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How Backup and Disaster Recovery Protects SMBs
Many SMBs operate with a sense of unrealistic optimism when it comes to data loss and disaster recovery. However, the reality can be quite different and can negatively affect your business if you’re not vigilant. As the rate of digitalization increases, so does the risk of data loss. Can your business afford a data-loss incident?
It doesn’t matter if data loss happens because of human error, cyberattack or natural disaster. It can have far-reaching consequences such as:
- Severe downtime: For SMBs, per-hour downtime costs vary from $10,000 to $50,000.1
- Damage to reputation: One-third of customers will end their association with a business following a severe data loss.2
- Regulatory penalties: Failure to protect data can draw penalties worth 2% to 4% or more of company turnover.3
- Permanent closure: Some businesses are unable to recover from an incident and close permanently.
Key Terms Used in Backup and Disaster Recovery
The following terms will give you an idea about the type of actions and processes you should aim to implement within your business:
- Minimum Business Continuity Objective (MBCO)
- Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD)
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Deploy Backup and Disaster Recovery Today
Having an effective backup and disaster recovery solution provides several benefits. Here are the top six:
- Stay protected against natural disasters
- Minimize the impact of a cyberattack
- Safeguard sensitive data
- Quick recovery
- Reduce the impact of human error
- Tackle system failure
Remember, it’s your responsibility to protect your business from data loss and its chaotic aftereffects. If you can’t handle this alone, don’t worry. We’re here for you. With our backup and disaster recovery solutions, we can help build a resilient strategy to protect your business against data loss and give you much-needed peace of mind in the event of a disaster.
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Sources:
TechRadar
IDC Report
GDPR Associates