Warning: The survival rate for companies without a disaster plan is less than 10%.
(Source: Touche Ross) This got me thinking of the many horror stories I've heard over the years of lost data files, crashed hardrives, stolen laptops, hackers, and failed disaster recovery plans when struck by hurricanes.
Katrina, for example, will forever be brandished in our minds.
It motivated me to develop, build and launch BackvaultDirect, formerly an online backup subscription service.
The domain name has since been rebranded because I discovered what I believe is the coolest backup solution ever.
No software to download, a hardrive the size of a credit card, and devices capable of backing up everything, no exceptions, and can be used on any, or as many, computers as you desire.
Imagine, 16GB to 1TB! Your data is the most valuable asset you have.
With the hurricane season officially beginning here in Miami Beach, and throughout the southeast, and enough rain falling in the first week of June to flood the streets and the Fountainbleau Hotel, we are reminded that disaster recovery from loss of data can be emotionally taxing.
Establishing a regular computer backup regimen will insure that important computer data is safeguarded year-round against threats like hurricanes, lightning strikes, power surges, employee error, viruses, and computer hardware failure, among many others.
But finding the right solution that doesn't disrupt a company's or individual's routine is key to limiting stress and loss of business as a result of unexpected downtime.
And even if the internet is down, which is what happens during disasters, I want to still do my work and my backups.
Without losing photo files, music files, video files, software programs, or document extensions of any kind and length.
And I want the system to be so simple, a child can use it.
Thanks to the increased popularity of digital photography, digital video, and digital music downloads, the size and number of files that we store on our computers is constantly increasing.
Backing up a computer is something everyone has heard about but that few people actually do.
In fact, most people don't worry about computer backup until after they've already lost all of their files.
It's usually AFTER that unpleasant experience that people start to learn about computer backup and recovery.
Kind of like shutting the barn door after the horse got out.
Truth is, no matter where you live, computer backup needs to be part of your disaster planning.
Many companies and/or individuals use either remote online services or colocation providers.
Because I have seen colocation buildings get flooded, have generators fail, and support staff (that you do not know) not able to even show up if in a hurricane zone, this is not a recommended solution for the typical small to mid-sized business or individuals.
In most cases, you have not checked the facility or looked into how many gallons of fuel they have stored for their own power supply.
And, If you're using an online offsite remote service, you're going to be faced with the following potential problems: downloading software, which has to be learned; lost passwords; file extensions that cannot be backed up; lack of interoperability amongst several different computers; and all those software programs that also cannot be backed up, such as your computer's OS to name just one.
And those monthly fees add up fast! The biggest problem with remote online services is that customers have to depend upon and trust third parties who have possession of your sensitive data.
Think about your emails, customer lists, confidential contracts and information, etc.
Depending on your business, be aware that a creative attorney with a subpoena in his hands can wind up costing you more than you think.
Sorry, but I've been in the business long enough to live by Andy Grove's old rule: "Only The Paranoid Survive".
So, when it comes to computer backup and recovery, I now have my favorite way and recommend it to everyone from individual users to small business owners.
The link can be found at the end of this article.
Regardless of your industry, be it medical, financial, real estate, marketing, technology, or retail, data, when lost, is not easily recovered.
Every minute a business is down costs that business money, and getting a business back up and running as promptly as possible is mission crucial.
If the data is not backed up and ready for restore, that process is going to be slow and arduous - so slow that, as we read in the headline at the beginning of this article, many businesses do not survive a catastrophic data loss.
My recommendation? One, and only one, company's software free external hi-tech hard drives.
Not only can they be stored anywhere, but there is new technology today that has reduced back-up drives to the size of a credit card (I'm not talking about flash drives).
If you travel, or you're part of an evacuation, this is nirvana.
Since you own the hardware, which is cheap, there is no fear of data "leakage" -- you are singularly in control -- and there are no monthly fees or software to be downloaded.
Just pick the product that suits your needs, and use it forever.
You won't be pulling your hair out later, when you least expect it, as loss of data is a totally preventable situation.
You have insurance to mitigate risk.
Same thing here.
You must have it.
(Source: Touche Ross) This got me thinking of the many horror stories I've heard over the years of lost data files, crashed hardrives, stolen laptops, hackers, and failed disaster recovery plans when struck by hurricanes.
Katrina, for example, will forever be brandished in our minds.
It motivated me to develop, build and launch BackvaultDirect, formerly an online backup subscription service.
The domain name has since been rebranded because I discovered what I believe is the coolest backup solution ever.
No software to download, a hardrive the size of a credit card, and devices capable of backing up everything, no exceptions, and can be used on any, or as many, computers as you desire.
Imagine, 16GB to 1TB! Your data is the most valuable asset you have.
With the hurricane season officially beginning here in Miami Beach, and throughout the southeast, and enough rain falling in the first week of June to flood the streets and the Fountainbleau Hotel, we are reminded that disaster recovery from loss of data can be emotionally taxing.
Establishing a regular computer backup regimen will insure that important computer data is safeguarded year-round against threats like hurricanes, lightning strikes, power surges, employee error, viruses, and computer hardware failure, among many others.
But finding the right solution that doesn't disrupt a company's or individual's routine is key to limiting stress and loss of business as a result of unexpected downtime.
And even if the internet is down, which is what happens during disasters, I want to still do my work and my backups.
Without losing photo files, music files, video files, software programs, or document extensions of any kind and length.
And I want the system to be so simple, a child can use it.
Thanks to the increased popularity of digital photography, digital video, and digital music downloads, the size and number of files that we store on our computers is constantly increasing.
Backing up a computer is something everyone has heard about but that few people actually do.
In fact, most people don't worry about computer backup until after they've already lost all of their files.
It's usually AFTER that unpleasant experience that people start to learn about computer backup and recovery.
Kind of like shutting the barn door after the horse got out.
Truth is, no matter where you live, computer backup needs to be part of your disaster planning.
Many companies and/or individuals use either remote online services or colocation providers.
Because I have seen colocation buildings get flooded, have generators fail, and support staff (that you do not know) not able to even show up if in a hurricane zone, this is not a recommended solution for the typical small to mid-sized business or individuals.
In most cases, you have not checked the facility or looked into how many gallons of fuel they have stored for their own power supply.
And, If you're using an online offsite remote service, you're going to be faced with the following potential problems: downloading software, which has to be learned; lost passwords; file extensions that cannot be backed up; lack of interoperability amongst several different computers; and all those software programs that also cannot be backed up, such as your computer's OS to name just one.
And those monthly fees add up fast! The biggest problem with remote online services is that customers have to depend upon and trust third parties who have possession of your sensitive data.
Think about your emails, customer lists, confidential contracts and information, etc.
Depending on your business, be aware that a creative attorney with a subpoena in his hands can wind up costing you more than you think.
Sorry, but I've been in the business long enough to live by Andy Grove's old rule: "Only The Paranoid Survive".
So, when it comes to computer backup and recovery, I now have my favorite way and recommend it to everyone from individual users to small business owners.
The link can be found at the end of this article.
Regardless of your industry, be it medical, financial, real estate, marketing, technology, or retail, data, when lost, is not easily recovered.
Every minute a business is down costs that business money, and getting a business back up and running as promptly as possible is mission crucial.
If the data is not backed up and ready for restore, that process is going to be slow and arduous - so slow that, as we read in the headline at the beginning of this article, many businesses do not survive a catastrophic data loss.
My recommendation? One, and only one, company's software free external hi-tech hard drives.
Not only can they be stored anywhere, but there is new technology today that has reduced back-up drives to the size of a credit card (I'm not talking about flash drives).
If you travel, or you're part of an evacuation, this is nirvana.
Since you own the hardware, which is cheap, there is no fear of data "leakage" -- you are singularly in control -- and there are no monthly fees or software to be downloaded.
Just pick the product that suits your needs, and use it forever.
You won't be pulling your hair out later, when you least expect it, as loss of data is a totally preventable situation.
You have insurance to mitigate risk.
Same thing here.
You must have it.
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