Data Recovery

Most small to mid-size businesses carry less than a month of operating costs in cash, so downtime can quite literally ‘break the bank.’  Instant recovery capabilities can remedy this. If your hardware systems fail, users can rely on instant virtualization of failed systems to stay operational.  The strongest of providers will be able to convert a backup into a running system in a matter of seconds.  In the event of a natural disaster, a total system replication may be necessary.  This creates a complete infrastructure on which to host your business.

It makes sense that quicker and more frequent backups limit data loss.  So when choosing a reliable solution, businesses should choose one that performs backups very often.  An ideal solution is an incremental backup, where the technology adds what you’ve changed or deleted, rather than backing up the entire volume of data repeatedly.  This adds to a solution’s ability to perform more quickly.

With limited financial and technical resources, choosing a backup solution can be a trying task.  Many opt for cheaper solutions, which provide them less functionality.  Cheaper solutions may seem like the right call at the moment, but down the road, it can be quite costly when the solution doesn’t do all that a small to mid-size business needed to prevent downtime.  It’s important to find the most cost-effective and affordable solution that won’t require sacrificing significant features and capabilities.

Successful small businesses often grow into larger businesses.  With that comes the creation of more and more data.  Alongside this growth is a need for more advanced backup and business continuity solutions.  Selecting a provider who works with businesses of all sizes promises small to mid-size businesses a bigger selection of products and services to meet their needs as they evolve.

It’s not enough to put technology in place and assume it’s always working in the background.  With any sophisticated technology, there are potential points of failure.  An intelligent business continuity service should offer automated assurance to ensure that systems are always bootable and provide screenshot verification.

Whether it be personal or business, keeping your data secure is hugely important when selecting a backup solution.  Natural disasters can wipe out entire facilities, so it is important to choose a provider with multiple, geographically separated data centers.