Every business should have a way to backup and keep data safe. In times of disaster or computer hardware or software failure, are your Business Data Backups ready for Disaster Recovery? How fast can you recover from unexpected disasters? Can your business afford extended down time?
The answer is that no business can afford extended down time. Right now, while your business is not experiencing hardware or software failure, is a good time to address these questions. This is especially important for those businesses that are maintaining certain critical levels of required server up time. These include, financial institutions, service or customer oriented businesses, and government sectors. Here are some tips how you can check to see if your Business Data Backups are Disaster Recovery protected.
- Conduct a Full Restoration – Without conducting a full restoration test, what can go undiscovered for years, is that the installation of an upgraded version of backup software actually failed. This can happen despite the indication that your last software upgrade was successful. You don’t want to be surprised by an unwanted breakdown because your backup software failed.
- Secure an offsite Backup – Placing a secure copy of your data, backed up at an offsite location, is one of the best practices that your business can utilize.
- Redundancy – In addition to software backups, your business should also leverage on the redundancy of your hardware and power supplies. RAID technology is your first line of defense for hardware failures resulting in data corruption.
Do you have concerns or questions regarding Backups and Data Recovery? Do you want to protect your Business Data remotely? Is your company making sure that the data you are required to hold onto under HIPAA for the next 7 to 10 years will be properly kept safe? Are you concerned about compliance with federal regulations? This is our specialty. We are happy to discuss these concerns and questions with you. Call us anytime at (630) 365-0025.
