We all know we need to back-up our data. It's like fixing the leaky bathroom tap, or tidying the garage that we never quite get around to doing. Amazingly, even in these testing times, when all businesses need to be really on top of their game; less than 50% of UK businesses have a disaster recovery plan. If you do - great - but are you one of the 43% of those that don't test it on an annual basis?

We'll help you consider:

• How the data is backed up - so that it can be done efficiently
• What data is backed up - so that you don't find out that important files weren't backed up after it's too late
• Where the backup data is stored - preferably off site
• When the data needs to be backed up - typically daily, if not hourly

Now you may think that we're overstating it a little, however, the British Chamber of Commerce found that 93% of businesses that suffer a major data loss for over 10 days file for bankruptcy within one year - 50% do so immediately.

With up to 20% of PCs having some form of hardware failure in the first three years of use and 10% of PCs being infected with viruses each month now's the time to secure your assets. We'd far rather help you keep your business on-track and profitable; than having to help you pick up the pieces.

Now that you've read all the scary stuff about data backup and what can go wrong, there's a good chance you've got an uneasy feeling in your stomach. That's a good thing. This means you understand the potential risks to your business; now you just need to make sure that you're covered should the worst happen.

Our SystemClone™ technology allows us to provide enterprise level back-up solutions to small and medium size businesses.

What makes SystemClone™ different to traditional file and folder backup is that we create a complete 'clone' of your server - think carbon-copy. What that means is we can get you back up and running in a matter of hours, rather than days, if you experience a server failure or major data loss.

A typical example of this system in action is when we successfully recovered a customer's server from a failed hard drive in less than 10 minutes. If the customer not had our SystemClone package it would have taken around 2 days work to rebuild the server, not to mention major disruption to the business and a hefty bill.

We also monitor the back-up service remotely, so we know before you do if there has been a problem with last nights back-up, and we'll find out why and fix it.

SystemClone™ is included as part of our RemoteCare™ Server support package. We can provide the service on any PC or laptop, should you require.

If you need a back-up solution that results in minimal downtime when it all goes pear-shaped then call us and speak with Mark Lamb on 01738 237 001 for more information, or send us an enquiry form.