You never know when an event or a disaster may arise which could result in the loss of your important documents or media. Whether it’s an IT outage, flood or just human error, these types of events can lead to substantial business impact.
In today’s blog we are looking at the value of incorporating a disaster recovery strategy and how it will be beneficial to your business operations when you have one in place.
A disaster recovery strategy is a plan that businesses use so that they can restore access and functionality to their IT infrastructure following a disastrous event. Organisations that have disaster recovery plans in place minimise the disruptions that have happened as a result.
When creating a disaster recovery strategy it is important to consider your circumstance. This includes the quality of your computer equipment, your office set up and the industry you are working in. You also need to take into account which documents or media are a priority to you.
It is vital that you have a recovery process that works and you take your time creating a plan as you need to think about all of the risks you face.
Your backed up data needs to be stored off site or in a cloud based system otherwise it is pointless in the case of a site-based emergency. As if you keep it in the same place and an accident occurs, it’s likely your backup will be damaged or lost too so it needs to be kept away from your building.
When an unexpected IT downtime hits, it can have a significant financial effect, especially if your business processes are dependent on IT systems to get the job done. Long term issues can result in disgruntled customers and a loss in revenue. This is why you need quick recovery times and access to data whenever possible.
Having a disaster recovery strategy in place will also mean you don’t have to worry about disaster and data loss due to ransomware attacks. Attackers can access businesses with weak IT security and you may not have the right level of security in place that you need to make sure your data is protected. However, with a secure back-up solution, you will be able to encrypt your important information.
Also with a disaster recovery strategy in place, you will have peace of mind knowing that your documents are held in a secure facility and stored in the correct conditions for preserving them as well as removing the vulnerability of data and documents at your office.
Even if simple human error, such as an accidental deletion of a file, occurs you will be able to recover your documents quickly and efficiently without any lost revenue. This incident is more common than you’d think, with Computer Weekly reporting that human error accounts for over 60% of all data loss incidents.
As your business and the amount of important data you have grows, you need to regularly review your disaster recovery strategy so that it still fits your requirements.
Working with L&R Storage
At L&R Storage we can safely store all of your documents, tape, discs and media. We can help maximise your office space whilst minimising the risk of disasters through a professional, cost effective storage solution that meets all of your needs.
Our services allow you to quickly gain access to your data via our secure, branded and efficient system. This enables your business to continue with normal operations from different locations with little downtime. From having certain files backed up to complete replications, an off-site recovery can be space, time and cost efficient.
As well as a secure document storage service we also offer scanned documents which your team can gain access to with secure log-in credentials to our web portal or through an external hard drive.
When you choose us as part of your disaster recovery strategy, all of your media will be bar-coded to your inventory for full traceability so that every item has a unique audit trail. Our expert team is here to help make sure all companies we work with, from small business to blue-chip clients, are compliant with our disaster-proof data storage service.
If you are looking to recover data from your off-site backup, don’t worry it couldn’t be easier! A scheduled rotation of backup media can be put in place to guarantee the latest backup is on hand so that you can recover your critical systems.