6 reasons you need a data backup solution now!

Published On: 7th December 2020

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In today’s modern workplace, pretty much all our work is digitised. And whether housed in the cloud or on premise, neither system is 100% immune to incidents. One incident can halt your business’s operations and ruin your bottom line. This is where backup comes in. With sufficient data backup, any data or digital assets your business needs to function can be copied. That means should your data be compromised, you have a plan b ready to keep your business running. Your IT can fail for all sorts of reasons, so read on to learn the six big ones you should be aware of and why you should always backup data.

A natural disaster could ruin everything

Storms, earthquakes, fires, and floods can affect any business regardless of its size. To protect against this, you’ll need to store your data at a separate location to your business’s main site. Cloud backup is typically the way to go. If you want a 100% infallible answer to natural disasters, you may want to consider a full Backup and Disaster Recovery plan.

Your reputation as a business is on the line

When you lose your data you usually lose trust with your current clients too; no client wants their data compromised because of someone else’s mistake. Being known as a company that’s suffered a data loss will hurt your reputation, could put off prospects, and even put off potential new hires. Both your client retention, acquisition, and productivity are all affected by your reputation and ability to perform adequate data backup.

If you’re on the cloud, data backup is a must

Cloud backup

Microsoft clearly states in their terms of service that they are not responsible for your data backup. Deleted items in Microsoft’s cloud get wiped roughly every 30 days and there may be occasions when your business wishes to revert back to a previous point in your IT’s history. Also, as mentioned above, should a natural disaster compromise your business’s physical location, cloud backup solutions are the only way to reclaim your data swiftly.

Technology isn’t 100% reliable

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A sudden power surge could blow a hard drive. Computers can stop working for no apparent reason. A misplaced mug of coffee or another physical threat could permanently damage a laptop. And ransomware is always a threat. If your business is storing important data on one physical device, you’ll need backup solutions for it to be on the safe side.

People aren’t 100% reliable either

Overlapping with our previous point, employees can cause accidents; physical damage, or losing devices. They are also typically the weakest link in the cyber security chain; one misplaced click on a phishing email can allow malware to infect your entire business’s network. Employees can accidentally delete items and – if feeling wronged and frustrated – even intentionally sabotage a business’s data. Human error is a part of life, and data backup should be too.

It’s one less thing to worry about

You already have plenty to be concerned about as a business owner. The stress of losing all your data is not something to add to that list. With data backup and less stress, you will have more mental bandwidth to do what you do best as a business owner: focusing on growth and actually running your business.

Ultimately, not investing in data backup is to gamble with your business’s bottom line. Many businesses without data backup can either fail or be severely set back when they incur a data loss.

If you’re concerned about the safety of your data or you simply don’t want to take any chances, click here to book a call with one of our team today.

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Published On: 7th December 2020/

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