The Small Business Owner's Guide to Disaster Recovery

What would happen to your business if you lost all your data tomorrow? A hard drive failure, ransomware attack, or natural disaster can wipe out years of critical business data in an instant. Here's how to prepare — and recover fast when the worst happens.

The 3-2-1 backup rule

Keep 3 copies of your data, on 2 different types of storage media, with 1 copy stored offsite or in the cloud. This ensures that even if one backup fails or is destroyed, you still have others to fall back on.

Test your backups regularly

A backup you've never tested is a backup you can't trust. Many businesses discover their backups are corrupted or incomplete only when they actually need them.

Know your RTO and RPO

Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is how long you can afford to be down. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is how much data you can afford to lose. Understanding these numbers helps you choose the right backup frequency for your business.

Hawk IT helps small businesses across Pennsylvania build practical, affordable disaster recovery plans. Contact us today to make sure your business is protected.