The Importance of a Quality SQL Backup Program

Dec 13
11:10

2010

Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann

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Most companies believe that they have already taken the proper steps to secure the integrity of their data, but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is not unusual for a company's entire data security to be in the hands of one person who may or may not be doing the job. Then, when that person leaves the company, they find out that the data was never secure and is maybe even gone.

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Before this happens to you,The Importance of a Quality SQL Backup Program Articles the importance of having a quality SQL backup program cannot be overstated. Especially in today's world, where virtually all the information you have is kept electronically, if you don't have a SQL backup running, you could be without some very important information.

Take a look at what you have sitting on your drives, your server, and on each individual's computer, and you will begin to realize how important a SQL backup program really is. When you have a backup running, you will not only be saving and recording all of your data, such as documents and databases, but also all of your settings.

Imagine the time that it would take to get everyone's email back up, re-configure their machines, set up their user preferences and re-install their software. When you have a backup program running, you will have all of that information saved in case something terrible does happen to your server.

You might not think that it could happen to you, but you wouldn't be the first company to go under because your data was not secured. By backing up your data and everything on your SQL server, you will stand a much better chance of surviving a natural disaster, a malicious employee or ex-employee, a virus, a hacker, or even an angry competitor who has gotten into your server.