Data backup
is crucial, no matter on what format.
It is essential to back up data because it could also mean losing valuable time and revenue if you are in business. Data backup is an insurance policy against loss of vital or personal information. In protecting yourself against data loss, it is crucial to prioritize what to back up and determine how often to secure the data.
Mission Critical Data
First you have to figure out the nature and structure of the organization from where the data will be coming. Is it a home office with a workstation or a corporation with servers spread out in different locations? Once this system has been determined, the most critical and basic data to be backed up should be the one to get that gets this system back up and running. So it is probably the software or applications that are needed to reboot this system or restore this network. That way you can quickly recover or restore other data and reestablish communications with other devices and reduce loss in revenue.
Database
This involves the backing up of organizational data that is utilized by the system or network. This would include data on personnel, payroll and health records -- even a personal play-list, customer list or contact list. This data should be backed up periodically, based on the frequency of use. A database that changes every day should be backed up every day. Criteria should be based on the impact of the loss of such data to the organization.
Storage Equipment
The two main factors in storage are access and capacity. You can prioritize when you consider how much space is available and access the backup system. Consider whether it is a USB device or a server, on or off-site, on a network or online, or on a computer hard drive. Determine the backup system's capacity.
Emergency Core Backup
This should be a backup of all the vital data necessary to restore or relocate the function of the workspace or organization to another location. This information may be stored off-site for security. This data should be updated and checked regularly to ensure that it is up-to-date and not corrupted. All backup systems should be updated frequently and checked to ensure that the system can be restored using the backup data.
