“Data-Loss Disasters Do Happen”

"Data-loss disasters DO happen," says Jack Mortell, co-founder of Proven Backup, Inc., who has developed "5 Critical Data Storage Questions" to help businesses determine if their current data backup system is reliable. "No computer system is immune to viruses, malfunctions or human error, the key is to be prepared."

Conventional backup methodologies, such as tape, CD Rom, and external hard drives are just not good enough. They have high failure rates during data restoration; difficulty in detecting problems of backup before performing restoration; slow read and write speed; high maintenance costs; fixed capacity and are dependent on an employee to monitor, test, update and secure them daily.

Take a look at your current data backup plan
and ask yourself these questions:

1. Does your business backup its data?
2. Have you successfully recovered data from your backup system?
3. Do you get notifications of success or errors daily?
4. Can you recover lost data if your offices, servers or computers are not accessible?
5. Does your company have the time and money, approx. $10,000 per MB to recreate lost data?

If you answer "No" to any of these questions, your data is at risk. The good news is that any business with Internet access is able to use an online backup solution.

Online backup, if you’ve never heard of it, backs-up computer data to a secure, remote server housed in data centers which have a variety of security and power redundancy features. You load backup and recovery software onto your computer, define the files you want to secure (or mailboxes and servers) and let the program do the rest. The best backup software is completely automated once set up.

"We have seen an increase in the number of businesses being proactive to protect themselves," said Mortell. "It far outweighs the cost, time and setbacks associated with trying to recreate your data."

Proven Backup, Inc. offers businesses secure, online data backup with 100% confidence that their data is secure, backed up-and restorable whenever and wherever they need it.