Introduction
The biggest threat to an organisation may come from its own equipment. Loss of data or the downtime caused while data is restored can cripple a business. A comprehensive backup strategy is essential for any business. We can offer a disaster recovery planning service to counter the ultimate threat, total system failure.
Data Backups
As data storage rapidly heads beyond 1TByte (1,000,000 MBytes) backup storage becomes a major challenge. A full assessment of data needs should be made to determine how much data needs storing, how frequently and for how long.
Traditional tape backup systems still offer the solution for smaller servers, but for the larger systems more sophisticated solutions may be better.
For the small business we now recommend cartridge based backup solutions such as Quantum Govault. These have lower initial costs, and higher capacities.
Data Security
Control of access to sensitive information is vital. Passwords and group policies can restrict access and allow a centralised control. Today's portable mass storage devices represent a real threat to data without, at present, an easy solution. Click here for an analysis of these threats.
Disaster Recovery
Just keeping data secure is not enough - plans for restoring data and operating systems in the event of total system failure are essential. The time to restore a system depends on the preparations made in advance. It could make the difference between downtime of a couple of hours or days!. A disaster recovery strategy may be required by some regulatory bodies.
