Why You Should Implement An IT Backup And Disaster Recovery Plan

December 13, 2020 | By: Scott Lard

As a business owner, you make a solid effort to protect your business in every way possible. From insurance policies to company protocols to security systems, you know the importance of preventing events that could potentially hurt your business, your employees, your assets, or your reputation. One key aspect of modern businesses that must be protected is data. With cybercrime on the rise, the risk of natural disasters, and the possibility of technical and human errors, there are many threats to your business data and IT systems, without which your business would suffer greatly.

That’s why it’s important to have a solid IT backup and disaster recovery plan in place. By partnering with a reputable IT company, assessing your business’s risks, and deploying a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery plan, you can rest easy knowing that your data and IT systems are protected no matter what.

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Also known as a BDR, a backup and disaster recovery plan is a proactive and comprehensive solution that is designed to backup and protect a business’s data and IT systems from damaging data loss. In addition, a BDR has a plan of action to quickly restore systems in the event of any issue such as a cybersecurity problem, a network issue, a natural disaster, or other data loss event. Today’s top BDR solutions consistently back up data frequently throughout each day to one or more off-site locations equipped with encryption and security measures. Backed by a team of IT professionals, this backup can quickly and easily be used to restore systems in the event of an incident.

Benefits of an IT Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan

In addition to saving time and offering peace of mind from the stress of a breach, there are many additional benefits to having a backup and disaster recovery plan in place.

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Protect Assets

Data is one of the most important assets a modern business can have. Data like client information, performance metrics, business records, employee information, and essential system settings are all key to running your business. As a result, they’re as important as any other infrastructural business asset. With a comprehensive IT backup and disaster recovery plan, you can ensure that your business data and IT systems are fully protected, redundant, and able to be restored at any moment.

Save Money

Any investment into your business is an important consideration, including whether or not to deploy a BDR. However, for businesses who experience data loss the cost associated with business down time, repair to damages, and the hiring of emergency IT techs in relation to the incident often far outweighs the cost of preventative measures.

Protect Business Reputation

As a business owner you’re likely a client of many online services to whom you grant access to important, private, and sensitive data. So you understand that as customers increasingly share data with businesses, they also become increasingly concerned about security. Having a solid BDR plan as well as a swift approach to restoration in the event of an IT issue helps protect your business’s reputation and ensures peace of mind for clients and customers.

Customize Your Solution

Every business is different. As are the way each business uses, stores, and backs up data. With a backup and disaster recovery plan, you can work one-on-one with your provider to curate a BDR plan that is ideal for your business. From how often you want backups to occur to what times are ideal for recovery in the event of an incident, a BDR can be fully customized to your business’s exact needs.

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