Vital Office Network System Backup & Data Recovery. By April Hall

Today's companies rely almost entirely on their office network system to retain important and irreplaceable data. Employees spend a large portion of each day inputting information into their network, trusting that their data will be safe and organized for retrieval whenever they need it. What happens in the case of a system failure, virus or weather disaster, after which critical data is lost permanently? If the unthinkable happens, companies who have trusted their office network installation company to perform the necessary backup measures can rest assured that their files are able to be recovered after a disaster.

How Common Is System Failure?

The statistics are scary to believe, but all office network drives will eventually fail. The majority of this failure is caused by hardware or system malfunction, or perhaps by viruses or program malfunctions; but a large portion may also be caused by simple human error. Even with these startling facts, the vast majority of companies do not take the time to test their tape backups. Over 50% of important corporate network data is found only on unprotected laptops and desktop PC's, in essence waiting for a disaster to destroy all of that important information. Government reports state that three quarters of companies that have a major data loss (without proper backup disaster recovery plans) to out of business within a year and a half.

Since today's laptops and desk PC's hold a great deal more information than in past years, the loss of a single system can cause irreparable loss to a company's data. Most system users will say that they are very concerned about losing important data; yet the vast majority of these same users very seldom back up their files. The best way to make sure that your company does not have to deal with lost data after an employee, office network or natural disaster is to perform regular file backups.

Office network installation companies recommend backing up data at the end of every workday, as well as performing a full system restore at least once a month to make sure the backup system is working. Even though every precaution is taken, it is common for the backup files to become corrupt; and it is always devastating to find this out after a disaster situation.

WesTec Systems provides IT consultants for Houston clients who would like more information about the importance of having a backup recovery plan. These professionals can create a report for customers that details common data protection mistakes, critical safety measures every company should adhere to and how to reduce crashes and other frustrating computer problems. To schedule a consultation with one of these office network professionals, visit our website at http://westecservices.net or call us today at (713) 682-4000.

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