Enlisting effective backup and recovery solutions (page 2 of 2)

It is possible to have streamlined backup and recovery solutions that can work quickly and simultaneously. Here are some key features to look for that will enable easier backup and recovery in the event that a disruption occurs:

• Easy administration and management - Centralized and streamlined operations that allow IT staff to oversee backup and recovery functions for multiple locations. This reduces management time and gives the IT staff more time to focus on other issues.

• Comprehensive protection - Current and previous files, as well as entire drives, operating systems, software applications, settings, and preferences should be maintained in a fashion that they are readily available following a disruption.

• No gaps - Continuous, live protection will ensure that the data that is backed up is always up to date and systems are - recovered to the proper state.

Conclusion

It is vital that government agencies and other public sector organizations get back online within minutes after an operating system failure, a hard drive failure, or virus attack. Security technology has evolved so that choosing between backup and recovery is no longer necessary. Finding continuous backup and fast recovery solutions that are easy to manage will not only save administrative headaches and time now, it will save precious data and systems - and possibly a huge financial burden - later.