Hewlett-Packard White Paper Sample

Small to midsize businesses that have remote offices typically understand the importance of data protection and have implemented some kind of a data backup infrastructure—yet for a significant number, that infrastructure does not adequately protect their business data. Because businesses often think of their computing hardware as driving production, many choose to prioritize upgrading their desktops, laptops, and servers over upgrades to their data protection strategy by replacing under-performing or outdated data protection technologies. These businesses should ask themselves what happens when data is corrupted or lost. Does this not stop production as well?

Small to midsize businesses are often unaware of or do not understand the data protection technologies available to them—and many such businesses look to a vendor/reseller to recommend a data protection solution on the basis of budgetary constraints. While a low-cost solution might fit the business budget, that solution may not necessarily address business needs—especially when data is growing exponentially and the existing data protection infrastructure does not meet business demands. These businesses should be asking their IT departments the following questions: Can we complete backups during our backup window? Are we able to support our SLAs for company and customer data? What are the costs associated with downtime or loss of productivity?