More so now than ever, companies both large and small are relying on immense amounts of data to operate their business. Businesses not only have to be able to retrieve data at will, but store it longer too. Today, most every company has digital data they cannot afford to lose, so having a data disaster recovery plan is vital.
That said, if your company has recently begun to operate any part of its business operations in the cloud, then you may need to change your data disaster recovery plan. For most businesses, it’s critical to be able to quickly receive, store, and protect your data in the event of a disaster. Today, there are managed cloud-based services that help facilitate your cloud-based disaster recover plan.
Disaster recovery using the cloud is a relatively new technological concept. Using cloud-based disaster recovery services enable your small business to have your data backed up and replicated on the cloud, as opposed to a traditional off-site data center back-up environment.
Benefits of implementing cloud-based disaster recovery in your business include lower IT costs and reduced (or eliminated) application downtime. The latter translates to reduced business interruption occurrences, which is good for customers and your business.
Continuous replication of data and applications enables businesses to get back up and running within minutes of experiencing a disaster or outage in its IT infrastructure. The idea is to eliminate business downtown and data loss, while also increasing business efficiency and reliability through a cloud-based disaster recovery plan.
Traditional data recovery systems, including ones that require data back up tapes to be shipped, are not only expensive, but time consuming. Cloud-based disaster recovery offers a less expensive safeguard, that’s not only fast but reliable. Because there are more and more companies offering cloud-based disaster recovery services, prices have fallen, making them more affordable for smaller companies. Some cloud-based disaster recovery firms offer storage and data replication, whereas others offer the ability to mirror your entire network.
Times are changing, and if your using the cloud to house data, then it’s time to look into cloud-based disaster recovery. Whether man-made or a natural, a disaster can strike at any time, wiping out all of your customer, client, or internal business data. It can be a worthwhile alternative for small businesses strapped for a large IT budget because it reduces the need — and high cost — of data center space, IT resources, and full-blown IT infrastructure.
