Backing up your computers is really the technological equivalent of buying insurance. If you are backing up every hour, then you are buying an insurance policy with no deductible. If you backup exchange every month, then you have a big deductible. In other words, if your computer fails, you will pay a huge price before the cost of the backup actually starts to pay off.
For that reason alone, there is no real time schedule to backup exchange. Your schedule will likely depend on how important it is that all of your data be up to date. If you are holding on to customer data that is constantly changing, then obviously you will want to backup Exchange more often. However, if all you are putting in your system is internal information which is not being updated often, then you can probably get away with backing up less often.
Depending on the software package that you use, you may not feel comfortable with having your link to the outside world down while you are backi ng up. Of course, some companies backup at night or on the weekends, but even then having your system down can cause problems with customers, especially if you are dealing with consumers who are trying to buy your product. All it takes is one failed try to buy your product and they will never come back.
Whether you are backing up every day or every month is irrelevant if you don't know what to do with the backup when you need it. Make sure that you are fully trained on how to load that backup as quickly as possible. Most companies are only trained on how to backup, but when the time comes to use it, they have no idea how to get their systems back up and running again.
Lauren Shafer is a writer and an expert on backup exchange. Check out this website for honest information, tips, and reviews on using a backup exchange and more!
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