Is Your Business Ready for A Disaster?

Data Loss Facts and Statistics

Data preservation and the ability to retrieve data at any point in time from any location is the foundation of business continuity. A solution that provides these necessities helps to keep business running. As the leader in hardware-based backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, it seems fit to provide our Partners with some food for thought...

• In the past two years, Over 50 percent of businesses experienced an unforeseen interruption, and the vast majority (81%) of these interruptions caused the business to be closed one or more days.¹
• 80 percent of businesses suffering a major disaster go out of business in three years, while 40 percent of businesses that experience a critical IT failure go out of business within one year.
• In the case of suffering a fire, 44 percent of enterprises fail to reopen and 33 percent of these failed to survive beyond 3 years.²
• Companies are still failing to put strategic contingency plans in place. Analysts from Hughes Marketing Group have found that over the course of a month, 90 percent of small companies (fewer than 100 employees) spend less than 8 hours planning or managing their business continuity plans.³
• Vendors offering disaster recovery solutions have stated that between 60 and 70 percent of all problems that disrupt business are due to internal malfunctions of hardware or software, or human errors that may lead to fraud.⁴
• According to Timesavers International studies, the catastrophe most businesses experience is not fire, flood or earthquake, but rather something much more insidious—malware. In 2008, the United States was the top country for overall malicious activity, making up 23 percent of the total.⁵
• 93% of companies that lost their data center for 10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within one year of the disaster. 50% of businesses that found themselves without data management for this same time period filed for bankruptcy immediately.⁶
• Companies that aren't able to resume operations within ten days (of a disaster hit) are not likely to survive.⁷
• Every week 140,000 hard drives crash in the United States.⁸
• 31% of PC users have lost all of their files due to events beyond their control.
• 34% of companies fail to test their tape backups, and of those that do, 77% have found tape backup failures.

• 1 “2009 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Survey”. Hughes Marketing Group.
• 2 www.usfst.com “Hidden Threats to Enterprise”
• 3 “2009 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Survey”. Hughes Marketing Group.
• 4 www.usfst.com “Hidden Threats to Enterprise”
• 5 Symantec Global Security Threat Report: Trends for 2008, Vol. XIV
• 6 National Archives & Records Administration in Washington
• 7 Strategic Research Institute
• 8 Mozy Online Backup

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Study Proves Telecommuting Saves $Millions

"Telecommuting saves gas, time and money while it helps you go green."

Telework Exchange, a public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the values of telecommuting, sponsored a week-long study in February 2011. 39,694 employees telecommuted during that week.

The following benefits of telecommuting were found:

• 76% Report Increased Productivity
  Organizations and employees reported increased productivity. 76% of participants reported they accomplished more while teleworking.
• Teleworkers Gain 2 Hours Per Day Improving Work/Life Balance
  Participants gained approximately 2 hours back into their lives for every telework day. The typical participant worked 2 days from home.
• Teleworkers Save $34.39 Per Day
  The average commute for participants was 50 miles roundtrip. The group saved $2,730,229.00 based on various cost factors including average miles per gallon, wear and tear and maintenance. That equates to $34.39 savings per telework day for each participant or $3,439 per year for each employee who teleworks 2 days per week for 50 weeks.
• Reduces Pollution
  The study also found that 1,818 tons of pollutants were not released into the air as a result of Telework week.
• Helps Retain and Recruit
  68% of Gen Y participants would give preference to positions that offer telework. On average, telecommuting two days per week equals a $3,439 annual raise plus 200 hours a year of free time for the employee.

Technology should increase business productivity and profits. If it improves people's lives and reduces pollution at the same time, that's even better. The evidence shows that telecommuting can do it all.

Source: www.teleworkexchange.com

Linda Bennett
President of CommWorld of Kansas City.

Partner News

TAG

Abletek is proud to be associated with the Technology Assurance Group (TAG). TAG is an international organization and the dominant force in the unified communications industry. Members include Voice VARs, Data VARs and Managed Service Providers. TAG Members benefit from a variety of programs including best business and management practices, managed IT services, advanced sales training and processes, in-depth financial analysis and benchmarking, and strategic partnerships. TAG Members translate their benefits into increased profits and improved employee productivity for their customers.

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Zultys

Zultys is featured as the cover story in May's issue of Unified Communications magazine -- check it out!

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Tigerpaw

Tigerpaw Acknowledges Technology Solutions with 2011 Roaring Tiger Award
Bill Parker Honored with Top Award at TAG Conference

This year's Roaring Tiger Award was presented at the TAG Member Conference held in March in San Antonio. TAG is an international organization of independently owned unified communications providers representing $400 million in annual sales.
Bellevue, NE and San Diego, CA

Tigerpaw Software, Inc., developer of the most comprehensive business building software for technology providers, congratulates Bill Parker of Abletek as the winner of the 2011 Roaring Tiger Award.

Qualities of a Roaring Tiger

• Devoted to innovation in his field
• Makes a loud roar by being willing to show his business savvy to his peers
• Show his stripes in the field by implementing new technologies
• Show no fear in the face of challenges and evolving industries
• Used Tigerpaw to increase his business's bottom line

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New Partner News

Atomic8ball

From initial design to hosting and ongoing maintenance, Atomic8ball is your partner in succeeding on the web. You will find their solution with unlimited content updates and optimization ensures that your site is fresh, alive and always current.

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Datto

At Abletek, the safety and security of your data is of utmost importance. That's why we have partnered with Datto Backup, an industry leader in data protection and disaster recovery solutions which continually synchronize encrypted backups of your data to off-site servers in not one, but two redundant data fortresses located bi-coastally in San Diego, CA and rural Pennsylvania.

Datto's technology also provides for virtualizing both servers and workstations to an onsite appliance and offsite in the “Cloud” for the ultimate in disaster recovery. If you want to know more, please contact us at sales@abletek.com.

Community Connections

Irma Marks, Customer Advocate was elected as the "Star Of The Month" by the Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce. She also participated in the yearly fundraiser, The 19th Annual Tees-N-Tails Golf Tournament - Friday, April 1 at the Newport Golf Club which is one of the major fundraiser's for local scholarships, community improvement, and to help sponsor events. The Traveling Memorial Vietnam Wall will visit Crosby Nov. 4-6, open 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Pamela McConal,Marketing and Sales Assistant, also participates in the Crosby-Huffman Chamber. She was on the Diva Committee which benefits local youth educational scholarships and promotes community business awareness. This was the 4th Annual Diva event named "Dazzling Divas". It was held at the Newport Country Club, Friday July 15th and was a great success.