4 Steps To A Stress Free Back Up
Posted onSince back-up is such a regular chore for the IT department, you might expect the process to be pretty stress-free.
But at many companies, that’s simply not the case, says Jonathan Woods, a strategic architect at Logicalis. “Technical failures aren’t uncommon, and there are a bunch of other risks to consider: operator error, bandwidth constraints, and damage caused by poor handling of tapes, for example,” he says.
Fortunately, he says, there are a number of simple steps, which can make an example disaster recovery plan, that companies can take that should help them mitigate against a back-up disaster:
1. Align your back-up strategy with your wider business recovery strategy
The back-up process can only be successful if it is closely tied to the needs of the individual applications that your organisation uses to carry out its day-to-day business activities, says Woods. “For every application, you need to have a recovery …