There are several commonly held misconceptions surrounding data recovery, data recovery services, and proactive disaster recovery planning. In order to help businesses avoid preventable data recovery failures that could lead to hours of downtime and thousands in lost profits, it’s important that these myths are addressed and debunked. Read on to learn about the truth behind the myths so you can make the right business decisions when it comes to storing your data and preparing for the worst.
“Disaster recovery planning is only for large companies.”
Contrary to popular belief, businesses of all sizes need and benefit from disaster recovery planning. Businesses can suffer huge hits to their finances and operations as of a result of a data disaster tied to viruses, hardware damage or failure, human error, natural disaster and more. Each of these data disasters can lead to downtime, which can be especially troubling for small companies who have limited resources to recover the lost data and bounce back from the after effects. However, with the proper planning, this downtime (and the monetary and operational repercussions surrounding it) can be minimized or even eliminated. One of the biggest planning steps a company can take is choosing the right disaster recovery partner. With the right disaster recovery partner by its side, companies can save time, money and unnecessary hassles. A reliable cloud backup service is a go-to disaster recovery partner for small and large businesses alike. With the right cloud backup service, businesses can eliminate downtime and data loss by turning to their cloud backup to recover and restore their data from the cloud with the click of a button.
“Cloud backup is too expensive.”
Usually, when people think of cloud backup as a safety net for their data, they see it as an ongoing expense that will cost them month after month. However, investing in cloud backup is quite affordable when you look at the value it provides, and the alternative option of building, securing and maintaining your own servers. While cloud backup software as a service may require a small monthly recurring expense, it’s more affordable than having to house your own servers, make software and hardware upgrades, and employ IT professionals with the right skills. Cloud backup technology can also save businesses a fortune in data recovery costs by making lost data available to users immediately, rather than forcing them to troubleshoot the loss and go through multiple sources and professionals to attempt recovery — wasting even more time and money that they can never get back.
“Data recovery/data recovery services takes a long time.”
This myth can be true or false, depending on what steps your business has already taken to prepare for data loss scenarios. If a business chooses cloud backup technology to backup all of its data, then the data recovery process is immediate. With cloud backup, users are able to access all of their information from the cloud without having to deal with virus encrypted files, or taking their corrupted or damaged devices to a data recovery service to attempt to restore their files. Without a cloud backup in place, there are never any guarantees that post-loss data recovery and repair services can recover all of the data from the devices that have been affected. Hard drive, laptop and computer recovery services can be hit and miss, and the process it takes to find the right one service, take it to the place of business, troubleshoot the device, and retrieve the lost data that can be retrieved takes time that most businesses don’t have. By investing in a cloud backup program that continuously and automatically backs up data as it is created or updated, users can be at ease knowing that the data they need is always available and ready to restore from their fingertips. Nordic Backup takes automatic, continuous cloud backup a step further by providing unlimited previous file version histories, so even if a virus encrypts your data on a certain date, you can always revert to the most recent, correct file version.
“My data is backed up on an external storage device, so my business is prepared for data recovery.”
Data can never really be safely “backed up” on an external storage device. External storage devices can be used to store copies of your data or to supplement a cloud backup, but physical storage devices are vulnerable — leaving them open to the same data loss risks that threaten your computers and laptops. Securely backing up your data means hosting a continuously updated copy of it in the cloud, where it’s safe from loss and deletion. Cloud backup isn’t tethered to a specific device in a user’s possession so any damage affecting a device will not affect data stored in the cloud. Because data is stored in an offsite location, any damage done to a business’s physical location will not in any way cause data to be lost permanently.
Key Takeaways
Now that these misconceptions have been brought to light, you may be rethinking some of your business’s own data recovery plans. The biggest takeaway you should leave with is that planning and taking proactive measures to eliminate data loss are the two best things you can do for your business.
Cloud backup is the best proactive measure a business can take in protecting their sensitive information from data loss due to viruses, human error, and other data disasters. With their military-grade secure, off-site location, limitless cloud backup, unlimited previous file versions and remote restore, Nordic Backup offers superior cloud backup technology, with continuous automatic backing up of new and updated information — leaving users worry-free and able to focus on their time on running their business. Take a test drive of cloud backup for your business with a free 90 day, no-commitments trial of Nordic Backup and see just how easy it is to keep your data secure for good.
