There are a few things you can always depend on at the end of March.
The weather gets a little warmer, a Cinderella team will bust your college basketball bracket (we see you, UMBC and Loyola-Chicago!) and that one guy in your office pulls off an April Fool’s Day prank that isn’t as funny as he thinks.
But one event that happens every year in March is often overlooked. We’re talking about World Backup Day.
What is World Backup Day
Held every year on March 31, World Backup Day was created by a biology student at Youngstown State in 2011 to encourage users to back up their files, like cell phone photos, home videos, documents and emails.
Users are asked to take a pledge, declaring:
“I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31.”
Moving these personal files to the cloud or an external hard drive gives you insurance in case your phone is stolen or your computer gets a virus. Of course, smart IT people like you already know these risks and take precautions against personal data loss, but enough of the general public is unaware of the risks, so World Backup Day became a thing.
Your Corporate Backup Strategy
World Backup Day is also the perfect opportunity to review your company’s backup strategy.
You’ve probably seen the statistics highlighting the consequences of data loss. For instance, 60 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that lose data will shut down within six months. And perhaps more startling, nearly 60 percent of SMBs are not prepared for data loss.
So, what can you do to make sure your business isn’t just another statistic?
A few years ago, INAP published this list of essential tasks you need to consider when evaluating your corporate backup plan.
- Determine what data is critical to your business
- Evaluate backup solutions that meet your data’s security requirements
- Select a backup solution provider
- Implement your backup solution
- Regularly test your backups to ensure everything is working as expected
Pay close attention to the third bullet on that list. Sure, you could go it alone and backup your files internally, but that doesn’t protect you from a catastrophic event that completely wipes your servers.
Your best bet is to work with a backup solution provider.
INAP’s Backup Solutions
Fortunately for you and your business, INAP is equipped to help with your backup needs. Our managed backup services give you the capability of replicating your important information in dedicated and shared environments – in both INAP or off-site servers.
If budget is a factor (and we know it always is), cloud backup provides an affordable alternative. Your server will be shared with other users, but you’ll receive the same level of encryption and security as you would a dedicated server, so your files and critical information will remain safe.
Regardless of the type of solution you require, our robust backup offerings will give you the flexibility and performance you desire to protect your important files from data loss.
Contact us today and speak with an INAP specialist about the backup services best suited for your business needs.
