Business Continuity: Do You Have a Backup and Recovery Plan?

backup and recovery planWhat would happen to your business after a fire? Would you be able to get back online and recover, or would you lose weeks, months, or maybe your entire company as a result? Many businesses have what is known as a custom disaster recovery plan. If your organization relies on computers, databases, and technology in any way, shape, or form to provide services, make sales, offer customer support, or deal with vendors, you need a backup and recovery plan that includes business continuity for your computer network. All it can take is a small issue that gets out of hand and grows out of control following a disaster. Power grid issues, malware, ransomware, employee issues, a random lightning strike – all of these things have been known to kill a business without disaster recovery services available to get everything back up and running.

Common Issues for Modern Business

There are a lot of scenarios that could potentially impact your business. A stolen laptop or company phone that contains passwords and sensitive information. File corruption issues that delete essential accounting files, human resources data, and customer contacts. Simple human errors, such as accidental deletion of files and folders – all these situations could result in severe losses for your organization. Your best bet is to do everything you can right now to be prepared for recovery from a minor or major disaster. Small-to-medium-sized businesses are often more at risk than larger corporations, as they do not have the tools in place that they need to recover. Studies show that businesses impacted by this type of data loss often never recover and end up shutting down forever. Fires, floods, electrical storms, malicious attacks, employee error, theft, and ransomware are just some of the examples that can impact a business that relies on computers for its day-to-day operations.

At Synivate, we offer a wide range of solutions designed to help our clients stay on top of business continuity. There is no such thing as a one size fits all solution when it comes to Boston disaster recovery services. When you contact our team to discuss your needs for custom disaster recovery solutions, we will speak with you at length to talk about your unique needs and any industry requirements. Certain industries have specific government regulations that must be met in order to protect consumers, clients, or patients. Our representative will work with you closely to develop a strategy that will address all your unique needs and requirements. Identifying essential data, sensitive documents and selecting the backup techniques and services that are right for you will be the first step. Secure storage of data backups and scheduled recovery services can be provided based on your needs. In addition, backup file testing can be provided to ensure the value and validity of your regular backups for a more effective backup and recovery plan.

Backup and Recovery Plan Strategies

While it might sound simple and that all you need to do is establish a backup strategy, there is a lot more to it than that. It is also essential to consider every aspect of the disaster recovery process and ensure that everyone knows their responsibility when it comes time to recover any lost data or sensitive information. The more you can learn about how it will be done, why it needs to be done, and how quickly this all needs to happen can prevent further loss of business, sales, and customers for the ongoing success of your organization. When designing a custom disaster recovery plan for other types of emergencies, most people think about creating a plan of escape to get everyone out safely. When it comes to a backup and recovery plan for your IT department, a guide should also be created to prepare everyone on what needs to be done following any type of disaster to get your business back online as soon as possible.

Synivate will work with you to structure a plan that will provide you with a comprehensive data sheet that lists all of the essential details about the software and hardware that your company relies on each day. Your entire operating system, critical applications, backup data, and even proprietary programs are all needed to reduce downtime and get you back up without delay. Information on all of the hardware, peripherals, devices, and connectivity can help you, and your team streamline your efforts and ensure the maximum results. Studies show that more than 50 percent of businesses that lose their data will shut down entirely within six months or less. Don’t be a statistic! Contact our team today to discuss our solutions for professional Boston disaster recovery and business continuity services at 617-848-1248. We can answer any questions you have about disaster recovery services and provide you with the tools you need to protect your business in the face of any event or disaster.

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