Backing up our data is something we are all supposed to do, right? But do we all have a backup? If your answer is anything other than “yes”, then that is a wrong answer. No hard drive is immune to fail and no data is unimportant. At my work in IT, I have had several instances, where people spill water and soda on their computer, drop it to the floor or just mess up their operating system. Worse, they do not have the backup. All the pictures, videos, music, class assignments, tax documents, you name it, lost. There is no way to predict future. At some point, our hard drive may just start malfunctioning, natural disaster may strike or our hard drive might just get infected by cyberattack. What would you do if someone steals your computer and …show more content…
The first commercial organization to purchase a computer was an insurance company. Example of earlier form of data storage technologies were punch cards. Punch card technology was cheaper but tape and disk technology soon took over the market with ability to store much larger data in compact form while still being cheaper and faster. Magnetic tapes were however, not without problems. As the book Concise Guide to Databases states, “The tape and the recording heads are in contact with each other which means over time both wear with increasing read/write errors as they get older. It also means tape heads have to be cleaned on a regular basis. Although less bulky than cards, they are still bulky and prone to damage. Sequential access limits the applications it can be used for.” This suggests that there was still a room for improvement for magnetic tapes. Sequential file processing meant there were strict cutoffs: times when no updates could be accepted! Univac and IBM competed to develop the first database that did not use sequential links for records. Today we have an option for solid state drives which are less prone to damage and are more reliable and efficient form of data storage. Cloud backup is also easy to use option and physical damage proof. An organization should consider following principles for an effective backup system: confidentiality, compliance, integrity and availability.
The backup copy will be kept on a flash drive and will only be used in case of a disaster. A disaster recovery plan is used when a company needs to recover sensitive information if a system crashed and data was lost. My colleagues and I had to decide how often we should backup files and after doing some research, we came to a conclusion to backup data once a day due to the company’s sensitive data and operations so all information will be saved. If any changes are made to the company such as software updates the disaster recovery plan should be updated as well so it can be updated. Every six months the plan will be tested to make sure it is working properly and effectively. We decided that only authorized employees will have access to critical files to and to backup data. Next time a disaster occurs the Company will be prepared and not have information lost because all files will be on a flash drive and be updated once a day. We took into consideration other scenarios happening such as cyber attacks and decided to invest in an anti-hacking system and firewalls to make sure all information is
Backup and Recovery document provides clear instructions to follow in case of emergency and outlines step by step process to restore data
RE: critical thinking 8/30/2015 5:37:07 PM I think instead of the files being destroyed immediately.They should be stored for a period of time in case the computer system ever does shut down. The files will be available for back up.
Developing backup procedures, implementing company-wide, recovery plans need to be developed and offsite backup locations should also be considered
Monitor Backups and make sure your backup strategy is working correctly. This to me is the most important thing to make sure is done at least every morning. If sufficient backups are not in place data loss could be catastrophic for the business.
Let 's go back to daily backups for an example. If you back up at night at 6:00 p.m. and the server goes down the following day at 4:00 p.m., then you 've potentially lost 22 hours of data that was created during that day. If you have no ability to recreate that data, then the data is lost.
Incremental and full backups of critical information will be performed in accordance with the security policies we have set forth. Appliance set up information must also be backed up regularly in order to maintain a record of all configurations in the event of a failure. This will also be described in the security policies with clear steps to follow regarding how to and frequency. This will help prevent and/or mitigate the chances of internal
Firstly, Disaster Recovery, this is a procedure that needs to be implemented in the case an accident occurs within an organisation that may result in the loss of data, for example fire/ water damage. This is when a plan needs to be applied to allow the recovery of data; an example of this could be recovering the backup files, installing new equipment and uploading the backup on the new network. For this to be effective this recovery policy relies on backups to be done regularly, otherwise recovery would not be eligible. The disaster recovery policy is highly beneficial and important as it saves not only the organisation but their money and reputation.
The reason why it is important to scheduled backups of data is because data to a business can be very important to them. This is why data should be backed up regularly to ensure data can recover easily also data in some business might change frequency so this is another reasons why it should be backup regularly.
Do you need a secure, reliable, automated, and monitored backup solution to protect all of your business information and files?
There are many arguments for and against any type of medium that can be implemented to store and manage data and records. Each medium has its positive characteristics and its drawbacks. The best record keepers use more than one method to store data, mainly as a backup in case of a catastrophe. This is where the old adage, "it's better to be safe than sorry" takes on a greater significance.
Having a backup of data is important because if the data becomes corrupted or lost you will have it copied and stored so that you will still have it in future for if something goes wrong.
The CFO of Flash Memory, Inc. prepares the company's investing and financing plans for the next three years. Flash Memory is a small firm that specializes in the design and manufacture of solid state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for the computer and electronics industries. The company invests aggressively in research and development of new products to stay ahead of the competition. Increased working capital requirements force the CFO to consider alternatives for additional financing. In addition, he must also consider an investment opportunity in a new product line that has the potential to be extremely profitable. Students must prepare financial forecasts, calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), estimate cash flows, and
You may think like nothing's gonna happen with your computer or laptop so why the need for a back up. Well, first of all, no one knows what is going to happen, and secondly, computers are still a machine and a machine does not last forever so it wouldn't really hurt if you back all your data up. It is better to be safe than sorry and besides, you can do this while doing other stuff as well. At least when you back it all up, you wouldn't have to worry about your files being corrupted or erased if something happens.
Owning a business can have many stressors day to day. When starting a business there is a lot of planning and preparation involved. Many small businesses are owners who have put their own money into the business and look at it as an investment. Unfortunately with all the planning that goes into starting a business, one thing is often over looked. Most of the time the “what ifs”, are not part of the planning stage. One reason for this is that people do not like to think of the bad things that could or may happen. So with all the time and planning put into starting a business why not put some extra thought into a plan B if a disaster strikes? This plan B could be a business continuity plan or a disaster recovery plan. Business continuity plans are an essential part of the modern day business. There are so many potential disasters for small businesses that could seize the production or even close the business down for good. A recent study from Gartner Inc., found that “90% of companies that experience data loss go out of business within two years. It also found that 80% of company owners have not thought about how they would keep their businesses up and running if a data disaster occurs.” According to the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, “about 60 percent of businesses that experience a major disaster such as a fire close