The concept of backups isn’t new. A lot of people have a spare key, and the idea of a spare tire is pretty universally known. While either example could easily make or break someone’s day, the stakes are exponentially higher when business data is involved. This is why a comprehensive business continuity plan—including a disaster recovery strategy, complete with backup readiness—is essential.
A backup does not truly exist until you have successfully restored from it. This is the hard truth of information technology. Many business owners and internal teams rely on the green checkmark in their software dashboard to signify safety. However, that status light can be misleading, masking deep-seated issues that only appear when a crisis begins.
Business owners have a lot of duties and responsibilities, and while you can hire a lot of people to cover some of the more stressful ones, it might feel strange to outsource your company’s technology management. You know IT is important, so that’s why you feel like you have to do it yourself, or at least in-house, but in reality, you’re the last person who should be working with your technology—and we’ll explain why.
There’s a reason why we tend to focus on security, and that’s because it’s not a matter of if you experience a cyberattack, but when. It’s your responsibility to make sure that you’re ready to act in the right way when faced with these attacks. One of the best ways you can be prepared is by working with a managed service provider like us. Today, we have three ways we, as a managed service provider, can help you take the fight to cybersecurity threats.
Proactive IT is something we harp on a lot, and that’s because it works… especially compared to the alternatives. However, what does proactive IT mean, and how can you get the most out of your business technology? Perhaps more importantly, how can you make sure your technology doesn’t become a liability rather than an asset?