If there’s only €1 available for the security and protection of your data, it should undoubtedly be invested in backup. There’s a compelling reason why the safekeeping of your data should be your top priority: 40% of the businesses that suffer significant data loss are out of the market within the following year.
Backup is the process of creating copies of our data. To be effective, this process should be:
You need a backup application because all other alternatives have proven to be ineffective. For instance, backups based on built-in database and operating system functionalities might be regular but they have significant limitations in storage options and lack automatic validation and recovery checks.
If a recoverable copy is available, certainly, a business can gradually restore normal operations. The question isn’t merely about recovery; it’s about how long a business can afford to be non-operational after a disaster (Recovery Time Objective, RTO).
A backup solution is not a disaster recovery solution. The primary purpose of backup is data restoration to the same system it was taken from, turning back the clock. If the disaster is data-only (e.g., a ransomware attack), the restoration time might be relatively short. However, if the disaster includes infrastructure damage, then conventional backup solutions will face delays.
In the latter case, Acronis Cyber Backup has three significant advantages:
IP Partners is a certified partner and Gold Service Provider for Acronis, as well as a provider of a range of other Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service solutions. Contact us! Our representatives can help you select the solution that fits your needs and ensure maximum efficiency post-installation.
Cloud storage services offer certain file protection mechanisms, such as maintaining the last changes (file versioning) and keeping them for a period after deletion (recycle bin). Nevertheless, they have many limitations that can lead to data loss:
Caution! The entire cloud concept is based on what cloud vendors refer to as shared responsibility. In a nutshell, the cloud provider is responsible for the application, but the data is the exclusive responsibility of the customer. Other important reasons to use a cloud backup solution like Acronis Backup for M365 include:
