(How Cibecs can help)

When it comes to cutting costs and, especially, IT resource spend – a measured, surgical approach that seeks to maximize output and streamline processes will stand any organization in far better stead than, say, cutting costs across the board just for the sake of it.

Efficiency is key and, what’s more, when the tide turns it will be the company that worked smartly that will be best positioned to expand, as leaner and meaner systems (cultivated in these times) are able to support exponential growth.

IDC points out three key areas.

In these recessionary times, the IDC believes that Enterprise IT organizations need to investigate several aspects of their operations that represent areas of immediate possible cost saving. The three areas are:

1. IT Utilization
2. End-user support
3. Maintenance and support budget

For a detailed explanation of each area we suggest you follow this link.
 
For our purposes, however, we look at how desktop and notebook user data backup and recovery is affected by these areas – and – how implementing a centrally managed solution contributes to maximizing existing IT resource, saves additional IT spend and keeps your business-critical data safe.

Take control. Save costs?

Lost data could severely cripple your business. Implementing an effective data backup solution that takes the user out of the equation is of great assistance to your IT department:

The quick 5 (key benefits) are:

1. Free up your best personnel to focus on your core business: (and their core duties) while data backup on all company desktops and notebooks happen automatically.

2. Maximize uptime for your network systems: greatly assisting in eliminating the overwhelming burden of everyday administration from your IT staff.

3. Prove legal compliance: The centralization of control over what data, from which users should be backed up, allows for clear, measurable and appropriate reports to prove legal and backup procedure compliance.

4. Maximize your current storage infrastructure and minimize IT spend: Encryption, delta level patching and compression features not only secure your data, but also takes strain off your company’s existing network and storage, which means you do not have to invest heavily in new hardware and get a higher Return on Investment on your existing infrastructure.

5. Eliminate costly surprises when recovering or transferring data: Also greatly reduces time and costs associated with replacement of computer hardware.

By implementing an automated, centrally managed, enterprise tool to backup and streamline the recovery of user data you will achieve operational benefit and maximize your return on investment on your staff, as well as infrastructure.

Who can help?

Business users across the globe trust Cibecs with their business critical data. Corporate clients include GijimaAST, Ingram Micro, UTi, JD Group, Unisys, Dimension Data, Fedics, UCS Software, University of Witwatersrand and the South African National Prosecuting Authority - to name but a few.

Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa also recently acquired a stake in Cibecs as part of their investment in leading South African technology companies. “At Hasso Plattner Ventures we look for companies that provide cutting edge solution to a real and growing market need,” says Andrea Böhmert, Director and Co-Managing Partner. “Cibecs' solution is great for users, great for IT departments and should be a must have for any business.”

So, what does it mean to you?

Offering fast recovery, world class security and extensive central control over your users’ backups, Cibecs is the easiest and most convenient way to backup and recover data on all desktops and notebooks in your business

Combined with highly competitive pricing, maximized IT resource and various operational benefits, geared to assist with the creation of efficient and streamlined systems – Cibecs is the smart choice for forward thinking businesses and enterprises.