Is Your Networking System Properly Backed Up?

Some businesses do not have the habit of backing up their network configurations regularly, probably because they have not been conditioned to do so.

However, when network problems occur, they can have serious consequences.

Certain types of businesses will sustain heavier losses than others in the event of a network problem, and they should try to back up their network configurations every day.

Here is a look at a few examples of these businesses….

Importance of Backing up Network Configurations

Replicating network configurations manually can be a very difficult task, especially for businesses that have large networks.

Some examples of the information that they may need to provide when they are reconfiguring their network devices include the number of DHCP scopes they have and the IP address ranges for the scopes, the IP address to which they forward SMTP traffic and the ports on their firewalls that are open.

It may be relatively easy for businesses with smaller networks to provide such information, but larger businesses may have trouble memorizing all their firewall and router configurations.

If they do not backup their network configurations, they will have to spend a lot of time and effort to reconfigure their network devices manually.

In the event that their configuration problems result in downtime, they may suffer significant losses in productivity, revenue and reputation.

Businesses That Should Backup Their Network Configurations Every Day

According to an article entitled "4 Businesses That Shouldn't Go a Day Without Network Configuration Backup", it is essential for the following types of businesses to back up their network configurations as frequently as possible:

Financial Service Providers

Some financial service providers need to handle millions of dollars’ worth of transactions every day, and they may suffer severe financial losses in the event of a downtime. By backing up their network configurations, they can make their networks more secure and speed up the process of network recovery during downtime, which can reduce their financial risks significantly.

Health Care Businesses

Health care businesses have to make sure that their networks are functioning properly at all times in order to deliver their services effectively and efficiently. Downtime can be a matter of life and death in emergency situations. Backing up their network configurations does not only ensure that they can provide better care for their patients; it also helps them meet the strict regulations that apply to the medical industry.

E-Commerce Businesses

Since e-commerce businesses sell their products or services over the Internet, it is especially important for them to back up their networks. When downtime occurs, they will not be able to make sales, and they may lose customers to their competitors. They can keep their losses to a minimum with daily network configuration backup.

IT Service Providers

In order to provide reliable services to their customers, IT service providers need to take effective measures to minimize downtime. While it is impossible to prevent downtime completely, they can keep their clients satisfied by developing an efficient downtime recovery strategy that includes backing up their networks frequently.

Network problems do not only happen to large businesses.

Businesses of all sizes should prepare themselves to deal with these problems by implementing a comprehensive network backup plan.

About the author

John McMalcolm is a freelance writer who writes on a wide range of subjects, from social media marketing to Cloud computing.

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