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In the IT industry, a good business continuity plan means first having a well developed backup strategy.
Backup planning is crucial to the correct operation of an IT system and in some industry sectors can be a legal requirement. However any backup system must, at the least, follow the set of rules as defined below:
Redundancy: There should never only be one backup available at a given time. Care should be taken to build redundant backups into the system in case something fails within the system itself.
Off-site storage: Backups should be kept away from the main company site in case of a fire or other disaster. At worst the backups can be kept in the Managing Directors car, at best they can be kept in the vault of the bank.
Testing: All backup systems need to be adequately tested. Testing ensures that the backup system is performing correctly, that the the backup media is in good condition and that the correct data is being stored on the media.
SupportsIT have developed hundreds of backup processes/systems to suit different businesses. Our approach is to be 100% secure, 100% reliable and 100% practical, the latter generally being the most important in a small business environment when staff and stakeholders don't understand the importance of the backup.
We would be more than happy to discuss backup planning and business continuity with a view to developing a business process for your backup, that not only works but that also meets the needs of you business and staff.
Call Gerard at 01 884 7962 or email
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to discuss your requirements.
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