Secure Cloud Backup Solutions for Small Businesses that Work
Why do companies use cloud backup solutions for business?
Data drives every business. If data is lost, either by accidental deletion, a system fault, or you get hacked, the consequences can be catastrophic:
- The loss of important business and personal data.
- Possible security concerns.
- Business downtime and lost productivity and revenue.
- Possible regulatory or legal penalties.
Data loss is costly:
- It increases the likelihood of small or medium-sized businesses to fail within six months of data loss by 60%.
- The average data recovery cost for small businesses is over $120,000.
- The cost to restore a single email can be more than the annual cost of an organization-wide managed backup service.
Cloud backup solutions for business from CG Technologies ensure your business does not have to worry about the cost of recovering from a data loss.
What are cloud backup services?
Cloud backup services use a remote system to store multiple copies of your data in safe and secure remote locations. The types of data that can be backed up to the cloud include:
- Documents.
- Emails.
- Sales data.
- Financial information.
- Employee records.
Any type of data stored in IT systems can be also be stored in the cloud as a backup, from where it can be quickly and easily restored.
Why choose cloud backup over traditional backup methods?
Cloud backups are more reliable and secure than traditional backup methods that are done on-premise:
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Tape.- Network-attached storage.
- USB sticks.
- Cloud backup services can include an automatic backup management service, so you never have to remember to do a backup.
- A remote backup service leveraging cloud storage can enable remote file access for your staff, giving them the flexibility to work from anywhere.
- Managed backup solutions from a trusted partner like CG Technologies, provide small/medium businesses with an enterprise-level backup capability.
- If hit by ransomware, remote backups may be your only way to recover your business data.
What benefits will a cloud backup solution give my business?
- Peace of mind.
- Minimal business disruption as data is always backed up.
- The rapid recovery of all data or just a single file.
Learn more about our remote backup solutions.
Leave IT to us
CG Technologies has provided IT managed services to 100’s of satisfied small/medium companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for over 25 years.
Our clients use our trusted remote data backup services to keep them safe and secure and stay with us because of our knowledge, quality services, specialist skills, and low costs.
Partnering with CG Technologies will ensure that your IT operations run optimally and predictably, allowing you to focus on what matters most – your business.
Cloud Backup Solutions Questions
Are there disadvantages to using cloud backup solutions?
If you are looking for cloud backup solutions in Canada, it’s important to understand the potential issues. While using cloud backups is a great low-cost and easily managed solution to keep data safe and secure, it also requires a fast and reliable Internet connection. Without that, it could take a long time to backup and restore your data. Also, with cloud backup solutions, Canada-based businesses can incur high costs for large data volumes so its important to choose a provider that has a flexible and scalable offering.
Are there security concerns with cloud backup solutions?
Many backup solutions use shared cloud platforms to store data, so it is important to select a solution that incorporates secure protection methods to prevent anyone from accessing your stored data in the cloud. The easiest way to protect against this is to use a cloud backup solution that encrypts your data before storing it. Without strong cybersecurity, hackers can gain access to cloud backup data.