Small Business Backup & Storage

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Why Backup? Backup Solutions Backup Objectives Backup Technologies

Cost & Performance Solutions by Size of Business Solutions by Industry Did You Know?

10 Great Reasons Learn More About Your Educational Champion

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Why Backup?

Loosing the information stored on your computer(s) can put you out of business Your stored data is vulnerable to a wide range of environmental, technological and other threats (viruses, fires, floods, electrical spikes, theft of computers and others) Reconstructing your data - even if possible - from paper sources, is costly and time consuming Increasingly there are legal requirements to protect and preserve electronic data Simplify updating computers, file sharing and moving data from one computer to another can be a complex and tedious task Because the technology exists to protect data, restore files and avoid downtime in the event of a computer system failure, destruction or loss.

Choosing Backup Solutions

There are 3 key issues for your small business to consider when selecting a backup solution and your BUZGate™ Educational Sponsor, Iomega, provides a convenient Online Tool to facilitate this process:

1. Backup Technologies
2. Backup Objectives
3. Balancing costs and performance

Backup Objectives

Understanding what your small business wants to backup and why will help to determine the best backup solution, such as:

Share and backup across network Backup hard drive Backup all documents

Backup select documents Backup digital media or graphics Backup music (MP3, WMA, WAV)

Backup Technologies

Understanding the types of technologies that are available to you, will also support the optimum backup choice, such as:

Removable storage External hard drives Zip & Floppy Drives

DVD & CD Burners Network-based solutions Online storage

Service plans Data recovery services

Balancing Cost & Performance

Each of the options listed above carries some level of cost. More is not necessarily better - especially if you are paying for capability that you do not need and will not use. In some situations, the simplest and least cost choice is the right choice. Iomega, your BUZGate™ Educational Sponsor of this information, offers a number of efficient and cost effective choices. Their online Product Recommender can assist you with selecting an approach that fits your needs and budget. But remember - not having a back-up system in place is a very bad choice - your stored information, the life blood of your company is at risk.

Solutions by Size of Business

SOHO (Small Office Home Office)
Below are benefit characteristics to look for in a backup Hard Drive and Server solution when your business is a Small Office Home Office:

Installation time (Should be as little as 15 minutes or less) Data management flexibility and scalability

Easily accessible critical data recovery Enhanced network server performance

Small/Medium Business
Below are benefit characteristics to look for in a backup Server solution when your business is small to medium in size:

Maximum uptime and long term data access Affordability both in terms of enterprise wide data protection and recovery Plug-n-play network integration features

Expandable storage capacity Storage Solutions by Industry

Solutions by Industry

If your business specializes in a particular industry, choose any one of the following applicable links to learn about backup solutions that offer specific related applications, systems and equipment:

Government & Education Health Care Creative Professionals

Did You Know?

...that hundreds of thousands of businesses in the U.S. lost all critical data in 2005 due to natural disasters? To avoid having your business become a statistic, secure a backup solution that offers the following flexibility and benefits:

Works with PCs, MACs and servers Offers unlimited storage w/removable, rewritable hard disks (35GB)

Is 8xs faster than similar tape solutions 30-year shelf life versus 10 years for tape drives

10 Great Reasons to Utilize a Backup & Storage System

PCs crash, get stolen, are vulnerable to viruses and worms, and get destroyed by fire, water, smoke, food - protect your knowledge assets A disaster recovery strategy should be a core strategy for any business A small investment today could save lot's of money and headache tomorrow There are legal ramifications to not having electronic data backup It's easy, inexpensive, reliable and automatic Transferring data from an old computer to a new one can be seamless Insurance (backed up data) in one place - Risk (routine data use and storage) in another More Insurance - Your backup data can be password protected High ROI where technology life is long and secure You can sleep at night

Learn More

In particular support of small business, your BUZGate™ Educational Sponsor provides accessible and informative customer service via web, chat, email or phone to answer your questions. Iomega believes that helping you to secure your business is smart business.

About Your Educational Champion

"Famous for the Zip Drive, Iomega now offers businesses the new REV Drive as a reliable solution for storing, managing, preserving and accessing critical data, digital media and graphic files. Holding up to 35GB and also portable, the REV drive permits virtually unlimited storage capacity and so peace of mind knowing that your whole system can be restored to its exact configuration conveniently, quickly and economically. As a global leader in data storage solutions with over 25 years experience, 60 million users, and a myriad of industry awards, Iomega delivers a variety of products, services and customer support that provide the highest level of performance and reliability."

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Note: This information is presented to provide a general overview of small business options and related services. It is not intended to be an exhaustive representation. Data has been compiled by the Knowledge Institute for informational purposes only. Content is provided on an "as is" basis and is not intended to, nor does it, provide advice or create a customer relationship between the Knowledge Institute, BUZGate™ and/or any other organization named herein, and any reader.

page updated: October 07 2008