Small firms failing to backup

Published 19th August 2008

Small firms failing to backup
keepITsafe, Irelands leading online backup provider, announced their concerns over the number of companies that are not prepared for a data disaster. “A large per cent of attempted recoveries do not restore all information when using manual tape backup. This is a daily occurrence for our technical team – firefighting for companies who have lost data through tape backup errors”, stated Eoin Blacklock, Managing Director, keepITsafe. A high proportion of small firms fail adequately to secure their electronic data with devastating results.

Business owners need to sit back and ask themselves – Is their company data safe? Businesses today that do not have a secure and reliable backup strategy in place face the possibility of complete data loss. Along with complying with regulatory requirements businesses are also faced with an unrelenting growth in data and the unreliability of traditional tape-based backup.

Online backup, offered as a managed service, answers these challenges to securely and efficiently protect servers and desktops against data loss. The key differentiator is the ability of companies like keepITsafe to move data securely off-site away from potential disasters. “Online backup is the only choice for businesses that are serious about protecting their important company data”, stated Eoin Blacklock, Managing Director, keepITsafe.

Companies have used tape based backup as their main source of data protection for many years now. Exposure to human error and slow restore time has left many companies in a data loss situation. Scenario’s such as the above and file corruption are completely avoidable with technology maturation. Many businesses will need to restore data at several times throughout the year, by automating this process and storing data offsite, business can continue running smoothly.

IT managers growing weariness of tape backup has resulted in many companies considering their options. Online backup gives peace of mind, although an intangible benefit can also help business owners sleep at night, knowing their data is securely stored off-site with a trusted online backup provider.

About keepITsafe
keepITsafe believes that business owners should not have to think or worry about backup. The company has provided a reliable, secure and affordable online backup solution to over 650 clients and 80 partners to date. The success of the company is built on their knowledge of backup systems and knowing how to reduce the risk of backup disasters. keepITsafe realises that the key to any business success is company information and protecting critical data. By aligning their secure online backup solution with companies needs it has allowed keepITsafe to backup more than 4 billion files and restore more than 30 million lost files over the last 5 years.
Contact Eoin Blacklock, Managing Director, keepITsafe - 1890 222 587
www.keepitsafe.ie