So, when was the last time you tested your disaster recovery plan?B Ib m assuming that you have one and that it includes:
- Backup of all data (servers, laptops, desktops, etc.)
- Offsite storage of backups at a secure site
- Regular simulation of a disaster to test the plan
If youb re not convinced itb s worth stopping the daily grind to test your backup, consider a few of these statistics:
- 93% of companies that lost their data for 10 days or more filed for bankruptcy within one year
- 20% of small to medium businesses will suffer a major disaster causing loss of critical data every 5 years
- 33% of all data loss disasters are caused by human error!
So, it isnb t likely that it will take a 100 year flood or its equivalent to provide an opportunity to use the backup that youb ve created.B Rather, a few errant keystrokes could bring down the whole organization if youb re not prepared.
Online backup services are one of the fastest growing areas for cloud service providers b for good reason.B You can transfer much of the cost of maintaining all the technology you need to establish a fool proof disaster recovery plan with a single (and predictable) monthly cost.B And, thatb s good for business b today and on that future day when your disaster recovery plan isnb t just being tested – itb s being tried!
