Category Archives: Read All About IT

The Nathans Episode 3: Don’t think you’re a technology company? Think again.

By: Nathan Frey  |  Featuring: Nathan Shannon Yes, every company is a Technology Company.  But how you ask? Rather than spout cliché theories,  the best way to answer that question is to provide you with real world examples.  Think about FedEx.  They are not known as a “Tech” company but think about all the technology they […]

The Nathans Episode 2: What does my IT Department do anyway?

By: Nathan Frey  |  Featuring: Nathan Shannon One of the most common questions we get in life is “what do you do for a living”.  If you were to say “Doctor” or “Lawyer” no real extra information is required for someone to really appreciate what you do.  In the IT field, this question garners mixed responses.  […]

The Nathans Episode 1: So what is a Server and why should I care?

By: Nathan Frey, Helixstorm Service Technician  Featuring: Nathan Shannon, Service Technician I recently worked on an issue for a client; their employees couldn’t access a set of shared folders they use for accounting.   As I began looking into the issue one of the employees—a friendly lady whom I have regularly spoken with– contacted me to get […]

Video: How To Create HPE 3PAR Remote Copy

In today’s data-driven world, ensuring critical data’s safety and availability is paramount. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) offers an advanced data replication solution called 3PAR Remote Copy, designed to provide your organization with robust disaster recovery capabilities. What is HPE 3PAR Remote Copy? Remote Copy enables your organization to create duplicate copies of your primary data […]

Virtualize Your Servers: Free Up Resources and Budget

Need to update your technology, but have no budget to do it with? We see this situation all the time. IT professionals are given the task of improving performance and increasing system capabilities, but without the benefit of sufficient budget to increase or even update existing hardware. It seems like an impossible task to execute- […]

Managed IT and Your Bottom Line

In a world of constantly changing technology, spending money on outsourced IT support can seem like a superfluous cost. It’s not- and what a lot of business owners don’t realize is that outsourced IT services actually REDUCE your costs. It’s all about making your business run more efficiently- with less expense than hiring a dedicated […]

HP’s “largest storage launch ever”

On Monday, HP announced big changes in the world of storage. Here at Helixstorm, we wanted to share some of the highlights with you. HP introduced a new family in the storage space, the HP StoreServ. They also introduced a new file and object-based system, which they are calling the HP StoreAll. They also introduced […]

Data Backup Webcast- December 6

Join the Helixstorm team on this important webcast for vital information on how data backups can save your business AND a chance to win a $100 Amazon giftcard. Storms, power outages, and technology failures all can wipe out the data in your organization. And unfortunately, without a reliable file back up, those can be expensive […]

Helixstorm and ‘Best Kept Tech Secrets’

Aaron Schneider, President of Helixstorm, presented at a Murrieta City Hall news conference yesterday. Titled “The Best Kept Secrets in the Country,” the event was held to highlight the technology that is expanding in the local region. According to the Murrieta Patch, over 80 leaders in local business attended the conference. A full report of […]