The Benefits of Outsourced Data Storage and Recovery
When considering data backup and recovery plans, it’s important to realize it is possible to develop a customized solution based on your particular company’s needs. The fact is there is no such thing as a one-size-fits all data storage and recovery plan. A variety of factors must be taking into account – including, for example, your company’s size, the mobility of your workforce, and the required speed of access to data in the event of a recovery situation.
In developing a data backup and recovery plan, you should also consider whether it would be more beneficial to store the data in-house, at your company’s location, or offsite. Many companies choose to store data in-house, because they believe that doing so keeps sensitive data safe and is also cost efficient.
However, there are several very notable advantages in outsourcing your company’s data backup and recovery to an IT solutions provider.
Specialization and Experience
Perhaps you have an IT team that is very knowledgeable and well-versed in data backup and recovery. However, most IT teams have a diverse range of responsibilities within a company – data backup and recovery is only one of them. The fact is that data backup and recovery has evolved into a highly specialized field, given the complex range of options. Partnering with an IT solutions provider enables access to a team of specialists that you can’t get from within your company.
Safe and Secure Data Storage Infrastructure
IT solutions providers that possess expertise in data backup and recovery make use of facilities built with natural disasters in mind. Often, these facilities are located in safe and secure regions – ones that are not at risk of hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes. Further, data backup facilities are more likely to have been constructed with more advanced safety, stability and security features, in comparison to a typical office building. By storing your data offsite, in the event your office building is hit by a disaster, you can be assured that your data is safe.
Long-term Peace of Mind
It’s easy to consider data backup and recovery as being one more costly contract – but that’s not the case. If your company’s data backup and recovery isn’t handled correctly and securely, you risk the potential of incurring significant costs in the future in the event of lost data.
Essential Data Services offers cloud data storage and recovery solutions through partnerships with IBM and Asigra. For more details, contact us today at 1.866.408.2737 or [email protected].
