For most SMEs, backing up data means more than just connecting PCs to hard drives or even connecting servers to one type of storage media. “It is key to have multiple layers to backups to create broad coverage for data retention and recovery, [including] tape backup, swappable drives, SAN network, and even online backup as a final layer. This allows for faults to exist in the chain of backups and still ensure service coverage,” says Blane Warrene, director of technology solutions at business services provider CBIZ (www.cbiz.com).
Warrene believes any SME’s backup chain should have a minimum of two distinct copies of its data using at least two separate processes. “It is especially critical in industries with more rigid regulatory rules on the ‘chain of custody’ of data and affirmations that backup, recovery, and data continuity is comprehensive,” Warrene says.
West Des Moines, Iowa,-based Accordance USA (www.accordancesystems.com) specializes in RAID appliances that provide users with an easy-to-use backup solution for computers and workstations. Two of its offerings, the ARAID M200 and the ARAID 2200 RAID controllers, provide IT departments with two easy-to-use, effective ways to back up data. Both devices use two SATA hard drives per device, employ RAID 1 mirroring, and have plug-and-play capabilities, all at a low cost.
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