Server Down! Backups and Disaster Recovery

Backups can be a crucial component to protecting your business or personal data. Though often overlooked until the moment of computer failure, backups can be easy to configure and can offer peace of mind in the event of a disaster. When considering backup software, ask yourself a few questions: What is the longest time your business processes can be down without threatening the survival of the business? How much downtime can your business risk? And lastly, how much data loss can your business risk? Veeam backup software can offer you reliability in disaster recovery and peace of mind that your data is being backed up and easily recoverable.

Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

RTO stands for recovery time objective. RTO can be an important component of planning for disaster recovery and asks the question, how much downtime can your business risk? For many businesses today, time can equal money. In the event of a computer or server crash, how much money are you prepared to lose with a total system failure? One of the goals of backup software is to have you and your business up and running as quickly as possible. In the event of a flood or a fire, Veeam replication can safeguard you against loss by delivering copies of your backups to a secure and trusted off-site location.

Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

RPO stands for recovery point objective. RPO can be another important component of planning for disaster recovery and asks the question, how much data loss can your business risk? RPO helps plan the granular parameters for the backup side of disaster recovery, and determines exactly which point in time you would like to restore to. For example, would you be comfortable with weekly backups? If you need the ability to restore data immediately from any point in time, you may want to consider an hourly backup schedule. Veeam backup software can help you dial in an appropriate time frame for restoring data.

Fire, Earthquake, Flood: Site Disaster

In the event of a site disaster, local backups can be destroyed and leave your business crippled. Floods and water damage can easily destroy servers and computers with mission critical business data. Veeam replication can help combat site disaster by copying your backup data to a secured off-site data facility. Off-site backups can protect your business during a site disaster and add an extra layer of security.

Backups can be a key factor to the survival of any business. When thinking about backup software, consider how much money and data you are willing to lose. If the answer is none, Veeam backup software can help you plan for disaster recovery.

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