{"id":2368,"date":"2018-01-17T15:15:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T20:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2018-01-17T18:04:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T23:04:02","slug":"backup-basics-three-key-tenets-to-be-aware-of-when-selecting-backup-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/backup-basics-three-key-tenets-to-be-aware-of-when-selecting-backup-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Backup Basics: Three Key Tenets to be Aware of When Selecting Backup Software"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Backup<\/p>\n

By Mike Andrews\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Growing up a Cold War kid and being part of a family whose typical weekend activities included camping and fishing in the great outdoors, I was no stranger to the term \u201cbasic needs.” Basic needs represent the minimum that we need to survive: water, food, and shelter.<\/em><\/p>\n

These days, I\u2019m older, I\u2019d like to think a little wiser, and have successfully raised a family of my own. We don\u2019t get to the woods as often as I would like, but I\u2019ve learned that survival and basic needs present themselves in many\u00a0ways. Human survival is obviously most important, but life also throws obstacles our way, and although not life threatening, can still be a real pain. If these challenges are dealt with properly, we lay the path for a smooth road ahead.<\/p>\n

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As a business owner of a software company today, I often encounter examples of basic needs for our customers, and apply a similar survival logic to understanding what requirements that IT solutions must be able to fulfill. Backup is a major component to any company\u2019s survival plans. When implementing backup, the IT administrator\u00a0must consider their company\u2019s basic needs and determine whether the selected product is suited for these needs in the long run. After all, backup is not something that you want to swap out annually.<\/span><\/p>\n

For administrators, backup ideally runs in the background; “runs\u201d being the key word. If they have to spend an excessive amount of time tending to company backups, this is a major problem. The overwhelmed administrator doesn\u2019t have time to deal with backup issues on top of their other responsibilities. Backup is a fine example of where a little preparation can go a long way. Preparation meaning to take care of their long term basic needs. The basic needs of backup are: reliability, speed, and scalability.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break these down a bit further:<\/p>\n

Reliability<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cIt just works”; the three most powerful words that I hear when speaking with customers. What they\u2019re referring to is that the solution is working without fail and with minimal interaction. Backups must be reliable or there is no use in doing a backup. If an administrator cannot relate to this phrase and cannot get their solution running to this level, they should be considering a change.<\/p>\n

Reliability broken down:<\/p>\n