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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Two Common Issues that Create Inefficiency and What to Do About Them](https://datalyst.net/blog/two-common-issues-that-create-inefficiency-and-what-to-do-about-them) Friday, 27 September 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Two Common Issues that Create Inefficiency and What to Do About Them](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/September_2024/09-27-24/b2ap3_large_OldtoNew_67205049_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/two-common-issues-that-create-inefficiency-and-what-to-do-about-them "Two Common Issues that Create Inefficiency and What to Do About Them") Efficiency is extremely important for any business to maintain consistent revenue generation. Technology is a big part of that. Today, we’ll discuss two ways that technology can help build a more efficient business. Tags: [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [Automation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/automation) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/two-common-issues-that-create-inefficiency-and-what-to-do-about-them#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/two-common-issues-that-create-inefficiency-and-what-to-do-about-them) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [2 Technologies That Bring Innovation to Backup and Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/2-technologies-that-bring-innovation-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery) Wednesday, 25 September 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![2 Technologies That Bring Innovation to Backup and Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/September_2024/09-25-24/b2ap3_large_BDR_372632990_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/2-technologies-that-bring-innovation-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery "2 Technologies That Bring Innovation to Backup and Disaster Recovery") Other than the innovative jump from tape, data backup hasn’t seen too many great leaps forward, so to speak. Sure, businesses don’t have to worry about resource-intensive manual backups anymore, but the standard approach is so rock-solid that innovation isn’t necessarily needed at this point. Today, we are exploring the backup and disaster recovery process and how modern-day solutions have made an effective tool even better. Tags: [Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/backup) [Cloud](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud) [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/2-technologies-that-bring-innovation-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/2-technologies-that-bring-innovation-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Music is Being Lost to Failing Hard Drives, Reminding Us of a Few Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/music-is-being-lost-to-failing-hard-drives-reminding-us-of-a-few-best-practices) Monday, 23 September 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Music is Being Lost to Failing Hard Drives, Reminding Us of a Few Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/September_2024/09-23-24/b2ap3_large_MusicDied_216438554_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/music-is-being-lost-to-failing-hard-drives-reminding-us-of-a-few-best-practices "Music is Being Lost to Failing Hard Drives, Reminding Us of a Few Best Practices") Nostalgia is a powerful force. It can drive us to look to the past for things we once loved, such as the music we listened to over the years. However, what if the music you loved was lost forever? This could be the case for many, as older hard drives that archive this music have been discovered to have failed. Let’s examine the situation to see what lessons any small-to-medium-sized business can learn. Tags: [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/backup) [Hardware](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/music-is-being-lost-to-failing-hard-drives-reminding-us-of-a-few-best-practices#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/music-is-being-lost-to-failing-hard-drives-reminding-us-of-a-few-best-practices) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Do Everything You Can to Minimize Downtime](https://datalyst.net/blog/do-everything-you-can-to-minimize-downtime) Friday, 20 September 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Do Everything You Can to Minimize Downtime](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/September_2024/09-20-24/b2ap3_large_operations_165506301_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/do-everything-you-can-to-minimize-downtime "Do Everything You Can to Minimize Downtime") Unexpected downtime can wreak havoc on businesses large and small, which is especially bad when so many paths lead to it. Let’s explore some of downtime’s causes, and equally importantly, how it can be avoided. Tags: [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [IT Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services) [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/do-everything-you-can-to-minimize-downtime#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/do-everything-you-can-to-minimize-downtime) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Sharing Large Files Efficiently](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-sharing-large-files-efficiently) Wednesday, 18 September 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Sharing Large Files Efficiently](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/September_2024/09-18-24/b2ap3_large_ShareLargeFile_931535958_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-sharing-large-files-efficiently "Tip of the Week: Sharing Large Files Efficiently") Collaboration is key to modern business operations, and that often involves sharing files of various sizes. Historically, sharing large files has been a challenge, but technology has made this process much easier. Here are some simple ways to share large files with your team. 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