Regular and consistent backup schedules are different for every business that adapt to individual business needs over time. Does a Full Backup, Differential Backup, Incremental Backup, Forever Backup, or GFS Backup best suit your business needs?
Organizations continue to migrate to the cloud due to the cost savings, agility, and competitive advantage the cloud has to offer - if implemented and managed correctly. In the ever fast paced IT world, decisions have to keep up with this pace and it’s difficult at times to really know (and calculate) the impact a decision makes on your cost savings. Migration to the cloud is one of those decisions. Before pulling the cloud trigger, let’s put value on your current costs.
There are many factors to consider when it comes to how fast your systems recover from a backup. Are you recovering from incremental, differential, or full backups?
Data is the lifeblood of a business and it's up to IT Departments to keep it accessible and protected. With the ever changing landscape of networks, storage growth, the current (and intense) focus on security, and more professionals working from home, there are many challenges that IT professionals can face.
Backup has been around for decades but with new technologies emerging to help save data, replication has become the new kid on the block. It's important to recognize the difference between the two and what it means for a business. Does the company need backup or does it need replication? Would it benefit to have both?
Backup products have come a long way in their sophistication and ease of use, and they are certainly more affordable now if you consider the horrible expense of losing your data. But there are still some “myths” or assumptions made when it comes to backup that can lead to trouble.
The only way to protect your business from losing essential data is by backing up that data regularly and consistently. Regular and consistent backup schedules are different for every business and the schedules need to adapt to individual business needs over the course of time.
According to HelpNet Security, while 91% of individuals back up data and devices, 68% still lose data as a result of accidental deletion, hardware or software failure, or an out of date backup. 85% of organizations aren't backing up multiple times a day.
There can be quite a few challenges when it comes to backing up data. Here is a comprehensive checklist to make sure all bases are covered for a successful recovery.
