When it comes to data backup, businesses have a lot of misconceptions. Some believe that if they have a backup plan in place, then they're good to go. Unfortunately, this is not the case. It's important to regularly review your data backup plan to ensure your business is protected from data loss.
In this blog post, we will discuss the compelling reasons why you should review your data backup plan to help protect your business from disaster. [...]
It's an unfortunate reality that the drawbacks of local backups often outweigh their benefits. This is why organizations are turning to cloud backups. If your firm has decided to do the same, make the most out of your IT investment by following these best practices : [...]
Industry experts predict that ransomware attacks, a frequent cause of significant business data loss and downtime, will happen about six times a minute in 2021. Unfortunately, the increasing popularity of remote work will likely make things worse. This is because although the practice has been instrumental in many businesses’ survival during the coronavirus pandemic, it can also open large gaps in a company’s IT security. [...]
Much like how plants rely on root fungi for mineral uptake and bees for pollination, businesses form mutually beneficial relationships to drive growth. One such relationship is outsourcing — and using the cloud is a prime example of this. When you utilize cloud resources, you rely on a cloud services provider (CSP) for IT resources and services instead of on your own machines and manpower.
Such a dramatic shift in operations requires business owners and managers to rethink the way they operate. [...]
The more complex a system is, the more ways it has of failing. Let’s look at an automobile: if a tire blows out while it’s going fast, then the car can spin out of control and crash. The same tragic outcome could happen if the brakes fail. And when a vehicle has a drained battery or fuel tank, it would become an oversized paperweight. [...]
When it comes to business data storage and access, we’re always told to never put all of our eggs in one basket. That is, instead of only having one copy of your entire data set in one location, you’ll want to have backups stored in different locations. However, people fail to mention that baskets beyond the first also cost money. [...]
