| Today's businesses are more dependent on | | | | particularly medium sized companies. This form of |
| computer technology than ever before. Both small | | | | backup is convenient as disks are inexpensive and |
| home-based businesses and large worldwide | | | | provide immediate access to stored data. Most |
| corporations rely on computers. From paying bills | | | | businesses should back up their data on a daily basis. |
| online to receiving emails and general document | | | | Larger companies may even create hourly backups. |
| management, the computer is an indispensable part | | | | Either way, a backup provides you with a convenient |
| of the modern commercial world. However, a | | | | method of restoring data. Some large corporations |
| computer is prone to failure. This is something | | | | use a single disk to restore data on several |
| businesses have known for decades, but many do | | | | computers or servers at once, making it a very |
| not have the data or disk backup system that they | | | | effective option. |
| need. Whether it is the "blue screen of death" on a | | | | Disk backup has also become a popular option for |
| PC or an actual natural disaster, these situations | | | | businesses that once used tape backups. The |
| often cause considerable data loss. Such an event is | | | | information stored on the tape may not be data that |
| damaging to big companies, and sometimes fatal to | | | | is regularly used, but it is still important for the |
| smaller ones. | | | | company's data archive. Disks provide an easier |
| Disk backup is a popular option for many businesses, | | | | alternative for this important role. |