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For companies seriously considering backup and recovery solutions, what are the three key things they should look for?

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For companies seriously considering backup and recovery solutions, what are the three key things they should look for?

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Sean Kinney: You want flexibility, which I define as the ability to have local and online backups from the same application. It also means having a backup schedule that does not impact your primary business operations. Keep it simple and all in one application or service. For example, you may want local backups of your servers and online backups for your remote or traveling employees. You should be able to manage everything from one application. Your business requirements will evolve over time, make sure your backup system can evolve with you. For online services, make sure you choose a known company. They have your information, like your financial institution protects your assets, make sure you know who they are and how long they have been in business. Data encryption is critical, if they don’t have it, you should not buy it. Finally, Make sure the complexity, level of functionality and ultimately cost, match their needs and size of business. A 10 person company needs a much simpler s

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