The Saving Grace Of Offsite Data Backup

In the words of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, "Precaution is better than cure." In a situation involving the loss of data, where a "cure" may be impossible, this phrase becomes even more true. Many businesses have taken this aphorism to heart, and are careful to back up their data. And perhaps just as importantly - they're backing it up offsite. This was just another lesson learned in the last hurricane season, when many companies suffered hurtful or even crippling damage. In addition to the destruction of their buildings and offices, much of their data - dutifully backed up, but stored on site - was lost. Disasters can strike any business, though, whether it's in a hurricane zone or not. Offsite data backup can become a saving grace. "Data is everything now. Protecting your data is the same as protecting your business," said Mark Martin, CEO of Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.