The Backup Plan - Why Your Host
Should Be a Data Guardian
In business and personal life, backup plans are a common practice to protect against
loss or damage. Data is typically considered to be an organization’s most valuable
asset, and as such, is subject to many potential threats. Whether due to natural
disasters, internal issues or cybersecurity breaches, losing business data can cause
a company to temporarily halt operations, lose significant amounts of money or even
shut down entirely. Data backups minimize risk by protecting data against these
threats and providing a mechanism for recovering from a data disaster.
When developing a data backup plan, it’s important to prioritize the information that
is most critical for your organization’s day-to-day business processes. This will help
you determine which information should be backed up more frequently and how
long it should be retained. In addition, a backup plan should also specify a selection
of backup methods and include recovery procedures in the event of a data loss
incident.
The ideal data backup plan will also include an established testing and verification
process to ensure that the information being backed up is working properly.
Similarly, it’s a good idea to review and update your backup plan on a regular basis
to reflect changes in your company’s information needs and to make sure that all
necessary information is being backed up.
A backup plan can be complex to implement and execute, but there are a number of
tools available to simplify the process. For example, a tool like Coeo can provide you
with a flexible, secure and scalable solution that will help you implement your
backup plan quickly and easily. This will allow you to restore your data more rapidly
in the event of a data loss incident, and will also reduce your total cost of ownership.
Backups can be centralized on-premise or in the cloud, depending on your
preferences and your security requirements. Regardless of the location, it’s
important to maintain multiple copies of your backup in case one of them is
compromised. The best way to do this is by following the 3-2-1 rule – keep 3 hard
copies of your data, 2 of which are off-site and 1 of which is encrypted.
A successful Data Guardian will spend their time tending to three key areas of the
environment: data availability, data performance and data security. They will have
the technical chops to ensure that the data they’re protecting is accessible without
being bottlenecked by human error (coding/scripting errors) or malicious attack
(insider and outsider). They must also be able to educate employees about proper
usage of the platform so that the data they’re backing up can be used safely and
effectively.
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