Have you ever thought about how much time it would take to recover your IT systems responsible for your business if there's a server room or data center outage that serves you? And what would be the consequences for your business? Today, the answer could be "No," or it could be "Yes," and the truth is that daily system crashes and cyber-attacks happen more often than one can imagine. And they are not just annoying. They can cost us a lot.
IT system incidents are a serious risk to your business at any given moment.
The main task of any company is to increase revenue, reduce costs, and ensure the continuity of business operations. Often, we rely on the belief that nothing will disrupt the workflow, but many things are beyond our control. Files may be damaged, power may go out due to an outage, or a natural disaster may occur. Such unforeseen incidents should have minimal impact on your business, but a typical backup is not enough to achieve this.
Let's calculate the cost of downtime
The truth is, no business is immune to a work stoppage. Whether it's a natural disaster, an employee error, or even cybercrime, the effect is similar - you and your employees cannot work. What are the consequences?
Loss of revenue
While your systems are down, you cannot generate income, and your competitors continue to operate.
Recovery cost
Depending on the event that has affected you, the cost of recovery can range from significant to enormous. In some undesirable situations, such as permanently lost data, it may not even be calculable.
Intangible losses
Even if you think the main losses are material, intangible losses should not be underestimated. Damage to reputation and brand can lead to financial losses over a long period of time. Statistics show that 60% of small businesses cease operations within 6 months of being hacked.
The best way to save yourself from worries, losses, and stress when an incident occurs is to use Disaster Recovery services. This is the practice of anticipating, planning, and experiencing an incident that may affect your business. Examples include:
Cyber-attacks by hackers or malware. Natural disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes. Equipment or infrastructure failure due to power outages, hardware damage, or bugs. Human error, such as accidentally deleting data or mishandling software or IT systems. The prudent business move is to be protected at all times. This way, you can rely on continuous business processes and focus on profitable activities. There are various disaster recovery solutions, and we personally rely on Acronis for years. They offer next-generation services, constant assistance, and protection that surpasses products we've used in the past."
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