Are You Setting Your Business Up for a Disaster? by www.technologysolutions.net
If you’re like most business owners, your computer data backups are one of those things that you rarely pay attention to. Backups are kind of like flossing your teeth and eating low-fat, high-fiber foods — everyone knows they’re supposed to do them, but how many really do these things regularly?!?
hands-off approach can be very dangerous if no one is overseeing your computer data backup process. With Backup Systems, it’s important to test and test again.
Unfortunately, when it comes to your backups, complacency can
With any newly installed backup system, don’t assume everything
be very dangerous. Of course, it’s always a good idea to have a local
works correctly right out of the box. Even more importantly, don’t
computer service company you can rely on for advice on selecting
take for granted that your backup system will continue working
and maintaining your computer data backups. But, unless you’re
indefinitely. You need to periodically restore some folders and files
prepared to put a full-time IT person on your company’s payroll, it’s
from your backup media to validate that your backup system still
important that you get some basic understanding of the major issues
works.
with backups.
If your automated backup routine is configured to include a
Here’s a compilation of some crucial tips on backups that we’ve
verify run with each backup job, monthly testing should be ample.
put together from nearly 10 years of helping businesses protect their
However, if you have an extremely low tolerance for risk, you may
valuable computer files.
want to simulate a sample restore job once a week.
Test your computer backups regularly and monitor their log
If your small business depends greatly on its computer systems,
files. To be effective, backups must be highly automated to ensure
backing up your data is not optional. And it is not something that can
that jobs are launched consistently and correctly, but your backup
be casually brushed off, either.
system also needs to be watched over diligently to make sure it continues to function reliably. Unfortunately, monitoring the backup system generally isn’t a priority until something goes wrong. By then, it’s too late.
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People have a strong tendency, with a backup system, to set it and forget it. Automation clearly has many benefits, but a totally
Use these backup tips in this article to help you become a more IT-aware business owner. And remember, when it comes to backups and your business, it is essential to have a disaster recovery plan before disaster strikes.
