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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule

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.

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World Backup Day Promotes Reliable Data Backup Practices

World Backup Day Promotes Reliable Data Backup Practices

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.

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What a Business Continuity Plan Looks Like

What a Business Continuity Plan Looks Like

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?

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Explaining RTO and RPO and Why They're Critical to Your Business

Explaining RTO and RPO and Why They're Critical to Your Business

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?

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Everything Your Business Needs to Know about Disaster Recovery as a Service

Everything Your Business Needs to Know about Disaster Recovery as a Service

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.

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Building Data Redundancy Can Solve a Lot of Issues

Building Data Redundancy Can Solve a Lot of Issues

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.

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Getting Caught Without Backup Can Be Catastrophic

Getting Caught Without Backup Can Be Catastrophic

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.

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Why Your Business Needs a BDR

Why Your Business Needs a BDR

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.

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Why Your Business Needs a Data Recovery Strategy

Why Your Business Needs a Data Recovery Strategy

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.

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Explaining What Actually Happens to Deleted Data

Explaining What Actually Happens to Deleted Data

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.

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Why Data Redundancy Is Imperative

Why Data Redundancy Is Imperative

When you read about concepts like network security and data backup, you might come across the phrase “redundancy” or “redundant.” Depending on your familiarity with the business of IT solutions, you might think of this as an odd term to use to describe something incredibly valuable. Listed below is a look at what this word means, especially in how it is portrayed in information technology.

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Having a Thorough Backup Plan is Critical

Having a Thorough Backup Plan is Critical

Take a moment to imagine yourself in this scenario: you are going about your day-to-day business when all of a sudden, something profound happens to disrupt operations, grinding productivity to a halt and possibly even putting your organization’s workers or infrastructure in jeopardy. No matter the disaster experienced, you need to have a plan in place to not only respond, but also recover from the incident in the most efficient way possible.

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Four Types of Disasters to Prepare For

Four Types of Disasters to Prepare For

Companies of all industries and sizes need to account for various disasters that could sink operations and lead to significant costs associated with downtime. It is your responsibility as a business owner to identify what these disasters are and take steps toward addressing them, preferably before they become major issues that cost your business time and money.

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Why Your Organization Should Have a Well-Coordinated Backup

Why Your Organization Should Have a Well-Coordinated Backup

There are a lot of different ways that organizations approach data backup, ranging from backing up everything to backing up literally nothing- which we certainly do not recommend. In many ways, backup is simply a form of insurance, the difference being that you’re investing in a solution to a problem, rather than a means to cover your business’ damages.

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Data Recovery Strategies You'll Need if Disaster Strikes

Data Recovery Strategies You'll Need if Disaster Strikes

Most people are aware that data backup is critical, and when things go wrong, you’ll be glad your business has it. However, it’s not enough to have a copy of your data when you need to restore it, you’ll also need a recovery strategy. This is because getting your data back working for you is arguably as imperative as any other part of the process. Listed below is a look at data recovery strategies that will get your business back on track after a disaster.

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Backup Is an Imperative IT Function

Backup Is an Imperative IT Function

Businesses generate and collect a large amount of data and some of it is basically useless. Other files, however, are imperative to your business and operations. The critical files require redundancy. This is why it is imperative to back up your data. 

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Your Business Needs a Backup and Disaster Recovery System

Your Business Needs a Backup and Disaster Recovery System

Does your business have a dedicated data backup and disaster recovery system? A comprehensive backup and disaster recovery platform (BDR) can turn out to be one of the most important parts of managing a business’ IT infrastructure, and if you don’t have one, you should absolutely get one. 

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Why Data Backup is Critical to Your Business

Why Data Backup is Critical to Your Business

If there is one thing we tell every potential client of ours, it is that it is imperative that they secure their data with a comprehensive backup and recovery system. This is not to make our lives easier or to sell products, it is a fact, and said strictly for their own benefit. Even the smallest companies need protection against situations that could put all their staff’s hard work in jeopardy. Listed below is a look at why backup is so critical.

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Data Backup is Critical for Your Business

Data Backup is Critical for Your Business

Obviously, your business is going to be extremely limited without its data. There are dozens of antivirus solutions on the market for this very reason. One of the best ways to protect your digital assets is to back up data utilizing a reliable backup platform. Listed below are a few basic considerations to make if you want a data backup that you can trust.

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Losing Data in 2020 is Unacceptable

Losing Data in 2020 is Unacceptable

With 2020 at the halfway mark, it is fair to say that 2020 has turned out to be a bad year for nearly everyone. Business owners are now concerned about how they are spending, and different methods to circumvent procedural interruptions. One issue that all businesses should be aware of—and act to mitigate—is the loss of data that can cause these interruptions.

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