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DATA BACKUP

In today�s knowledge rich environment most businesses understand the need to protect one of their most valuable business assets - data. It is too easy to become victim to human error, system crash, a virus, malicious action, flood, fire, theft or loss. Most businesses protect data using tape backup or similar but spend a few moments only considering the following questions:

- Are data backups done daily?
- Who is responsible for making sure it happens?
- If you use tapes are they stored securely off-site?
- Will the restore actually work when it's needed?
- How long will the restore take to perform?
- If you have multiple sites can you be sure that the backup is being performed at each site?

Consider the facts
60% of backups are incomplete, 50% of restores fail, only 25% of tapes are stored off-site and end user compliance with backup policy is only 8%. A recent survey conducted by The Gartner Group indicated that 64% of small to medium-sized businesses back up their data on-site, not off-site - a disaster waiting to happen.

We all know that a bank of proposals, client data, reports, financial data, marketing databases, design specifications and manuals can take years to develop and can cause major business disruptions when lost. The Gartner Group reports that 3 out of 5 businesses that experience total data loss go out of business within two years. So it pays to ensure you data backup and restore solution works first time every time.

Data loss cause and effect Traditional backup solutions can be effective, but require capital expenditure and internal staff to maintain and operate them. They are generally considered a hassle - especially during a crisis when key data is to be recovered quickly. In some cases the media used to store data can degrade over time resulting in total loss of data whilst in other cases the restoration can take hours because the data is sent by conventional transport to be warehoused miles away.

Interxion�s Secure Data Service is an efficient and reliable solution to the critical process of backup and restore. It�s fast, it represents great value for money and it guarantees your data will be available when you need it.