Buyer’s guide
Cloud backup for small modern businesses
Practical buying and strategic advice for IT managers and decision makers
From synchronisation to ransomware protection, it makes sense to play it safe when choosing a cloud backup solution. Dave Mitchell explains all
Backup is an essential process for all businesses, and those that don’t have a clearly defined data protection strategy are taking unnecessary risks. A major data loss can be catastrophic; many businesses won’t survive long without access to essential information such as customer records, quotes, orders, invoices and payment details.
An accidentally deleted file is an inconvenience at best, but businesses must now protect their data from an ever increasing number of threats that can cause far more reputational harm. These include theft, burglary, environmental disasters such as fire and flood and, of course, data breaches and ransomware attacks.
All protection strategies must include off-site backup, and the cloud is the ideal candidate for this. The best backup products include cloud storage in their subscriptions so you simply pay for what you need.