320-214-3838 MENU MENU Disaster Recovery Planning HomeIT ServicesDisaster Recovery Planning Although less profound than complete data loss, even short term interruptions to a business operation can have a major impact. Plan ahead with a Bennett trained and certified IT technician to minimize the impact a potential data loss could have on your business. With Backup & Disaster Recovery Planning (BDR,) our trained and certified IT technicians gather information on your current data environment, assess your needs, and analyze the data to develop a comprehensive plan to keep your data safe and secure. Contact us today to secure your business data. Eliminate Business Interruption – Be Proactive… Bennett Office Technologies in Willmar, MN offers customized one-on-one consultation covering all aspects of data protection including backup and disaster recovery to businesses through central Minnesota. Bennett Office Technologies recommends evaluating your backup strategies once every year. STEPS INCLUDED IN THE CONSULTATION 1 Categorize backup & restoration goals 2 Identify data needing to be protected 3 Evaluate current backup hardware & software 4 Assess current backup schedule 5 Discuss off-site backup storage options 6 Recommend data restoration procedures 7 Perform test recovery procedure to insure data integrity 8 Recommend necessary changes 9 Document backup system processes We'll Work With You Bennett’s trained and certified IT technicians will work with your current IS staff or take the place of a non-existing IS department. BDR solutions will… Simplify & improve data management Maximize uptime Improve customer service while limiting down time Add security Add scalability BDR is a means of ensuring that data on the network is safe. The first step is to create a BDR plan or strategy. Effective planning decreases the amount of time necessary to manage data backups and restoration of databases. Improve your ability to survive & recover… Although implementing a data protection strategy does not remove the risks, it does improve your ability to survive and recover if a data loss disaster occurs. With data growth estimated at approximately 80% per year among companies large and small, it is also a good idea to re-evaluate your plan every few years. When data is not protected… Could you be back in business in twenty-four hours following a data loss disaster? Small businesses can be even more vulnerable to data loss disasters as they have less access to IT and financial resources. With perhaps fewer customers and less ability to withstand a short revenue interruption, survival may be even more threatened. Areas that affect your Data Protection needs… Increased computer usage As your IT system continues to grow, your data storage requirements will continue to grow Expansion of Internet and e-business Business availability switching to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Remote access Personal computing devices Legislation requirements BDR needs to be extremely flexible and molded to meet a diverse range of business requirements. Causes of data loss… Hardware or system failure Human error Software program malfunction Computer virus Site disaster Data is the most vital asset in your business and accounts for much of the net worth of your company. Data protection is a means of ensuring the data on the network is safe. A data protection plan starts with these three questions. Recovery Time – how quickly must you retrieve data to insure business continuity? Recovery Point – how recent does the recovered data have to be? Data Capacity – how much data has to be restored? How much data can you afford to lose? According to a study compiled by David M. Smith Ph.D, labor economist, 6% of all computers will suffer a data loss in any given year. According to his study, of the estimated 72 million computers in 1998, approximately 4.6 million experienced a loss of data. The total cost of data loss for these US businesses was approximately $11.8 billion. Costs associated with loss of data include… Lost customer and supplier database Cost of restoring data Lost productivity due to unavailable systems Lost revenue due to unavailable data Lost customers to your competition The right solutions to make your work more efficient and productive. SCHEDULE A FREE ASSESSMENT Customer Support 320-214-3838 Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Office Information 320-235-6425 Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Get In Touch My Account Support Order Supplies Remote 2 Me 312 24th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201 TOTAL NETWORK ASSURANCE MANAGED PRINT SERVICES IT SERVICES OFFICE SUPPLIES COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICE BENNETT BITS ABOUT CONTACT © Bennett Office Technologies | Policies | Website by RVT Solutions We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are ok with it. OK