Data Backup and Disaster Recovery for Business

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1 YBS Inaugural Issue (713) BUSINESS MAGAZINE Data Backup and Disaster Recovery for Business Brought to you by Time Is Money Video Surveillance Professional

2 Contents Cover Story Managed - Time is Money Cloud Computing Professional Video Surveillance Bunny Hill Ct Conroe, TX

3 Inaugural Issue Security Testimonials Disaster Recovery Contact Us About Us Brought to you by Your Business Solutions

4 ABOUT US Our Mission Your Business Solution has over 10 years of experience in the technology business and computer technical support including all managed services such as troubleshooting issues, designing / implementing networks, backup solutions, network security solutions, VPNs, disaster recovery / planning, storage solutions, staff management, budget planning, watching trends and strategic planning, just to name a few. Today, YBS is known as an Elite Technology Solutions Organization focused on helping businesses reduce the total cost of ownership of their technology. We specialize in Microsoft Technical Support and offer services for Harris County Texas and Montgomery County Texas. Since its conception, YBS has worked with over 750 businesses in Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

5 ABOUT US 14 different industries across North America in a technical capacity, and has a broad knowledge of hundreds of technology solutions used by some of the most successful organizations. Some of the industries YBS has developed strategies for include Oil & Gas, Manufacturers, Consulting Firms, Healthcare, Luxury Jewelry, Financial, Publishing, Law Firms, Marketing, Fabricators, Food, Real Estate, Educational Institutes, and Wholesalers. The company was founded by Clint Brinkley; an experienced Entrepreneur, Innovator, Engineer, Philanthropist and single father of two incredible children. His experience as an Entrepreneur, as well as his vast and his extensive technical expertise gives YBS the unique ability to truly understand the strategic business issues involved in your technology decisions, on top of the technical requirements. His undying desire to provide unparalleled service has been instilled in every YBS employee, earning the respect of every client YBS, Inc they service. As an industry leader, YBS has the ability to develop and implement streamlined processes to innovate yesterdays way of providing technology support into tomorrows way of stress-free, hands-off proactive support. YBS lives by the adage that a client is a client for life.that s why we offer two hours of free computer technical support -- for the opportunity to prove ourselves. Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

6 Questions about the CLOUD... CLOUD COMPUTING has the potential to revolutionize how businesses consume and leverage technology. So far thousands of companies all over the world have successfully migrated to the cloud resulting in massive cost savings, new and improved technology, and record high business efficiency. Discover how your business can benefit from cloud computing. (713) CONTACT US Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

7 We have the answer! Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

8 DISASTER CLOUDRECOVERY Data Backup and Disaster Recovery for Business Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

9 DISASTER RECOVERY By Your Business Solutions There s nothing as sickening to a business owner as experiencing a loss of data and discovering that an adequate backup and restoration plan wasn t in place. Proper data protection, backup and disaster recovery are crucial for any enterprise, yet many businesses particularly small ones are vulnerable to a catastrophic data loss. Unfortunately, many businesses are unaware of their own susceptibility. Why Data Backup and Disaster Recovery is Important Simply put, data storage systems fail, and they fail spectacularly and with numbing frequency. Peruse the Internet for a few minutes and you will come across a remarkable number of horror stories about businesses and data loss. It doesn t matter how and where the data is stored on hard drives, optical disks, tapes, cloud computing services, etc. they ve all succumbed to catastrophic failure of one variety or another. Imagine what that could mean the loss of all the data you have about your customers, your product and service records, proprietary business documents, financial records, employee and payment information. Basically, the documentary and recorded history of your entire business could be lost. It may be literally impossible to conduct or resurrect your business if you suffer a severe data loss of this kind. Even many companies that perform regular on-site data backups find Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

10 DISASTER RECOVERY themselves crippled when some sort of disaster a fire, for instance, or flood or theft causes severe damage to the physical plant. In some such instances, the active data set and the backup are destroyed at the same time. What Happens When Data is Lost According to a business audit conducted by DTI Pricewater-houseCoopers, 70% of small businesses that suffer a significant data loss are out of business within a year of the event. That s a sobering piece of news that should quickly grab the attention of any business owner, even those that think they have a foolproof plan in place. The price to be paid for being wrong on this subject is a heavy one. Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

11 DISASTER RECOVERY According to a business audit conducted by DTI/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, 70% of small businesses that suffer a significant data loss are out of business within a year of the event. More Than Just a Backup Plan As some of the examples above suggest, having an actionable data backup plan means more than just backing up your data once in a while. A plan must cover every contingency and it must be regularly checked to make sure that it is functioning as designed. For example, it is not only important to have an offsite backup in place to account for any instance that would destroy onsite data, it is imperative to check the offsite backup on a regular, sustained basis to be certain that it remains viable. There are numerous examples of businesses who thought they were doing everything they needed to do, but when an event required them to attempt to restore data from a backup, it was discovered that the backup set was incomplete or compromised. No one had ever thought to test the backup data itself. Disaster Recovery Audit Given the stakes, if you have any doubts about your company s backup or data recovery plans, it may make sense to have a professional service conduct a disaster recovery audit for your business. They can help you devise a comprehensive, workable plan to insure that, in the event that you experience any kind of data loss disaster, you ll be up and running again quickly with no permanent negative repercussions. That, after all, is what a viable backup plan is all about. CONTACT US Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

12 HOW SECURE IS YOUR BUSINESS NETWORK? Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

13 (713) It s important that your network is secure and protected from viruses, hackers, and natural disasters. We understand that having the right technology to protect your data is only half of a compliant business security strategy. What most organizations lack is a trusted advisor that is an expert in network security. Leverage our expertise in network security to protect your company against security audits and ensure your network remains protected. CONTACT US Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

14 MANAGED SERVICES MANAGED SERVICES Time Is Money: The Effect of Downtime on a Business Bottom Line Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

15 MANAGED SERVICES By Your Business Solutions Most, if not all, business owners are at least vaguely aware of the fact that downtime negatively impacts their bottom line, but how many are aware of the magnitude of the effect? The phrase time is money has become something of a cliché, but that doesn t mean it isn t true. In fact, downtime caused by network outages and hardware malfunctions, among other things can cost your business dearly. Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

16 MANAGED SERVICES The Monetary Impact of Downtime: An Example Consider a hypothetical business with three million dollars in annual revenues. If that business operates on a traditional forty hour per week schedule, it operates a total of 2080 hours per year. (In reality, the base annual total of hours is almost certainly less because this doesn t account for days lost to holidays.) By dividing three million dollars (total revenue for one year) by 2080 (total hours of operation in a year) we can calculate the per hour rate of revenue for the business: approximately $ That s what s at stake every hour this business is impacted by Information Technology downtime. Let s assume that this business suffers from an average of one hour per week of downtime, or 52 hours per year. That would mean that it is leaving $75,000 on the table over the course of a single year, or 2.5% of its gross annual revenues. An average of two hours of downtime per week would mean a practical loss of $150,000, or 5% of gross revenues. Depending on the margins of a business, that could be the difference between profitability and insolvency. Even if a business is able to remain profitable despite its downtime experiences, additional profits are being lost. Eliminate downtime and a money losing business might become profitable; a profitable business would be even more lucrative. Managed Providers: A Solution to Downtime One effective way to solve the downtime problems that your Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

17 MANAGED SERVICES business is experiencing is to contract with a managed services provider (MSP). An MSP can assist your business with a variety of tasks that all lead to the prevention of downtime, including: 24/7/365 Network monitoring and management Network design, implementation and maintenance Software support Hardware maintenance, support and troubleshooting IT Security An MSP can supplement an IT department, or, in the case of small and medium sized businesses with limited personnel, provide technical expertise that no one presently on staff is likely to have. Having a team of IT experts working on your network proactively makes it possible for a business workers to focus on their own jobs and to minimize downtime by solving any problems that might crop up more quickly and efficiently than would otherwise be the case. Most importantly, it makes it far less likely that those problems will come up in the first place. Either way, the end result is a dramatic reduction of downtime and that means greater profitability for the business. Cost Savings Audit A managed services provider can work with your business to perform a cost savings audit, which can help you decide exactly what needs to be done to reduce IT downtime and quantify just how much more productive your business can be as a result. CONTACT US Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

18 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE By Your Business Solutions There s an inclination for many people to think of video surveillance systems as things that are only useful to protect important government sites or high risk transportation facilities like airports. In fact just about any business in any industry can benefit from a video surveillance system. The advantages to any business that decides to employ video surveillance are multiple and significant. Crime Deterrence The easiest way to deal with a potential robbery is to prevent it from ever happening. A well-designed and promoted video surveillance system serves this purpose. Criminals are always looking to grab the lowest hanging fruit and target businesses that provide the least resistance and the smallest chances of being identified. Any business with a video surveillance system erects a huge hurdle, since criminals are far more likely to be spotted, identified and caught should they attempt to break in. Any attempts to steal as part of an inside job are similarly deterred with a good surveillance system. Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

19 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE Video Surveillance Systems Why They re Good for Your Business Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

20 IT STRATEGIC Crime Solving Should criminals foolishly decide to rob a business that has installed a video surveillance system on its property, the chances of recovering any stolen goods are increased significantly in comparison with thefts from facilities lacking such equipment. Video evidence increases the possibility of successfully identifying the criminals and provides evidence of their crime. There s less of a need to rely on a comparatively large security force with a video system involved, which can save you money over the short-term Employee Productivity and Company Financial Systems Installation of a video surveillance system at your place of business can improve your bottom line. Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

21 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE and long-term while actually improving your security situation. Beyond the obvious securityrelated advantages of a system, video surveillance can also provide assistance in improving company productivity by helping to discourage employees from taking excessive breaks or engage in non-work related activities on company time and verifying that shift changes take place on schedule. The easiest way to deal with a potential Peace of Mind Perhaps most importantly, implementing a video surveillance system at your company can provide peace of mind, in at least two different ways. The most obvious of these is an increased sense of safety. Knowing that you have taken effective steps to ensure the security of your company and employees can provide a big increase in confidence to everyone at a site and the resultant knowledge robbery is to prevent it from ever happening. A well-designed video surveillance system serves this purpose. that you re providing your company employees with a safe working environment can produce a major boost to morale (not to mention your bottom line). Additionally, you have the peace of mind that comes with a decreased level of liability should an accident take place on company property. With a thorough video surveillance system firmly in place, all kinds of activities can be monitored. Should someone get hurt be it an employee, a contractor or a visitor you will have video that can clearly demonstrate if someone was careless or negligent. This can go a long way to prevent your company s being held unjustly liable for the actions of someone else. CONTACT US Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

22 (713) In the digital age, there are few things as important to the smooth functioning of most businesses as properly designed and implemented data and communications networks. A customized network will not only handle your company s needs at the time it s installed. An optimal layout will also lend itself to future network upgrades with minimal inconvenience. Contact us if you are interested in learning more about improving office efficiency with our professional services. CONTACT US Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

23 Are you seeking a professionally designed I.T. infrastructure for your business? Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

24 TESTIMONIALS Your Business Solutions has become our IT Department! They have skilled technicians which can handle PCs, Laptops, Servers, VPNs, Telephone Systems, Copiers, Printers, Fax & Scanners, and Data Backup Systems. Your Buisness Solutions is always Proficient, Prompt and Personable. We highly recommend them. Geoffrey Perrin, MARALO, LLC [Houston, Texas] Your Business Solutions is always quick to respond...to our issues and un1derstands how critical our technology is to our daily operations. They are very professional and get results. We also like that they always follow up to assure that the problem is resolved. Becky Lowe, J T Lynch Company [Houston, Texas] Your Business Solutions has been our computer and software support since we opened our new office in Spring Texas. We have been extremely pleased with their workmanship and prompt professional response to our service requests. Thanks Your Business Solutions for being our Network Tech Support Team! Shirley Booth, ExtraCo Mortgage Corp. [Spring, Texas] I like Your Business Solutions s knowledge...and willingness to take care of all our computer needs from the littlest problem to a major network problem. The fact that you care enough about your client to see if the computer problem was resolved says it all! Diane Walker, Primal Energy Corp [Spring, Texas] Video Surveillance Cloud Computing Managed Professional

25 TESTIMONIALS Those folks at Your Business Solutions are on top of their game when it comes to keeping our network up to speed. If you can not afford down-time, I highly recommend you get them on your team immediately. Thomas Sawe, Sawe Automotive Centers, Inc. [Houston, Texas] Network Security Disaster Recovery About Us View Testimonials

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