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Digital data is now widely perceived as a mission critical and core part of a company's value and data itself has now become the currency of the information age on a global basis. If you've ever been in a situation in which you've almost completed an important project, only to have your computer spontaneously crash seconds before hitting the "save" button, you understand how frustrating losing your data can be. Now, imagine losing all your important files - everything from business files, to family photos, to your tax returns - permanently.

What's worse, the modern computer is ever more vulnerable to the imminent threats multiplying on the Internet - everything from adware, to spyware, to viruses.

Most Common Reasons, Why System Crashes

Our system commonly crashes due to Fatal error, Viruses from Hackers, Hardware conflict, Bad Ram, Wrong BIOS settings, Fragmented Hard disk drives, 3rd party Software, CPU Overheating , Power supply problems, etc. Recent data indicates that 44 percent of data loss is caused by either hardware or systems failure, 32 percent is caused by human error and 14 percent from software and program error.

The attacks of 9/11 now have most companies reviewing, revising, and enhancing their disaster recovery plans and strategies. More importantly, they are focused on how fast their critical systems can be made available in the event of an outage of any type. The most important aspect of disaster recovery is now recovery.

Why Do I Need to Backup My Files?

Don't fall into the old paradigm of "it will never happen to me.”, No matter what happens to your computer, you can have security in the fact that all of your files are available in backup. Viewed from a strategic perspective, your data represent the core of your business. You have invested a lot of TIME, MONEY and EFFORT in developing your business data. Without data backup or virus protection, you are running the risk

of losing your data. And it will happen, don't think that you don't have to worry about it.

Importance of Data

Here below some facts, which will show you the importance of system data:-

MB of data is worth approximately US$10,000.
Re-building just 20MB of lost data could cost more than US$17,000 and take nearly three weeks to complete
A leaked record may cost you US$180 to rectify
Retrieval of data from a crashed hard drive is often extremely costly, and there is NO GUARANTEE of success!

How Data Loss Makes Your Business Suffer?

· Companies without proactive backup and recovery policies are likely to be out of business within 2 years of a major disaster.

· Loss of business data may ruin your company’s reputation, and may lead to expensive litigation.

· Your business data go hand in hand with your business operations. The loss of such data, or even their temporary inaccessibility, may threaten your hard-earned competitive position.

· Worst of all, it interrupts your business continuity.

Preventing Disaster: How to take System Backup?

All backup systems are based upon a simple concept. It is not if you will a failed storage medium, it is simply a matter of time. Awareness, preparation and discipline are the keys to an effective backup strategy. Be aware that you will experience a failure, be prepared to mitigate this failure and be disciplined enough to maintain the system. Fortunately many hardware and software backup systems make the process easier. The best Glossary Link backup method for your data depends upon many factors, including the importance of the data, the amount of data to be backed up, and the funds available for backup.

Here are some of the most commonly used data backup solutions.

· Flash Memory

· CD/DVD Backup

· Hard Drives

· Online Storage

· RAID Devices

Poor “unstructured” conventional backup methodologies, such as tape, CD Rom, and external hard drive, etc., are not good enough because of:

a) High failure rates during data restoration
b) Slow read/write speed
c) High maintenance cost
d) Expensive offsite storage of tape library
e) Difficulty in detecting problems of backup before performing restoration
f) Increased likelihood of occurrence of negligence-induced problems (e.g. lost or misplaced data)