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Backup and Recovery: How Does It All Work?
Computers and printers are more or less like appliances now—complicated, quirky devices that hold your books, pictures, bookmarks, documents, and more. Let's list them:
- Projects
- Emails
- Schedules/Calendars
- Invoices
- Receipts
- Saved Web Pages
- PDFs
- School Projects
- Music
- Movies
- Games
- Databases
- CAD/3D Files
- User Configurations
- Your Digital Footprint
Hard drive failure rates are relatively known. Large data centers that host the contents of Google, Apple, Microsoft, and maybe 92% of the internet track hard drive failure rates closely to control costs.
Are You Willing to Gamble with Your Data?
When it comes to your digital footprint, are you willing to take the risk of losing everything due to hardware failure, natural disasters, or cyberattacks?
Businesses and individuals serious about keeping their computers in order must have a backup and recovery plan. This means you have backed up your important data somewhere else, and you have a restorable backup.
Comprehensive Backup Options for SMB Owners
We offer a variety of solutions to protect your data from unforeseen events like natural disasters, fires, flooding, hardware failures, and more. Here are some of the top options:
CloudBerry Lab's Backup Software
CloudBerry Lab's backup software provides the necessary coverage that your computers need. The software is easy to use when recovering data, and the silent scheduler takes care of all changes on your computer at the end of each day. World-class data protection software can be purchased for $60/year from CloudBerry Labs.
Duplicati Backup Software (Open-Source)
Duplicati does the same thing as CloudBerry but is open-source. While community support handles issues, it's reliable, easier to use, and compatible with AWS S3 cloud storage. Duplicati is free software that achieves 92% of the functionality of CloudBerry Labs Backup Service.
Amazon S3 Cloud Storage (AWS)
Amazon cloud storage provides low-cost, secure, and easy-to-use solutions that can benefit your company. At approximately $0.023 per GB per month, remote backup solutions become very affordable. You can also create shared cloud folders to collaborate across the office or the world.
Synology 2-Bay NAS DiskStation DS218play (Diskless)
Priced at around $250, Synology's 2-bay NAS Station allows one drive to serve as the primary backup and the second as a mirror to act as a secondary backup. Backup/Recovery software will save the source information to Disk 1, and the data will be replicated to Disk 2. Note: This solution does not provide guarantees in the event of theft, flooding, fire, or force majeure.
HGST Ultrastar He6 6TB 3.5" SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive
At approximately $388, this hard drive offers industry-leading 6TB capacity in a standard 3.5-inch form factor with patented HelioSeal technology. It provides the best idle and active power efficiency (Watts/TB) and is reliable with a field-proven, second-generation HelioSeal process.
Additional Backup Solutions
Microsoft Azure Backup
Azure Backup is a scalable solution that protects your data in the cloud. It offers offsite replication and long-term retention, ensuring your backups are safe from local disasters.
Backblaze Business Backup
Backblaze provides unlimited cloud backup for servers, NAS, and computers at a flat rate. It's an affordable and straightforward solution for SMBs.
Carbonite Safe Backup Pro
Carbonite offers automatic cloud backup solutions tailored for small businesses. It protects files on servers and computers with options for hybrid backup (cloud and local).
Acronis Cyber Backup
Acronis provides a comprehensive backup solution with features like ransomware protection, blockchain-based file notarization, and universal restore to dissimilar hardware.
Veeam Backup & Replication
Veeam offers reliable backup and recovery solutions for virtual, physical, and cloud-based workloads, ensuring business continuity.
Local Offline Backups
Investing in external hard drives or tape drives for local backups can be a cost-effective solution. However, they should be stored securely and preferably offsite to protect against physical disasters.
Hybrid Cloud Backup Solutions
Combining local and cloud backups provides the speed of local recovery with the security of offsite cloud storage.
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late
Implementing a robust backup and disaster recovery strategy is crucial for any SMB owner. Here are key steps to consider:
- Assess Your Data: Identify critical data that needs to be backed up regularly.
- Choose the Right Solution: Select a backup solution that fits your business size, budget, and specific needs.
- Automate Backups: Set up automatic backups to ensure no data is missed.
- Test Restorations: Regularly test your backups to ensure data can be restored successfully.
- Secure Your Backups: Use encryption and secure storage locations to protect your backups from unauthorized access.
- Document Your Plan: Have a written disaster recovery plan that outlines procedures and responsible personnel.
At MyTech.Today, we're here to help you navigate these options and implement a backup strategy that safeguards your business.
Protect Your Business Today
Don't let unforeseen events put your data at risk. Contact us to discuss the best backup and recovery solutions tailored for your business.
Email Us or call us at 847-767-4914 to get started.