Review your data backup plan

When it comes to data backup, businesses have a lot of misconceptions. Some believe that if they have a backup plan in place, then they're good to go. Unfortunately, this is not the case. It's also important to regularly review their data backup plan to ensure their business’s protection from data loss.
 
In this blog post, we will discuss the compelling reasons why you should review your data backup plan to help protect your business from disaster.

1. Remain operational despite outages

According to Uptime's 2022 Data Center Resiliency Survey, 80% of data center managers and operators have experienced an outage of some kind in the past three years. An outage can lead to lost time and productivity, but you can prevent this problem by regularly reviewing your data backup system.
 
Reviewing your data backup system on a regular basis enables you to address issues before they become full-fledged disasters. During a review, for instance, you can check how much of your backups get corrupted or lost when users go online again. You can also determine if your hardware or any of its parts need to be repaired or replaced. From this, you can take steps to ensure that your backup system is working properly so that even during an outage, you can access your data and stay operational. 

2. Stay up to date with industry trends

The business world is always evolving. Every year, new technologies are introduced to the market along with new and improved ways of doing business. One of the biggest changes to happen to business in recent years is the shift to hybrid work. While this work setup has many benefits, it also brings plenty of challenges, including how to safely and efficiently back up remote workers’ devices.
 
A regular review will enable your organization to take a look at how such changes can impact how you back up your data and make the necessary adjustments. For instance, if your company has adopted a remote or hybrid work setup, your IT team or managed IT services provider (MSP) can set up a fully automated cloud-based backup and recovery system for you. With cloud backup, data is automatically migrated to a cloud server and synced to your organization’s data centers. This eliminates the need to have remote workers bring their devices in every few days or weeks to get their files backed up by your IT team.
 
A review will also help you determine if your existing backup solutions are still cutting it or if you could benefit from an upgrade. If you don’t periodically test your systems, you could be missing out on the latest innovations that could improve your backup strategy.

3. Improve security compliance

Doing a review of your backup plan and systems allows you to keep up with constantly changing government and industry regulations. It helps ensure your organization's compliance with data security standards and regulations by helping you discover and address any potential gaps in your backup system. This way, you can avoid costly fines and potential lawsuits stemming from noncompliance.
 
All businesses should have some type of backup solution in place to protect their data. Partnering with a trusted MSP like SimplyClouds can help you find the right backup solution for you. Don't hesitate to contact us today if you want to learn more about our managed backup and recovery services, which include regular reviews and monitoring of data backup strategies.