More about Automated Backups

IT people love technology and computers. They love hearing about what’s new, fresh and cutting-edge in the industry, and love learning about every little detail about every piece of technology. But there is one aspect of technology that nobody in IT really enjoys working with. And, of course, that is data backup.

There are a number of reasons why this could be. One of the reasons is possibly the fact that everybody loves “creating”, but nobody likes “maintenance”. And off-site backup is one of the most boring maintenance tasks in the IT profession.

The lack of glamour associated with backup is one of the reasons why this task is usually left to the most junior or inexperienced IT person to handle. And at the same time, backups are one of the most critical areas of IT when it comes to security.

There is another problem with the way back up is handled at most companies. Because backups are done manually, there is a lot of room for human error. Procedures might be skipped or overlooked, or bad habits may evolve over time.

This is why it’s important to automate your backups by using automated backups.

When you automate backups, you can improve the security reliability and resiliency of your backup process in a way that scales and becomes more efficient with time. Another thing about automated backups is that it allows for easier testing, monitoring and disaster recovery.

Automated backups are also critical from a budgetary standpoint, since it allows IT staff to focus on strategic projects while taking time and resources away from non-core issues.

If your company would like to automate its backup process, Storagepipe would love to talk to you about outsourcing your current backup process with fully managed automated backups.