Backing up data is very important, and this is especially true for business. Indeed, in case of loss of information, as well as in the absence of the possibility of its quick recovery, the owners can suffer big losses. Every year around the world, a huge number of commercial and non-profit organizations for one reason or another lose their data, as a result they cease to exist, and in some cases even exist. So how do you protect your data from loss?
Today, there are many companies working in the field of servicing computer equipment and information technology. There are also many software products and solutions that can back up data, given the degree of complexity of each specific situation. Specialists working on this issue will install and configure the software that is necessary for the successful storage of information.
Data backup , which is implemented in any system operating on a commercial facility, allows you to:
- to quickly and efficiently restore the information system in the shortest possible time, if the main data was completely or partially destroyed;
- create and then maintain data archives;
- transfer large amounts of information between different media and systems.
Typically, a data backup system includes a server, as well as management software installed on it. In addition, libraries are organized here that allow you to store data in yourself. Depending on how much information you have to save, and also on the speed of copying, the type of library used will depend. Hard disks, magnetic tapes or magneto-optical disks are offered as carriers.
The task of the management software is to back up data according to a given schedule.
Saving information in our time is based on the network. That is why data backup systems must be networked, which means that they must ensure the safety of information from all nodes without exception.
Modern solutions (for example, NetApp) make it easier to recover data and also reduce administration costs. Here, in the process of conducting operations, changed or new blocks are transferred, so that data backup is much faster, network traffic is reduced, and also, and this is very important, the capacity is reduced by 90%.
In connection with the growth in the volume of information, more and more demands are placed on the quality and capabilities of backup systems. Data is of great importance for business, and they need convenient access online. The load on the recovery system is constantly increasing, and the requirements regarding the time for recovering information in case of failures are being tightened. So the solutions that allow you to back up data are constantly being improved.