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5 reasons you should move to a cloud-first backup strategy

Data is the essence of modern business and any form of unwanted data loss is a significant threat to business success. The move to remote working has put added pressure on businesses to ensure their Backup as a Service (BaaS) strategies are robust, secure, and most importantly, scalable. BaaS solutions are crucial to protecting your business’s information from the risk of loss associated with user-error, hacking, or any other kind of technological incident.

BaaS cloud services reduce the chances of a business being disrupted if the worst was to happen. Instead of backing up your data on-premise, which requires Capex investment, on-going maintenance and internal IT resources, BaaS connects systems to the cloud, all succinctly managed by an outside provider. What are the benefits of Backup as a Service? Read on to find out…

6 benefits of using SharePoint and OneDrive to store data

With flexible working and mobility now front of mind when it comes to business solutions, the traditional approaches we once used when storing data are limited. Employees now need to access their data from anywhere and, in most cases, on any device. They also have the additional requirement of wanting to access the same data at the same time, share it easily between colleagues and edit it without risk of duplication. Thankfully, all of this can be achieved with the help of SharePoint and OneDrive.  

6 stats that will make you rethink your BaaS strategy

Backup as a Service cloud solutions are crucial to protecting your business’s information from the risk of loss associated with user-error, hacking, or any other kind of technological incident. You hope you won’t need it but having a cloud-based backup service in place is crucial to keep your people, systems and business operating effectively.

LIMA’s top tips for working from home

Many of us now find ourselves working from home on a more permanent basis, but how do you stay productive, creative and inspired?

Working remotely has many benefits; reducing our carbon footprint with less need to commute, reducing overheads and improving our work/life balance which ultimately has a positive impact on our wellbeing. However, it can uncover challenges too. How do you keep yourself from getting distracted? How do you go about effectively communicating with your teams? 

Rethinking your backup strategy in the new era of remote working

Remote working is here to stay but have you thought about the impact that it has on your backup strategy? If your business is working remotely, it could be time to rethink.

The pandemic has influenced the biggest home working shift we’ve ever seen but it’s also put added pressure on businesses to ensure their Backup strategy and plans are robust, secure, and most importantly, scalable. LIMA’s Back up as a Service cloud solution reduces the chances of your business being disrupted if the worst was to happen.

Supporting an ever-changing global landscape, through cloud solutions.

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has rapidly accelerated the adoption of cloud technologies and with such a drastic shift to digital life, systems, data and applications need to be flexible and scalable. Rather than simply being ‘nice to have’, being cloud-ready has become the top priority whilst businesses adapt their processes and behaviours as the global Covid-19 response continues.

Mark, Account Director, talks all things career progression and life at LIMA

We caught up with Mark Howie, Account Director at LIMA, as he talks about his career, role models and his top tips for balancing home and work life (especially during lockdown).

Mark started his career in tech as a Telesales Executive making appointments for Account Managers, and from there, he soon worked his way up to Senior Account Director, engaging with clients to develop strategic IT roadmaps to underpin business visions and objectives. He’s worked in the IT industry for over 19 years, eight of which have been spent developing his career here at LIMA.

A ‘second wave of digital transformation’ drives Microsoft Azure revenue up by 50%

A global drive towards digital transformation has seen Microsoft’s Azure revenue leap by 50% in Q2 to £31.4bn. With the company making significant, strategic investments in their key service offerings, in advance of this surge in cloud adoption, Microsoft believes they’ve enabled a simplified approach to hybrid management.

LIMA host virtual lunch and learn event exploring Backup as a Service

On Tuesday, LIMA was proud to host their first virtual lunch and learn event focused on Backup as a Service and why having a strong backup strategy aids business resilience in today’s digital economy.

Hosted by Thomas Keighley, Head of Sales at LIMA, the speakers included: