Automated Data Backups Still Need Management
Your business is backing up its data in case of cyberattack or other disastrous disruption. Yes, you can pat yourself on the back for that, but don’t get too complacent with backing up. Automated backup still needs monitoring and management.rnrnHaving decided to back up data, you may feel confident you can withstand an attack or recover from unexpected downtime. But if you simply trust the backup to run at a certain time, you might be surprised. Automated backups can make the job easier. Still, you should be monitoring these backups and checking them, too. There’s nothing worse than finding out months later that something went wrong with your automated backup.rnrn rn
Why you need to monitor backups
rnA technician can set an automated backup to run on a set schedule. They select a time that causes the least interruption while ensuring up-to-date data. Yet this is too important a process to leave unattended.rnrnThings change. The automated backup is set up for the technology configuration when originally installed. A lot can happen in the meantime as the IT environment evolves.rnrnBlindly trusting automated backup could leave you unaware of problems such as:rn- rn
- an unplugged backup device; rn
- an altered device letter, which means it isn't found; rn
- moved folders; rn
- software updates that might have changed what needs done and how; rn
- the original plan not accounting for new servers or migration from on-premises to the cloud; rn
- insufficient capacity for the backup. rn