A Business Need Not Face the San Diego Wildfires to get Serious about Protecting its Computer Systems and Data
(PRLEAP.COM) SAN DIEGO, CA October 31, 2007 - The Horror Grows even after the Flames are Out As mind-numbing as the scale of fire’s destruction, the long-term additional costs to the businesses in the area will be greater still. Many in the fire’s path will never recover. This tragedy points to the need for further preparation to protect business data.Studies have found the odds of a business surviving an IT data loss are poor. Forty percent of small businesses never reopen following a major disaster according to the American Red Cross. Of those that reopen, 70% fail within five years. And many more operations suffer significantly even if they don’t close.
Preparation for a Disaster Could Save the Enterprise as well as its Data
Developing a disaster and data recovery plan should be treated as a front burner issue. “No matter what its size, every business needs a reliable network strategy to protect its files, its clients, and the integrity of the business itself,” according to Brett Corbin, President, Networks 2000.
“We know this fire is going to hurt many local businesses, and we’ve been working with our clients all along to assure their data wouldn’t be vulnerable.” Corbin cites recent technologies, like VMware, that can have a wiped-out network back up and running in as little as an hour.
Networks 2000 provides IT network solutions including hardware, software, and customized services. It serves the San Diego and Orange County areas www.networks2000.com 858-490-1441.
An IT Disaster Recovery Plan is a Necessity, Not an Option
Preparing for dangers is as important as planning for an enterprise’s growth. An effective plan assesses a company’s specific vulnerabilities, along with the easiest or most inexpensive ways to address them. One hopes disasters won’t happen, but the plan is still likely to be used at some point. A fire or natural disaster is only one type of risk (3% of data losses). Other risks are even greater: theft (6%), computer virus (6%), hard drive failure (22%), other hardware failure (19%), human error (22%), and software malfunction (22%).
A business shouldn’t put disaster preparation off to a convenient time. Disasters and their aftermaths are never convenient. Those not directly in the fire danger zone should treat the recent fire losses as a wakeup call for their long term survival. For a technology and disaster recovery audit in the San Diego or Orange County areas, visit www.networks2000.com or call 858-490-1441.
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