Why Backup Alone Isn’t Enough: The Essential Role of a Disaster Recovery Plan for Your Business
In today’s fast-paced business environment, disruptions can strike at any moment - whether it’s a hardware failure, ransomware attack, or natural disaster. Many businesses rely solely on backups, assuming they’re sufficient to protect their operations. However, backup is not enough. A robust Disaster Recovery (DR) plan is critical to ensure business continuity, minimise downtime, and safeguard your revenue, productivity, and reputation.
At AMP InfoSys, we specialise in delivering Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solutions tailored to small and medium sized businesses. By medium sized, this can be in the region of 50 – 100 endpoints.
The High Cost of Downtime and Incomplete Recovery
The statistics are sobering:
- 18.5 hours: The average time it takes a business to recover from a disaster.
- 43% of companies: Never fully recover after a disaster.
- 51% of businesses: Close within two years of a major disruption.
- Only 10%: Survive over the long term.
Downtime is costly - averaging £8,500 per minute - and can cripple your ability to serve clients, execute critical tasks, or generate revenue. While backups provide a snapshot of your data, they don’t address the bigger picture: restoring operations quickly and efficiently. Without a comprehensive DR plan, businesses risk prolonged outages, data loss, and regulatory non-compliance, all of which can lead to financial and reputational damage.
Backup vs. Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Difference
A backup is a copy of your data stored for restoration. Disaster Recovery, however, encompasses the processes, tools, and strategies to restore not just data but entire systems, applications, and operations after a disruption. Backups alone cannot:
- Automatically restore systems to full functionality.
- Mitigate prolonged downtime from hardware failures.
- Protect against sophisticated threats like ransomware.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations.
A DR plan, like the one we provide at AMP InfoSys, bridges these gaps by combining advanced backup technology with rapid recovery capabilities, ensuring your business stays operational even in the face of disaster.
Our BDR Solution: Reliable Protection for Your Business
Our Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) plan solution leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver comprehensive protection at an affordable price. AMP InfoSys’ bullet-proof DR plan means your business would have:
- An Initial Setup and Customisation
- A Comprehensive Backup Strategy
- Rapid Recovery Capabilities
- Ongoing Support and Peace of Mind
Key Benefits of AMP InfoSys’ BDR Solution:
- Minimises Downtime: Automatic virtualization reduces hardware-related downtime, keeping your business productive.
- Protects Against Threats: Safeguard your data from ransomware and other security threats with secure, recoverable backups.
- Ensures Business Continuity: Quickly recover from disasters, whether they’re caused by hardware failures, cyberattacks, or natural events.
- Protects Your Data: Our hybrid cloud model ensures your data is protected locally and offsite, giving you peace of mind.
Why Disaster Recovery Is Non-Negotiable
Backups are a critical component, but they’re only part of the equation. A comprehensive Backup and Disaster Recovery plan ensures that your business can not only survive but thrive after a disruption.
Don’t leave your business vulnerable to the devastating costs of downtime or data loss. AMP InfoSys can offer a BDR solution to safeguard your business and provide the resilience you need to succeed in an unpredictable world.
