February 2014
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3 steps for a healthy backup solution Getting back to work. When your
At the heart of every business there is essential customer data and crucial financial records. Do you have adequate backups of these important files?
business is in trouble no matter what the cause, your backups are the difference between getting back to work immediately and days or weeks of downtime. Here are three ways to ensure your backups are useful, when you need them most.
Here is what most business owners think about their backups. “Our technicians make sure our backups are complete, so everything is covered, right?” “I have backups, in the server room.” “My backups run every week.”
1. Make sure your backups are complete. Check your
No one ever doubts the importance of backing up their data, but how do you know if it’s really working? When was the last time you actually laid eyes on your backup files? Are you sure they are all there? Will they be useful in times of crisis? If you cannot answer “yes” with confidence to these questions, you should audit your backup solution today. That’s right, audit it! Take time to check on the integrity, security and consistency of your backups to ensure your files are there when you need them most.
backup files periodically to see if you have everything you really need to keep your business running smoothly. Your recovery from a crisis will only be as good as the data you’re restoring.
2. Secure your backups offsite. Most small to mid-sized companies backup their data to a computer or server at their primary locaHeartfelt thoughts tion. These backups are the most vulnera“Time and health are ble types because two precious assets that we don't recognize and (Continued on page 2) appreciate until they have been depleted.”
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~Denis Waitley “Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” ~Anne Wilson Schaef “My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass.” ~Leslie Grimutter
Being Heart Healthy Did you know that Heart disease is a leading cause of death for men and women in the United States? That is why John F. Kennedy designated February as American Heart month in 1963. Take advantage of this observance as an opportunity to evaluate your heart health.
A resolution for good health. Many people include strategies to improve heart health in their New Year’s resolutions. Some people eagerly start new exercise regimes, diets, and sleep habits in January. February encourages each of us to take an indepth look at our health and truly evaluate those well intentioned new year’s resolutions that are now becoming lost in the demands of daily life.
A fitting February. This month, slow down and set benchmarks to accomplish your overall healthy heart goals. What simple changes can you make toward (Continued on page 3)