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Choosing a Backup Solution to Protect Data for the Small Business

Overview Computer problems happen and so does data loss, but good backup systems can protect. Every day employees spend hours working away at their computers and sooner or later some, or potentially all, of that work may be lost. Often this is just a small amount - a deleted email, a small file - but a catastrophic equipment failure could to lead to the loss of all of the data. Few small businesses realize how much they depend on these systems. Backing up the data is a task that every business owner should take seriously. The good news is that once a backup system is in place, regular, comprehensive backups can be handled relatively easily.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	J.P. Schwartz	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Back-up, Security Management, Data Recovery - Security

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