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Backup In The Cloud
As we move further into the Information Age, data has emerged as one of an enterprise’s most valuable assets. We access and input data now more than ever before, and its assistance and convenience help everyone from scientists to entrepreneurs in their day-to-day dealings. Unfortunately, data protection has historically been a reactionary process, and oftentimes companies don’t invest in the proper backup and recovery procedures until it’s far too late.
We often think of data loss in terms of hacks and breaches, but data can be lost through less malicious (but still costly) means as well. Natural disasters and operational losses are the forerunners of accidental data loss, with human error trailing not too far behind. System downtime as a result of data loss can not only cost your company time and money, but it also risks your company reputation and trust with customers, partners, and even employees – which at the heart of it, are invaluable.
The following infographic outlines what’s at stake for companies who risk data protection by only storing their information locally. Fortunately, there is good news: backup data can easily be stored and recovered through the utilization of virtual servers, which most cloud hosting services provide. The other good news? Most companies now recognize the need for a backup plan, and either already implementing one or plan to implement one in the coming years.
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BONE UP ON BACKUP AS A SERVICE
THE COST OF LOSS AND THE MOVE TO THE CLOUD
Without a backup and recovery solution in place, enterprises risk losing everything. Safeguard mission-critical data and offload infrastructure management to ensure business continuity.
CURRENT BACKUP PROCEDURES
ONLY 50% OF ENTERPRISES back up employee computers with some sort of endpoint backup
16% OF END USERS say that they do not have backup through their employer and use alternative solutions
WHEN BACKUPS FAIL
TOP CAUSES OF DOWNTOWN
45% OPERATIONAL
36% NATURAL DISASTERS
19% HUMAN ERROR
THE DOWNSIDE OF DOWNTIME
72% Loss of employee productivity
37% Loss of employee morale
37% Loss of business opportunities
35% Loss of revenue
33% Loss of customer confidence
26% Damaged corporate reputation
16% Loss of partner confidence
13% Customer compensation
COSTS OF DOWNTIME
$42k DATA LOSS PER HOUR (AVERAGE) non mission-critical
$70.9k DATA LOSS PER HOUR (AVERAGE) mission-critical
UP TO $341k DATA LOSS IN A SINGLE INCIDENCE mission-critical
UP TO $607.5k DATA LOSS IN A SINGLE INCIDENCE non mission-critical
ORGANIZATIONS ENCOUNTER UNPLANNED DOWNTIME 13 TIMES PER YEAR (AVERAGE)
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