Why Backing up your Data is Critical

February 17, 2016 3:05 pm

Think of the vast amounts of data on your home or business computer.  Financial documents, client data, projects, presentations, human resource information, and of course the massive amount of email data.  This doesn’t even scratch the surface of the data that is contained on your computer.  In short, data is probably the most important component of your computer.  While applications and operating systems can be reinstalled, data is almost impossible to recreate if it is lost. Therefore having a data backup plan is imperative for the health of your business or personal computer.

In the event of some catastrophic system failure, a hacker breaks in, a fire, or a corruption of data, having backup for your information is critical.   There are a wide number of data protection strategies that can assist your business or personal data from being lost in the data graveyard.  Just a few years ago,     the terms “disaster recovery” and “data protection” were synonymous with large budgets and an army of IT personnel to manage the process. In today’s business environment, companies and even individuals can protect themselves from data loss and other outside threats in some fairly common ways.  At M&H we can assist you with data backup options. Depending upon your business and type of data these could include:

  • NAS Device – A network attached storage device is dedicated to saving data.  It can operate either wired or wirelessly — depending on the drive and your computer – and, once configured, can display as simply another drive on your computer.
  • External or Portable Drives – These differ from NAS in that they connect to one computer at a time. They are usually wired devices, although some have wireless capabilities.
  • Cloud Storage – Online or “in the cloud” storage options are growing rapidly.  These are usually pretty affordable and are secured in a remote location.
  • Flash Drives USB Stick – These small handheld drives are small enough to fit in your pocket.  The size capabilities are rising and the cost are dropping.

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