Use The Internet To Protect Your Business From Disaster

Online data backup services automatically store your files and records at storage facilities that are geographically separate from your company’s computers.nnThis means that, thanks to the Internet, your business has an excellent chance of survival, no matter what disaster befalls your office environment. Why? Because your information is automatically duplicated and stored—via the web—at secure remote data centres, protecting the lifeblood of your business from any and all local disasters.nnBut seriously, what kind of disasters are we talking about, you ask?nnGood question. Here are just a few examples of events that could bankrupt your business if you’re NOT backing up your information via the Internet:nnThe Risksnn• Firenn• Floodingnn• Theftnn• Vandalismnn• Employee sabotagenn• Power surges and dips that fry your office computersnn• Natural disasters, like ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakesnnSo just imagine what will happen if your business suffers one of these disasters, and you’ve chosen to:nnThe Mistakesnn• House your critical and proprietary information on your office computers, without any backup to speak ofnn• Store your information on an external hard drive that sits besides your main servernn• Backup your information to a CD or DVD that you store in your desk (or on top of your computer)nn• Copy your files to a memory stick or USB key that remains plugged into your computernnThat’s right—your information will be lost for good, and all the time and financial investments that you’ve made thus far will be lost as well.nnThe Smart ChoicennBut if your accounting, office documents, client database, prospect list, media files, emails, calendar and more are all being stored at secure offsite facilities that are beyond the range of such catastrophes, you could be back in business in no time at all.nnWhat’s more, the best Internet based backup services are more secure than banking online, and your backup happens automatically, so you don’t even have to remember to press a single key to protect your information.nnUse your high-speed Internet service to securely transport your company’s critical information beyond the disaster zone, and “save” your business.nn
Copyright 2007 - Blue Melnick. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Reprint Rights: You may reprint this article as long as you leave all of the links active, do not edit the article in any way, and include the following byline:nnBlue Melnick is the Co-Founder and Lead Storage Specialist of Virtual Tape Drive Canada and Crash Ready Backup. Blue invites you to contact him through www.CrashReady.com or by phone at 416-462-3323. Not sure if online data backup is right for you? Why not sign up for Biz Link News—Blue’s free ezine—to learn more about how this new technology can “save” your business?nn