SMBs Shift to Remote Online Backup to Save Money - Critical in Economic Crises

The current economic crisis is affecting SMBs in a great way and to remain successful, they and other businesses must remember to principle of “lean and mean.” This principle encourages an organization to lower its operational costs, take steps to protect it from financial losses and maintain its best performance and output.

 

Organizations used to spend a chunk of their financial and human recourses for their data protection which is a vital IT requirement. For this, the tape drive backup method was used as the most cost to protect their valuable data.

 

But when total expenditure runs to tens of thousands of dollars for computer hardware, software, purchasing and maintaining tapes, storing them and utilizing them for restoring data, companies can find themselves sinking into a financial hole. There are however, efficient service providers who can handle the operation and maintenance of IT services   in a cost effective manner.

 

Today, outsourcing and virtualizing IT functions is the best way to save data in a cost effective manner while also reducing overhead. Coupled with the introduction of a remote online data backup system, service providers have made it convenient for companies to give up costly and outdated methods like the tape drive backup methods.

 

A remote data backup system provides a cost effective solution because it helps in storage of data off site and as such, the documents are well protected. Moreover the expenses involved in purchasing expensive tapes, recruiting IT professionals are avoided.

 

With the Economy showing no signs of improvement, small to mid-sized business should be fully equipped to face financial challenges. Adopting the Outsourcing data solutions, these businesses will not only be able to protect its vital data but can also keep its mounting IT related expenses in control.

 

Many solution providers have offered 30 day trial session to enable companies to experience the advantages of remote storage.

 

Safe Evault has over twenty years of experience as an information technology service provider and offers solutions for small to medium sized companies including its VBCN technology.

 

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