the prestigious NC Excellence Award from the US Commerce & Trade Research Institute (USCTRI). The USCTRI’s mission is to develop and recognize responsible business standards and practices that apply anywhere and work to instill trust in consumers, in industry and in the wider community. They are a […]

Don’t miss the April meeting of the Guilford County Linux Users Group. To learn more and register for this event, click here. About Guilford County Linux Users Group Guilford County Linux Users Group is a LUG for residents of Guilford County and surrounding areas. We encourage everybody with an interest in Linux to join—your skill level doesn’t […]

It’s a scary climate out there, and business is getting tougher by the minute. Margins are thin, security risks are real and tech upgrades come at the speed of light. To find the right balance of speed, expertise and cost, many successful businesses turn to technical Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to keep their data secure, their […]

In sports, the best defense is a good offense. When it comes to business and the weather, it’s the exact opposite. How can a small business owner like yourself build a defense against the unpredictability of the weather? Preparedness! Every year, the U.S. experiences natural calamities which can have a big impact on your business. From 1900-2014, […]

The thought of “cloud computing” may be an overwhelming and paralyzing idea to business owners. But rest assured, there’s nothing ominous or scary about the concept. The idea has been around for more than fifty years and is one of the most discussed topics we see at Dynamic Quest. We believe the reason for this is […]

As has been widely publicized, Windows Server 2003 is joining the ranks of dinosaurs and dodo birds: Microsoft is discontinuing updates for it by July 2015. This is reason enough for you to upgrade your businesses’ server(s), but if you’re still on the fence you’ll quickly reconsider when you start to see some or all of the […]

Your business needn’t be sitting on a fault line or at the bottom of a flood zone to be vulnerable to data loss. Any number of calamities can do damage to your data—from huge, howling tornadoes to tiny, silent trojan horses. Even a perfectly healthy hard drive can just up and quit, if the mood […]

At age 15, Kevin Mitnick started his notorious hacking career by bypassing the punch card system for Los Angeles’ public buses. By the age of 32, he had hacked into such companies as AT&T, IBM, Nokia, and Motorola. Companies of all sizes can fall victim to cybercrime, and the way it happens is not always […]

Why do so many businesses have inadequate data backups? It’s actually pretty easy to understand. Backing up is boring. In fact, the whole point of backing up is to maintain a nice, boring shield around your data so nothing exciting ever happens to it, such as annihilation. Many companies get a rickety backup system in […]