Data backup is still a process that is daunting for companies to do, but also provides major peace of mind. No matter how you look at it, data backup should never be a nagging thing for your company. Finding a strong backup partner is all you really need to do to ensure protection against disasters.
The biggest problem for small and medium businesses today is avoiding data backup only because nothing bad ever happened. You might be in this state of mind only because your company has always avoided major disasters. Or, perhaps you’ve only avoided more extensive data backup solutions because you’re overwhelmed with the use of so many mobile devices.
No doubt you’ve expanded to being more mobile recently in your workplace. It’s difficult to grow a company in this day and age without utilizing mobile devices in some capacity. With that, you’ve perhaps enacted a B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) policy, where employees use their own mobile technology in the office or out in the field.
If they’re doing this now, your employees are likely storing staggering amounts of data on dozens of smartphones and tablets. With the Apple Watch and newer mobile technologies, you will have to worry about more than just phones and laptops!
While Apple and other companies’ smartphones have backup capability for data, is it really safe to use without having the proper control? Keep in mind, your company also does not have control of your employees personal backup solution such as iCloud.
Data backup solutions protecting mobile devices from data loss are becoming increasingly popular. With the proper solution, in addition to data backup you will have tools to help manage the fleet of mobile devices your employees are operating. If you have company data on mobile devices, it’s time to consider a solution to protect against data loss.