Are you under the impression that having a backup is the same thing as a successful recovery? Modern businesses think they are mutually exclusive, but the fact remains that having a backup synced to the cloud is not enough to keep your business running when the odds are against you. In fact, your files might be fine, but your business could be dead in the water due to ongoing downtime.
The concept of backups isn’t new; most people have a spare key, and the idea of a spare tire is universally known. While either example could easily make or break someone’s day, the stakes are exponentially higher when business data is involved.
This is why a comprehensive business continuity plan—including a disaster recovery strategy, complete with backup readiness—is essential.
If you run a business you know that downtime is a problem, not just an inconvenience. That's where failover comes in. If you've ever wondered how major websites and services seem to stay operational even when something goes wrong, failover is a key part of the answer.
Data loss is looming on the horizon, not just for you, but for all unprepared businesses. Are you confident in your ability to recover from a potential data loss incident? Like any IT challenge and risk, it helps to know what you’re up against. Listed below are three of the most common data loss scenarios so you can be prepared for them well in advance.
Do you know what goes into a successful data backup strategy? If not, understand that your business relies on these contingencies to confidently face the challenges of the modern business world. Listed below is a break down of the essentials of a sound backup strategy, which is more complicated than you think.
When your business’ data is so important to your successful operations, there are certain precautions that you simply need to take for the sake of your business’ longevity. One such precaution: data backup.
Your data is the gas that powers your business’ engine, whether you’re referring to project files and intellectual property or financial info and customer records. As such, imagine what it would mean if your business ran out of gas… or, more accurately, it was siphoned out.
A data loss incident is every business' worst nightmare; if you’re caught unawares, such an incident can set you back financially and operationally for months. Listed below are some of the common data your business most likely collects that you absolutely need to have backed up. If you don’t, you could become subject to serious fines due to regulations and other industry-specific mandates.
There’s no getting around the fact that data backup and disaster recovery are vital to the survival of any business. Fortunately, the 3-2-1 rule makes implementing effective data recovery practices easy. Below is a look at this process and how you can do so.
Modern businesses need to be prepared for almost every circumstance. You may have heard the term “BDR” used to describe a method of attaining this level of preparation. We wanted to discuss this term in more depth, covering what it refers to and what you need to do to protect your business should BDR be right for you.
Spoiler alert: it very much is.
How often do you think about your data backup system? If you’re like most businesses, it’s something that you will likely set up, then forget about, provided you haven’t had to use it. Still, having one is essential to any modern business, and building it with clear outcomes and metrics in mind will help you make your data backup system more effective for the moments when you’re glad you have it.
The 3-2-1 rule is a standard reference for data backup and disaster recovery, but what does this rule actually mean? Listed below is an explanation for perhaps the most imperative concept to prolonging the life of your business, even in the face of difficult and trying circumstances.
Annually, on March 31st, World Backup Day serves as a dedicated reminder to highlight the vital role of regular data backups in ensuring the seamless flow of information. While this awareness day effectively emphasizes a foundational best practice, we strongly advocate for an ongoing commitment to the continuous maintenance and safeguarding of backups, extending well beyond the confines of a single day.
Business technology is known to be remarkably finicky, especially if you do not have the requisite knowledge to manage and maintain it. After all, there is a reason why you hire an IT department or a managed service provider to handle this role. What happens if your technology fails, though? Do you have a plan in place? What does a plan like this even look like?
Your business’ backup and disaster recovery preparations are an imperative part of your continued success as an organization, specifically, how they are measured by two key metrics: your recovery time objective (RTO) and your recovery point objective (RPO).
That being said, it’s critical that you are able to determine what your organization can support in terms of your recovery time and recovery point objectives… but how does one do that?
In an era where businesses rely heavily on data and technology, the need for comprehensive disaster recovery solutions has never been more imperative. The stakes are high when it comes to safeguarding your company's digital assets and ensuring business continuity in the face of unforeseen disasters. This is where Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) comes into play.
To safeguard your organization's invaluable digital assets, you must undertake a task that, in most other business aspects, is often avoided: building redundancy. Redundancy, though typically viewed as wasteful, takes on an imperative role when it comes to safeguarding your data, which is the lifeblood of your business.
Having data redundancy may sound like a bad thing. After all, redundancy is usually viewed as a reason for inefficiency. In the case of having your data and computing environments backed up, you are trying to build redundancy. Listed below is a look at some situations that a business can run into should they neglect to have a proper backup.
Data backup may sound like a simple process, but if you truly want to rely on your backup, it needs to be absolutely infallible. That is the objective behind an IT appliance known as the BDR, which stands for Backup and Disaster Recovery.
Data backup is a must-have for every business, but it isn’t enough to just copy your data; you need to have a data recovery strategy in place to ensure that your business can effectively respond after a data loss incident. Listed below is a look at why considering your recovery strategy early is imperative, and how to prioritize it with everything else going on with your business.
Chances are, you’ve gone through some old files, deleting what is no longer required. This is especially critical when you are upgrading your storage and getting rid of your existing storage media or an old computer. Let’s talk about what really happens when you’re doing so—chances are, you may be overlooking a serious security problem.
