A catastrophic data event can occur anytime, but those who are prepared will be able to ensure their business continuity and minimize the disruption and economic loss to their companies. Will your company be prepared for a disaster that involves losing some or all of your business-critical data on-premises?

The following will cover the basics and importance of enterprise backup and recovery.

The topic of protecting your business data from potential manmade and natural disasters will also be discussed.

Enterprise Backup Basics

The term “enterprise backup” refers to the management of business data and its storage and backup systems. These systems use both computer software and hardware for transferring data from the primary storage device to a secondary backup device.

Hardware is the physical equipment utilized for storing data, such as servers and hard drives. An enterprise backup system also requires software for the management of data and its recovery after a disaster.

The technology for enterprise backup has made significant advances the past few years. Tape reels were once used for backing up data. Nowadays, data is saved on disk drives and in the cloud. Disaster recovery (DR) software has also grown tremendously in capability.

As technology becomes increasingly integrated with day-to-day business operations, the demand for enterprise-level data storage and backup will grow. Consequently, data centers will occasionally be utilized to meet this need.

Many backup and DR solutions are available in the market. Unfortunately, selecting products that will be the right fit for your company can be a challenge. Some will be better than others, and making the right choice usually requires consulting with an expert.

Reason a DR Plan is Needed

Business networks have grown in complexity and are handling a rapidly increasing volume of data. As a result, the quality of a company’s network infrastructure will greatly determine whether its IT operations are successful. Unfortunately, a catastrophic data event is still a possibility even when a company’s systems are well-designed. Every organization should create a DR plan in the event of a worst-case scenario involving losing their business-critical data stored in their primary backup storage.

Part 2 will continue discussing the basics and importance of enterprise backup and recovery.

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