Being prepared is the key for any organisation whether it is an SMB or a huge enterprise and is the difference between successfully managing a disaster and company closure.
Martin Kuhlmann a StorVault Country Manager claims that an integrated IT solution plays a vital role in protecting and restoring data.
Kuhlmann highlights that companies often don’t want to even consider disasters and it is natural to consider that such an eventuality is not possible. SMBs in particular wish to remain positive in outlook, at their early stages and not consider the consequences of the worst happening.
However the range of disasters which can occur is vast, and can range from an earthquake to a computer virus. Implementing a solution is crucial for any business to continue operating, no matter what the cause of the disruption.
In addition new IT governance legislation is another factor, which is ensuring that businesses move to implement Disaster Recovery solutions.
When considering a backup and recovery solution there are certain criteria which are essential to bear in mind. It is imperative that the system is reliable, automated and easy to use as well as being able to handle large scale data growth.
The following criteria also need to be decided upon before deciding on a solution:
Data should be encrypted before and during transmission and should remain encrypted whilst in storage.
There should be the opportunity to monitor backups through a secure and centralised interface, and this should be accessible from anywhere on the web.
The solution should also be a broad platform so that data support is unified in a single solution which works across virtually every combination of platform and application.
