How to ensure that your data never disappears
What would happen if your PC, laptop, server, or cloud all crashed out of the blue, wiping out all of your work and data stored on it?
Is there someone you can call, and if yes, do they have a plan? For what length of time would you be unconscious? Is the data
available elsewhere? Is someone verifying that the backup procedure, if it exists, is functioning properly? Even though the backup
report claims everything is OK, are you really sure?
These are the questions that should keep you up at night because the answers to these questions could mean the difference
between being paralyzed and being able to walk again in the event of a terrible event, which it will. Redundancy is crucial for
EVERYTHING, yet it's not as costly as you may think.
File Backup Are Necessary and Vital
Get a backup strategy for your data if you don't already have one. You will frequently need to reinstall your programs, databases,
and email because Backblaze or Crashplan are good for backing up files but not entire servers.
You most likely need a more robust program, such as Symantec Backup Exec, Acronis, or Carbonite, if you are working with
servers. You need to have a procedure in place that will enable you to restore not just files but also databases, configurations,
apps, settings, and all the other essential components of your company in the event of an emergency. Determine what is crucial,
check to see if it is backed up, and if not, develop a disaster recovery plan for it so you can estimate the amount of downtime.
Redundant Internet Accessible to all now at most of your business is located in the cloud
Internet redundancy is clearly necessary if the expense of lost time or money due to a downed internet connection exceeds the
cost of a second monthly internet connection payment.
After making the payment for the additional internet connection, you configure your firewall to automatically switch on in the event
that your primary internet connection goes down. All that's needed is a respectable firewall, a little setup, and the monthly expense
of a second internet bill.
When you consider the labor and sales losses that occur when phones and the internet go down, backup internet is actually very
easy to set up and reasonably priced.
Create and Record Your Plans
Having verified that your devices are operational and have a backup, consider how you would continue to work in the event that
devices A, B, or C malfunction. Should your mail server fail, what would happen? What would happen if your modem failed (we've
already talked about this, so you probably have a backup internet connection)?
It's important to consider the following: what would happen if this went down, is it recoverable, and if not, how will we recover it or
find a workaround till it is? Whatever it takes, have backup devices, route email through a smart host, and have data backed up on
another server. All of these problems have answers, some of which are reasonably priced.
Avoid taking a chance on losing your company data due to a cyberattack. You might be surprised to learn how much managed IT
support and services might cost your company. Contact us now via our hotline at
6295 5962 or drop us an email
at info@achievement.com.sg to learn more about how to back
up your company data.