What’s my backup plan if my server breaks?
Financial loss, missing data, and failing business operations are just some of the disasters that can occur when your server encounters an error or catastrophic failure. So, what’s your backup plan if things go wrong?
Don’t have one? A reliable backup plan should be a key part of your IT strategy and can really save your bacon if your server goes kaput. Read on for our top tips that can help you prepare for the possibility of a server breakage.
Take Regular Backups
Backing up your server is the most important thing you can do. Backups protect you from catastrophic data loss that could wipe away years of essential business information.
Without that important information it’s likely it would take your business years to recover, in fact, some never do.
Having up-to-date backups is crucial for quickly recovering lost files, applications, and configurations. A fully backed-up server acts as a safety net, protecting your business and allowing it to continue operating with minimal disruption, even in the event of server failure.
If you don’t take regular backups, please take a look at our backup services. A cost effective and quick way to protect your business in the event of a server failure.
Maintain Your Server
Proper server maintenance allows your server to remain reliable, perform optimally, and stay secure. Here are several steps to effectively maintain your server:
- Install security updates – security patches and software updates protect against vulnerabilities and cyberattacks,
- Optimise storage – free up storage on your server by cleaning up unnecessary files and logs.
- Check logs – Catch any issues before they escalate by reviewing system logs for errors or any unusual activity.
- Monitor Performance – track CPU, memory and disk space to ensure everything is running as it should, our managed IT support plans mean we’ll monitor this for you, or you can check out our Cloud Hosting options instead.
- Following these tips will protect your server and prevent it from failing before it reaches end-of-life.
Softext Cloud Hosting
Do you want to take away the headache of managing your own server and any issues that come with it? Try our Cloud Hosting Services that use Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to provide you with 24/7 access to your data from any device, anywhere. Key features include:
- Daily Backups
- Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
- Scalable Hardware
- Fully Managed Support
You’ll never have to worry about server reliability or security again. We provide daily backups, routine maintenance checks, and we’ll ensure your data is safe and easily recoverable.
Our IT support team offers expert and continuous support, by monitoring your systems around the clock. Let us worry about the tech while you focus on running your business! For more details, please get in touch with our team and we’ll be happy to help.