Is Your Business Playing Russian Roulette with Data?
(The Real Talk About Backups You Can't Afford to Miss)
Picture this. It's Saturday evening, and you're just settling down with your favourite takeaway when suddenly, you get an alert that your office alarm's gone off.
You head straight off to meet something no business owner wants. Fire damage. Your server room looks like it's been through an apocalypse!
Now, here's the million-pound question: is everything backed up? That may seem odd to ask, but most businesses aren't!
And it’s not just fires we need to worry about. From sneaky cyber criminals to the colleague who accidentally deleted an entire project folder (we've all been there!), data disasters come in all shapes and sizes.
And the numbers are pretty eye-opening:
• Almost 70% of small businesses wave the white flag within a year of a major data loss
• A whopping 94% of businesses that lose their data badly? They never bounce back
But there’s good news.
Protecting your business isn't rocket science!
Let's break it down into simple steps:
Consider what needs backing up
There’s only one answer: everything that keeps your business ticking!
Think financial records, customer details, those crucial emails, and yes - even the stuff on your work phone.
If losing something would make you cry, back it up!
The 3-2-1 Golden Rule
•Keep THREE copies of your data
• Use TWO different types of storage
• Keep ONE copy off-site (because disasters don't send warning emails!)
Your backup options (No tech degree required!)
• Hardware Solutions: they’re like having a digital safe
• Software Backups: they're your flexible friend
• Cloud Storage: they’re your data's holiday home
• Hybrid Solutions: give you the best of both worlds
Remember: in the digital world, it's not if disaster strikes - it's when. So get your business ready. Daily backups are good, but data-heavy businesses should do these more frequently.
The Bottom Line 💡
Think of backups like your business's parachute - you hope you'll never need it, but you'd be crazy to jump without one! And just like you wouldn't trust a parachute you've never tested, regular backup checks are your best friend.
Need a hand setting everything up? Let's chat about creating a backup strategy that gives you peace of mind without playing Russian Roulette.
