| Here's a scenario that no one wants to think about | | | | look at some of the other ways that people have |
| even though it's one that could easily happen to you. | | | | saved their data, it's easy to see where they've been |
| Imagine that you're in charge of your own franchise | | | | vulnerable before the remote backups came along. |
| and you've got someone in change of data protection | | | | Some of the more common approaches included: |
| but they're doing the things the old way and physically | | | | 1. The CD Rom. Still a great way to keep that |
| saving the files and taking the information with them | | | | information remote and away from the source should |
| after work each day. | | | | something bad happen, but these run the risk of being |
| Now imagine that this person has had a bad day and | | | | lost or stolen. They come in a distant second to the |
| forgets. Happens right' Now think about what would | | | | remote backups. |
| happen if the very night they forget, your store suffers | | | | 2. FlashDrives. Just like the CD Roms but in a way |
| a catastrophic fire and all the files are lost with the | | | | even more likely to go missing. |
| computer in the store' It's not hard to see how | | | | It's not hard to see why remote backups are the best. |
| devastating that would be to your entire business. | | | | They are offsite in a secure location away from the |
| So now you're asking yourself what the solution is. | | | | original source and with a set of specific codes it's |
| Aren't there ways to ensure that this doesn't happen? | | | | possible to get the information right away as long as |
| The short answer is yes there are, but the correct | | | | you can find an Internet connection. Remember that |
| answer is that some of these data protection ideas | | | | there are certain instances where second best isn't |
| work better than others and the best by far is the | | | | good enough and data protection is one of these. |
| remote backups that ensure full security. When you | | | | |