We love technology. We need technology. And now we need our technology more than ever.

With each passing day, the tech that is integral to our daily lives gets a little bit older, and problems start to occur not only within age but through harmful external sources as well. End-of-life hardware, power failures, natural disasters, hacker attempts, human error, or even global outbreaks (such as COVID-19/Coronavirus)… It’s incredibly important to have your important data backed up in multiple locations should something were to happen.

Thus, why World Backup Day (March 31st, 2020) is important to us. At neoRhino, we live and breathe in backing up your important data more often than once a year, but it’s good to increase awareness on the importance of having maintained backups during this tough period.

Imagine what it would feel like if you lost everything.

"Be a Prepper" is our outlook on preparing yourself and your business for any kind of disaster, which includes having proper backups. Here are a few facts for you to consider:

  • 30% of people have never backed up their device.
  • Over 100 smartphones are lost or stolen every minute.
  • 44% of data loss is caused by hardware or system malfunctions.
  • Hacking is the cause of 67% of data loss in businesses.
  • 29% of disasters are the result of an accident.

There are several options you can consider for backing up your data but we recommend an enterprise-level solution for remote backups such as a Datto solution so you can have the safety net of always-on networking, simple file backup & sync, and true business continuity so you can continue to collaborate on documents among your co-workers. neoRhino's technicians are Datto-certified so we assist in setting small to medium-sized businesses as part of our provided services.

We also generally recommend the "3-2-1" method of backing up your data, which includes having:

  • Three copies of your data: One is not enough. Having multiple copies of your data preserved reduces your chances of losing it all if something were to happen.
  • Two copies on different medias: Keep your backups on at least two different types of media: external hard drives, servers, cloud storage, or even a Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive are viable options.
  • One copy backed up offsite: Keep one of your maintained backups in a remote location, away from the primary network just in case it becomes infected and compromises any attached backups.
  • AND ensure that you recover the data to a clean workstation.

Here is a printable infographic you can use to remind you about the "3-2-1 Rule" of backups.

This is not even factoring in any loss that could happen from transitioning to a remote work lifestyle. Being able to rollback in case of loss and/or error is crucial during the height of people working from home at this current time.

Our Tech Tips team also made a video about Backups that could also be a benefit in helping you determine how to properly back up your data.

Data is the lifeblood of any business. Whether it’s a cloud-based storage solution or through an off-site data backup source, it’s imperative to keep your data securely backed up and that it can safely be restored.

neoRhino’s IT consultants can help customize a backup solution that is not only robust, but cost-conscious to give you the peace of mind that your confidential data is safely backed up and can be restored quickly if disaster strikes.

Prep. Don't panic.

Contact us or give us a call at (281) 779-4850 to find out more about our data backup methods or to schedule a FREE consultation.