The Seven Golden Rules Of Data Backups

Written by Keith Edmunds


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3. Automaterepparttar backup process

Backups are tedious to do. At 6:30pm, most people would prefer to set off home or join colleagues inrepparttar 104990 bar rather than stay inrepparttar 104991 office to findrepparttar 104992 correct tape and start a backup. Automating tedious tasks means they get done.

4. Monitorrepparttar 104993 backup process

While automating backups is a good idea, do check that they are running correctly. Make sure new files are being backed up; make surerepparttar 104994 files of new users are being backed up. A quick check once a week could avert a much more serious problem later.

5. Keep backups offsite

If your business premises suffer a fire or flood, it is likely that backup media will be lost as well. Fireproof safes only protect media for a given time, typically one hour - if you use one, checkrepparttar 104995 manufacturer's specification. If you always keep your backup tape inrepparttar 104996 server then when it is stolenrepparttar 104997 thief will probably throwrepparttar 104998 tape away. It's worth nothing to him, but it could represent bankruptcy to you.

6. Produce a "backup recovery" manual

A major disaster is notrepparttar 104999 time to try to remember how to recover data from your backup media. Have an idiot-proof, step-by-step procedure written - with a copy stored off-site - detailing how to reinstate your company data.

7. Testrepparttar 105000 recovery procedure periodically

Without warning, giverepparttar 105001 backup recovery manual to a member of staff and see how long it takes them to recover data. Many organisations never do this! No one involved with creatingrepparttar 105002 manual orrepparttar 105003 backups themselves should be involved inrepparttar 105004 test. The results ofrepparttar 105005 test should be analysed andrepparttar 105006 manual updated accordingly. A recovery test should be carried out at least twice a year. This proves both thatrepparttar 105007 backups themselves are usable, and that your organisation understands how to use them if necessary.

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4th Quarter 2003 Publicity = 1st Quarter 2004 Prosperity

Written by Todd Brabender-Spread The News PR, Inc.


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What we are trying to do is plant seeds in media outlets' editorial garden so they will bear fruit -- inrepparttar 105004 form of articles/show placements -- continuously overrepparttar 105005 next several weeks and months. Likerepparttar 105006 plant that comes from a seed, publicity placements can also grow roots and lead to other arterial media placements in other media outlets. Givenrepparttar 105007 right tending,repparttar 105008 publicity seeds you plant overrepparttar 105009 next few weeks/months will indeed germinate and you'll reap a wonderful harvest for your business well pastrepparttar 105010 first quarter of next year.

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Todd Brabender is the President of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc. His business specializes in generating media exposure and publicity for innovative products, businesses, experts and inventions. http://www.spreadthenewspr.com / todd@spreadthenewspr.com / (785) 842-8909


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