Data protection solutions are essential for businesses of all sizes to implement, regardless of size, industry and geographic location. Thinking about data backup is a good first step.
Business continuity is equally important to consider as it ensures your organization is able to get back up and running in a timely matter if disaster strikes. For example, if your server dies, you wouldn’t be able to quickly get back to work if you only had file-level backup. Your server would need to be replaced, software and data re-installed, and the whole system would need to be configured with your settings and preferences. This process could take days. Can your business afford to lose that time?
Backup is the backup of your data and Business Continuity is about how quickly your organization can recover using your backup and get up and running again.
Not every backup solution is the same and not every solution can get your organization running again. Do you know how long it would take your backup to recover?
When talking about business continuity, we think in terms of Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
RTO: The Recovery Time Objective is the duration of time within which a business must be restored after a disruption to avoid unacceptable consequences.
RPO: The Recovery Point Objective is the maximum tolerable period of time in which data might be lost due to a disaster.
By calculating your desired RTO, you have determined the maximum time that you can be without your data before your business is at risk. Alternatively, by specifying the RPO, you know how often you need to perform backups. You may have an RTO of a day, and an RPO of an hour, depending on what your business.
Here are some key things to look for when seeking a business continuity solution:
While most small businesses may not have the same size IT budget as larger enterprises, the risks facing their business data are the same. Data backup solutions come in all different flavors. No matter what solution you choose, implementing data backup and business continuity should be a priority for your organization.
Source: https://www.pensar.co.uk/blog/the-difference-between-backup-and-business-continuity
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