How to Keep Disasters From Holding Your Business Back

What would you do if your entire infrastructure were impacted by ransomware all at once? Do you have a contingency in place to address this risk, or are you going to “wing it” in the face of such a threat? The smart answer is that you’ll be prepared, and a data backup and disaster recovery solution (or BDR) plan will help you do just that.

The Two Parts of BDR

Having a backup is not the same as disaster recovery. A backup simply means you have extra copies of your data. In reality, having data backups is just one part of a disaster recovery plan. This plan is what you’ll carry out whenever your business is impacted by a disaster.

Backups Are Just the Beginning

The very first thing you need to think about is your data backup approach. We recommend the 3-2-1 Backup Rule to help you ensure you have all bases covered. Here’s what that looks like:

• You have at least three copies of your data.
• You store these copies on at least two different storage media.
• You have at least one copy stored offsite, ideally in the cloud.

With this strategy in place, you should be able to thwart any disaster that could destroy your data entirely.

But Disaster Recovery Is More Than Just Data Backup

Disasters are defined more broadly than simple fires and floods. They might even look like this:

• Hardware failure - A mission-critical server failing could lead to serious consequences—especially if you’re unprepared.
• Human error - Some mistakes are more impactful than others, and even simple data deletion could be problematic for businesses.
• Cyberattack - No business is immune to a cyberattack. Modern malware will target any business with valuable data—and all data is valuable to cybercriminals.

With a BDR plan in place, you’ll have the strategies you need to approach any data loss and disaster scenario head-on.

A Better Strategy Makes You More Confident In Your Business

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