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Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

August 18, 2022 | By: Scott Lard

When creating your business’s IT strategy, don’t forgo setting up a solid backup and disaster recovery plan. This protection of your business systems, servers, and overall infrastructure is necessary to keep your business up and running no matter what. Backup and disaster recovery services, or BDR, can be set up and managed by your internal IT staff, but many organizations choose services offered by third-party IT providers.

It can be difficult for businesses to decide which BDR solutions are right. Knowing what backup and disaster recovery is, how it will benefit your company, and the features it offers is a good first step. Then, most businesses move on to finding a reliable provider for a solid BDR service. Here, we’ll discuss backup and disaster recovery in detail so you can make an informed decision.

What Is Data Backup and Disaster Recovery?

Data Backup & Disaster Recovery

Data loss can be incredibly detrimental to your business’s bottom line, which means having backup solutions is a must. Backup and disaster recovery services include everything your organization needs to keep business operations functioning at peak performance regardless of a disastrous event like a natural disaster, data loss incident, or security breach.

Why Do I Need a Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution?

No matter what equipment, software, or applications your business has, your IT environment is subject to disasters, natural or otherwise. Many IT professionals will agree that it is not about if your IT infrastructure will experience some sort of disaster but when. 

If your business is not prepared, you could lose time, money, customers, and the positive reputation you’ve worked hard to build. Even one hour of downtime can cost businesses thousands of dollars. Don’t wait to become a victim. Be proactive and get some backup and disaster recovery services on your side.

Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

In today’s market, technology is one of most companies’ most valuable resources. Think about your business and every aspect of technology that keeps it running. From an office computer, to an online system, to a virtual workspace, there are so many devices and applications that your business depends on. If you don’t have the ability to perform regular backups, immediately secure your data in the event of a cybersecurity breach, or quickly reinstate your business’s systems after a disaster, you could be risking a lot. 

The best your business can do is minimize the effects of the disaster by taking preemptive measures like prioritizing data protection, replication, cloud backup, network protection, and more. By having a solid backup and disaster recovery solution, you can help keep your business’s information technology operating and protected.

Benefits and Features of Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

There are countless benefits of having a solid BDR plan in place. Many providers offer a wide range of features and functions in their BDR products that make for excellent support and management of potential natural disasters and data loss incidents. Some of these features and benefits include:

  • Data Recovery – By creating backups, your BDR system ensures that your critical data can be recovered in the event of a disaster.
  • Real-Time Monitoring – Knowing when something has gone awry is half the battle, because how much downtime your business (and your customers!) experience is key. With real-time monitoring your BDR provider can know immediately that something has occurred and take action as soon as possible.
  • Encryption – Trusting your data to someone else isn’t easy. That’s why encryption is key to ensuring your data is protected.
  • Little to No Downtime – With a solid BDR plan in place, your business can bounce back quicker than you might expect after a natural disaster or data incident. 
  • Off-Site Storage & Recovery – In the event of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, it can be extremely important to have an off-site location in control of your data and servers. This protects against flooding, power outages, and more.
  • Hardware Upgrades – Many BDR solutions include upgrades to hardware for improved speed and reliability.
  • Multiple Appliance Platforms – VMware as an appliance platform can be purchased as a virtual appliance on virtual infrastructure in addition to physical hardware.
  • Virtualization – Backups and even active systems can be virtualized to either a secure device or cloud. This offers businesses the chance to operate normally even in the case of a disaster.
  • Peace of Mind – By far the greatest benefit and feature of BDR is peace of mind for business owners and customers. There is no comparison to backup and disaster recovery solutions when it comes to protecting your data and systems.

Ensure Business Continuity

Think of a backup and disaster recovery system as a bullet-proof way to back up your data and keep your company’s systems running regardless of disasters like weather events or cybersecurity breaches. BDR is the only fail-safe way to protect your servers and easily restore data in any disaster.

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