3 Backup Horror Situations Your Business Must Avoid

Your organization needs to have data backup and disaster recovery; there is no exception to this rule. Your business is risking far too much by not implementing data backup and disaster recovery. Below we will review situations in which a company may find its data endangered, as well as how modern businesses can keep their data secure.

Situation #1: A Power Surge Hits a Server
Your company is hit by a storm with immense amounts of wind, thunder, and lightning. A tree limb drops and severs the power lines surrounding your office, causing a power surge and frying your server’s hard drive; just like that, your business is set back by a considerable amount, both financially and operationally. It’s probable that your business doesn’t have extra server hardware on-hand, because of the steep price of this expensive hardware. Plus, consider the fact that your company can’t work as it needs to without this server hardware; this downtime can effectively cripple your business and make it much more difficult to recover.

A quality data backup and disaster recovery platform like Macro System’s BDR solution will provide your business the ability to eliminate downtime. Also, since the BDR device can be utilized as a temporary server, you can keep your business running while you get your hardware back in proper working order.

Situation #2: A Team Member Goofs on an Email
With so many emails coming in from clients and customers, it’s easy to click on something without thinking about it enough. For example: an employee could download an attachment that is infected with malware, hindering your business’ ability to function and potentially exposing your data to theft or the threat of ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most catastrophic threats to your business’ future. Locker ransomware can lock access to a specific computer, but crypto ransomware will lock access to personal data and other imperative files. These ransoms come in addition to a countdown with the hope of expediting the decision process.

A backup and disaster recovery platform will give your company a lifeline in these troubling times. A data backup is one of the only ways to get around having to pay a hacker to release your data. Thus, any methods you can use to prevent such a travesty should be considered.

Situation #3: Time Will Always Catch Up
Say that you haven’t experienced a significant technological problem in a long time. This might seem like the new normal, but when you go for so long without experiencing an issue, you can get complacent. This means that you’re not proactively looking for threats, and a company that isn’t preventing attacks and issues will inevitably suffer from them. A hardware refresh can go a long way to help your IT hold up against the test of time, and it can help your business eliminate costs associated with downtime.

A BDR solution can make migrating your data to new hardware easier and more efficient by providing you a safety net in the event the migration process doesn’t go as planned. Additionally, during the migration process, your data might not be accessible by your employees, so having a backup in the cloud will allow for productivity to continue unhindered.

Does your business need data backup and disaster recovery? Macro Systems can help in that area, as well as others. To learn more, reach out to us at 703-359-9211.