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For many companies, turning to cloud computing services is quick, convenient and cheap. But it's not bulletproof. Scores of large websites like Foursquare and Reddit learned that the hard way when a major outage hit Amazon.com ... [read more]
Let's face it. We need a more cost-effective method of managing, storing and retrieving company data. As we produce more information, our storage needs and their associated costs increase as well. I recently spoke at the Oklahoma Bar Association's Electronically Stored Information Symposium, and it quickly became apparent that this issue affects more than the companies creating the information. Electronic information is continually changing the litigration process as well. [read more]
With a company as spread out as T.D. Williamson Inc., getting a solid tech infrastructure in place is a challenge, says Rick Bennett, chief information officer at the pipeline integrity company. "We're an international company with 57 locations in 37 different countries," he said. "As such, it would be cost-prohibitive to have data centers hosting various applications in every location around the world." That's why many employees at the company do their work with applications that are not loaded on local computers but on distant servers that workers can access from anywhere. [read more]
The proliferation of data in our society is staggering when compared to just a few years ago. It is now estimated that the information we produce increases by ten times every five years. With all of that information, it leaves companies with a serious question. Are you confident that you can find the information you need — when you need it? [read more]
The amount of data companies are keeping is exploding. But storing data is only part of the solution for companies today, said Fred Menge, managing director of Tulsa-based Magnir LLC, which is an information management company specializing in records management. [read more]
