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Backup Is an Imperative IT Function
Businesses generate and collect a large amount of data and some of it is basically useless. Other files, however, are imperative to your business and operations. The critical files require redundancy. This is why it is imperative to back up your data.
Data loss is a negative situation, regardless of the importance of the files. This is precisely why Macro Systems provides comprehensive data backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Backing up your data allows you to sidestep the potential catastrophes that would come with the loss of your most important information. Below we review a few situations that could put this data at risk to demonstrate how crucial having a backup really is.
Actual Disaster Event
Just about every company on Earth could potentially be impacted by some type of weather event. Some deal with hurricanes or high winds and tornadoes, others with earthquakes and floods, etc. Alas, whichever one impacts your business, there isn’t very much you can do at the moment, which is why it is critical to prepare now, so you can reopen again after the fact. Many don’t prepare, and therefore, don’t reopen.
Acting proactively and maintaining a backup allows you to more quickly bounce back after a disaster has struck, allowing your business a second chance.
Data Corruption or Theft
Cybersecurity is a huge topic these days, as there are many, many cyber threats out there designed to target businesses. Take ransomware, for example: all it takes for you to lose access to your files is for an employee to click on the wrong link.
Using a BDR (in conjunction with a comprehensive business continuity plan) to keep your files safely backed up enables you to quickly restore data from an onsite backup copy of your data, while keeping another copy offsite for redundant protections and simplified migrations. This keeps you safe from a variety of threats, including ransomware and many other types of malware.
User Error
The BDR is supremely helpful in that it gives you an on-demand resource to pull your data from, on demand, as it is needed. This is especially convenient if a team is collaborating on a project, and somebody accidentally deletes something absolutely critical to the project. With a backup, your progress won’t be lost to bad luck.
A BDR allows you to breathe a little easier about your files and their security. To find out about adopting one for your business, reach out to Macro Systems today. Call 703-359-9211 to get started.
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