Notice: Undefined index: option in /var/www/html/jc.infradapt.com/plugins/system/fixfrontedit/fixfrontedit.php on line 20 Backup Tag http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:08:25 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Prepping For A Weather Event Needs To Happen In Your Business http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/prepping-for-a-weather-event-needs-to-happen-in-your-business http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/prepping-for-a-weather-event-needs-to-happen-in-your-business

Running a business requires the ability to stay in control, especially when others couldn’t. However, there are some situations--like major weather events--that simply will not be controlled. In cases like these, you need to make sure your business is prepared to withstand the worst. A business continuity plan can help you do so.

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j.reilly@infradapt.com (John Reilly) Infradapt Blog Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:30:45 +0000
Tip of the Week: Google Offers Personal Users A Backup Solution http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/tip-of-the-week-google-offers-personal-users-a-backup-solution http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/tip-of-the-week-google-offers-personal-users-a-backup-solution

Let’s say that you are a consumer looking to take advantage of data backup in an affordable way. You want a way to keep your data safe in the event of a disaster. For the average PC user, Google Drive now allows users to take backups of specific files and folders via the Backup and Sync application on their desktop PC.

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j.reilly@infradapt.com (John Reilly) Infradapt Blog Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:30:10 +0000
Do the Right Thing This World Backup Day and Back it Up Right http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/do-the-right-thing-this-world-backup-day-and-back-it-up-right http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/do-the-right-thing-this-world-backup-day-and-back-it-up-right

In today’s business world, having a reliable way to access your data is key to your company’s success. Everything you do depends on the data you have at your disposal--so what would you do if that data was no longer available to you?

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j.reilly@infradapt.com (John Reilly) Infradapt Blog Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:30:53 +0000
4 Options for Backing Up Your Data. Which is Best? http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/4-options-for-backing-up-your-data-which-is-best http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/blog/entry/4-options-for-backing-up-your-data-which-is-best

It’s every business owner’s worst nightmare; they wake up to find out that their entire data infrastructure has been wiped out by some unexpected natural disaster or hacking attack. The only way to guarantee that your business’s future remains intact is to have some sort of data backup and recovery system, just in case of the worst.

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j.reilly@infradapt.com (John Reilly) Infradapt Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:30:16 +0000
3 Myths of Data Backup That Need to Be Busted http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/newsletter-content/entry/3-myths-of-data-backup-that-need-to-be-busted http://jc.infradapt.com/index.php/newsletter-content/entry/3-myths-of-data-backup-that-need-to-be-busted

Data backup is foundational to every business continuity plan. Despite this, many businesses don’t realize that data backup and disaster recovery are two very different solutions. This oversight could leave a company high and dry in the face of a disaster causing data loss.


To help clear things up, let’s dispel three myths that many have about data backup and disaster recovery.

Myth #1: Having Multiple Copies Guarantees Successful Backups
While it’s true that it’s a best practice to store multiple copies of your data throughout your IT infrastructure, this practice doesn’t necessarily guarantee that your backups will work properly when you need them. Typically, organizations will store one backup in-house, while another copy is sent to a secure, off-site location, typically in the cloud. The idea here is to have at least one backup completely separate from your in-house network, should anything disastrous happen to it. However, in addition to taking multiple backups, you need to routinely check to see if these backups actually work, seeing as they could still be susceptible to user error or data corruption. Therefore, make it a habit to test your backups, or have an outsourced provider do it for you.

Myth #2: Data that’s Frequently Backed Up Can Be Restored From its Original
If your data is only partially wiped out, then it usually can’t be restored from the original. Plus, rebuilding data from scratch is too time-consuming and expensive to be considered as a viable option. For example, think about how long it would take to reaccumulate all of the data stored on your company’s IT infrastructure--an impossibility for most organizations. Instead, having complete backups on hand ensures that you’ll overcome any disaster.

Myth #3: Data Backup and Disaster Recovery are One and the Same
At the core of this problem is the fact that many people don’t understand the differences between data backup and disaster recovery. Rather, they’re two equally critical parts of the same concept: business continuity; i.e., you can’t have one without the other. To be clear:

Data backup is the process of taking the backup itself, while disaster recovery is when these backups are recovered.

To further explain these differences: data backup represents a figure called the recovery point objective (RPO), which is how much data needs to be recovered in order to keep operations moving forward. Whereas disaster recovery makes use of RTO, (recovery time objective), which factors in how long this process takes.

To be clear, your business continuity plan must include both RPO and RTO. The best way to go about this for your business is to implement a backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solution. A BDR from Infradapt can help your organization get the most out of data backup by providing you with an enterprise-level solution designed to optimize uptime and efficiency.

BDR takes backups of your data as often as every fifteen minutes, making it exceptional for keeping your data up-to-date and functional. These backups are taken automatically and are sent to both the cloud and a secure, compliant off-site data center for storage. This gives you the option to restore your data remotely, directly to the BDR device, in the event of a disaster. Plus, the BDR can take the place of your server while you work to resolve the disaster.

If you’d like more information concerning BDR and business continuity, our trusted experts would be happy to consult you. To learn more, reach out to us at 800.394.2301.

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j.reilly@infradapt.com (John Reilly) Newsletter Fri, 28 Oct 2016 04:00:35 +0000