I've already emphasized the importance of quality backups in a previous Insights column, but you need to determine the right backup system for your company, and they are not all created equal.
The type of backup system your business needs greatly depends on your expectations. The first question to answer when picking a backup system is: What do I want my recovery plan to look like?
It's a safe bet to say that all businesses rely on technology and would be negatively impacted if they lost access to data and applications. The biggest question to answer is how long can you afford to be down?
For example, I have clients who could be down for days without significant financial implications. I have others, however, who would encounter major problems if they were down for just one hour. You have to know your business.
Once you honestly answer that question, your backup system can be designed and implemented to support your recovery needs. There are two different routes you can take:
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