Switchfast Blog: The Future of IT
Offsite Backup can Prevent a Disaster
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Michael Lewis
Despite several days warning and extensive coverage on the local
and national news, Hurricane Irene caused $7 billion in damage and
caused at least 45 deaths. During the height of the storm, 7.4
million people and businesses lost power. Some parts of the
Northeast reached
500-year flood conditions. The scope of the damage can be hard
to truly understand.
There are a lot of things that you can do to protect your
business on a day-to-day basis. But with storms as big as Irene,
these day-to-day protections are not enough. For a small business
owner, events like this should be a wakeup call. We hear all the
time that backing up and data security are important. It is not
until you see a stark example like the flooding in New England to
put the importance of backup into perspective.
External hard drives and local servers go a long way in helping
secure data. Computers crash and laptops get dropped or stolen.
Having a reliable onsite backup system in place can reduce downtime
significantly. But if there is a flood or fire, the server is in as
much danger as the workstations and laptops.
This is why off-site backup is such an important part of the
data security. Onsite backup and offsite backup go hand in hand.
Offsite backup is a great way to ensure the maximum level of
security for your most crucial data. Your data will be backed up to
a secure offsite location via internet connection. Data is the
backbone of a successful small business. You can rebuild an office
and buy new computers, but recovering lost data is nearly
impossible. With a proper backup solution in place, you can be
confident that your data will be restored and your network will be
back online in a timely manner.
Offsite backup ensures that the most vital information is stored
securely. For more information about our Worry-Free Backup
solutions, contact us today at 773.241.3007
Until next time -
Mike Lewis
Switchfast Technologies
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Consulting
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