Data is the lifeblood of most companies, whether it is files kept on clients, financial data for revenue analysis or documentation of current/past projects. As we have discussed before, data should be backed up on a regular basis using multiple methods. But what happens if those plans fail? What causes back ups to terminate or fail to execute at all? Let’s take a closer look at the process of back ups and why they fail.
- Human Error – Honestly we all mess up from time to time and backing up data is no exception. It is very possible that an employee forgot to begin the nightly backup or and IT leader changed the data and information was lost. It happens more often than you would think.
- Data Corruption – For companies that use tapes for this process, you may want to periodically test them because after years of use they can become corrupt.
- Incomplete Backup – Depending upon the amount of information being backed up, the process can take an extensive amount of time and use up critical features that you may need for daily operations. Unfortunately, many companies have incomplete data backup because they stopped the process too early.
- Only One Copy – It may seem incredibly redundant, but some files are so critical that they need to be made twice. One copy may be lost, damaged or corrupt so be sure not to take for granted the one copy you do have.
If you are looking for solutions to your data management problems call M&H Consulting to find solutions to your backup issues.
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