Importance of a Solid Backup
If you didn’t already know, having a backup plan is crucial for any business. There are many disasters that can happen and if you are not ready for them, they can cause a ton of damage to your business both physically and metaphorically. Making sure you have a solid backup plan can go a long way.
Hacking:
Hackers are constantly getting into diverse business’ data, and we are constantly hearing about them in the news. According to InformationIsBeautiful.net, there have been reports of retail businesses like EBay, Target and Home Depot being hacked with over 70 million customers and employees’ data being stolen.  This can cost a company millions of dollars to correct, and, although these are well known retail stores, that doesn’t mean a small business can’t be targeted. Hackers do not discriminate and can target companies from different industries and sizes.
Natural Disasters:
Natural disasters are situations we cannot humanly control. Floods, fires, and other natural issues, can occur whenever and wherever. A surprise attack like this can leave a business close to impossible to get back on their feet. This requires days and, sometimes, weeks of downtime. The majority of businesses that undergo as much as a week of downtime tend to go out of business within the year.
Server Breakdowns:
Server breakdowns like crashes, viruses, unexpected deleted data, and corrupted data are constantly happening at any time. The worst thing about this is when your data can’t be restored as simply as you thought. Losing client information, accounting documents or other important data is something that most businesses can afford to do. Testing out your backup plan occasionally is crucial to avoid immense amounts of data loss.
A solid backup plan includes regular testing including post-recovery testing, a full recovery system with appropriate backup hardware, and print copies of important documents.
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