Risk and consequences
Let’s consider a business that has no data backup in place. Then one of their PCs, or worse their server, fails or corrupts. This can happen at any time, particularly as computer equipment ages. Sometimes it’s possible to recover the data, but there are absolutely no guarantees. It’s also a timely and expensive process to attempt recovery. So all the data is lost. Now what? It doesn’t take a computer expert to figure out the difficulty of maintaining your business operations in these circumstances. You may consider that the likelihood is low, so therefore it’s a risk worth taking. Is it though? Is the likelihood of data corruption or computer failure low? Frankly, no it is not.The likelihood of a computer or server failing is 100%. It is man-made equipment. One day it will fail.
Mitigate the risk with a data backup
Objection number one always costs ‘How much will it cost? It will be expensive etc’. Putting aside the risks and consequences, which should really make cost a non-issue, the fact is that data backup is not expensive. In fact, it’s very cheap. There are two options we recommend, neither is costly.- Local backup drive
Aside from peace of mind, what else does a data backup do?
Your backup solution provides additional benefits.- A cloud backup can be established to replicate your entire system setup. You may recall how long it took to configure and establish your server – several days. Having a replica in the cloud means that you can be up and running again quickly should it be called upon.
- Cloud backup protects against ransomware. Let me be clear – it doesn’t stop you from being hit. However, in the event that your network is locked by cybercriminals, you don’t need to pay the ransom. Instead, your network can be wiped (taking all data, including the ransomware with it) and then restored from the cloud.
