Saturday, 31 December 2011

Protecting a Business Against Serious Data Loss

By Jay Webster


When it comes to ensuring that your business runs smoothly, your data storage options are an incredibly important component. Not only may you need to have this information on hand for a wide range of situations including legal implications, but you may need to access it at any point. The loss of data can quickly leave a business in turmoil, especially if the business is unable to retrieve this information.

Once information is lost, businesses never really have the chance to rebuild and for this reason there is a common quote given that around 70% of all companies go out of business after a major data loss. In many cases this information is never reclaimed and it is hard to obtain even if it has been saved. The need for data back-up is highlighted through this statement.

Data can be backed up in a number of different ways and there are many different alternatives available, depending on what your business requires. Many people choose to go for an in-house back up which is generally in the form of a server, this works well against any potential computer issues, but doesn't work well in the case of physical destruction - such as a fire.

Many people choose to use cloud servers as a way of backing up their information and this generally involves sending their information to an external server which is located in a completely different area, but which is encrypted to ensure high levels of security throughout. This helps to prevent against physical data loss.

When it comes to major data loss many companies spend a great deal of money on ensuring that they have well-formed back-up systems which allow them to easily reinstate any information which may have been lost as a result. Although these systems may be costly, the rewards can be great if they are easily able to replace any information which has been lost.




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