One of the most important data safeguards is the implementation of a proper data backup routine. Often small businesses neglect the backup server because they don't believe they need it. Oftentimes small business owners believe that backing up files to a flash drive or an external hard drive or to the Internet is enough. Often it is not enough, but that sometimes is learned the hard way.

Why is a backup server important? Because a backup server can help manage and catalog backups. Cataloged backups bring the benefit of being able to perform partial and version data recovery. For example, suppose an employee accidentally deletes a file? If the only backup is a flash drive taken two weeks ago, then at the best that file can be restored to how it was two weeks ago. With a daily version tape backup regimen that runs daily, the file can be quickly restored to yesterday, the day before, the day before that if need be.

This is important in the case of data corruption. Suppose a file was corrupted by a virus a week ago. With a tape backup routine that file can be easily restored. Additionally, the tapes are very inexpensive for the amount of data they hold and versions of them can be easily be kept offsite.

Additionally, a backup server with a tape drive is one of the quickest ways to restore data in the event of a catastrophic failure of file or data servers. For assistance developing a competent data backup strategy call us at 813-748-3055.