Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Is Huge for SMBs

In today’s digital workplace, data backup and disaster recovery are critical components that demand strategic attention. We specialize in providing these services to SMBs, and we recognize the unique challenges that surface on a day-to-day level. Today, we’d like to go into the financial significance of investing in data backup and disaster recovery, with a particular focus on how our services can contribute to your company’s fiscal resilience.

Data Preservation Requires Strategy

Small businesses must operate from the position where data is both an asset and a vulnerability; hacking attacks can take away the same opportunities that data offers. While we can offer your typical security measures that all businesses should implement, we also know that even the best-laid plans can fall apart under the wrong circumstances. With data backup and disaster recovery, you can prepare for all situations—even the scary ones.

Automation: The End of User Error, Maybe

It’s frustrating and potentially business-ending when you need a backup, but the backup system was not set up properly or carried out by a team member. Automated backups keep your business from suffering this fate. Through automation, you don’t have to rely on someone manually setting your backup systems and you can ensure that the backup goes off without a hitch. Of course, you should also be testing these backups to make sure they work properly.

Eliminate Downtime Costs with Disaster Recovery

A dynamic disaster recovery plan goes a long way toward mitigating downtime caused by a data loss incident. Your disaster recovery solution should account for all scenarios your business might encounter and be comprehensive in nature. A strategic disaster recovery plan will help to ensure a quicker recovery and fewer costs associated with downtime in the long term.

Protect the Long-Term Sustainability of Your Business

Without data, your business doesn’t stand a chance against the competition. You can consider your company’s data to be its lifeblood, as without it, you cannot make effective decisions, cater to your clients or customers, or attract new ones. Therefore, it makes the most sense for your business’ long-term sustainability to ensure you are protecting it. This means securing it against threats, taking regular backups that are stored both on and off-site (including the cloud), and testing these backups to ensure reliability.

Our outsourced managed IT services can be customized to meet your business’ unique needs. With careful attention and investment, you can ensure that data backup and disaster recovery will do what they do best: protect your business’ future. To learn more about how we can improve your business’ operations and resilience to modern-day threats, be sure to contact us at (206) 895-5595 today.