The old saying that you should hope for the best but prepare for the worst holds true in the world of business. One essential step of preparing your business for any possibility is developing solid backup and disaster recovery plans. Here are some risks your business incurs by not having such a plan in place.
5 Risks of Ignoring Backup and Disaster Recovery
1. Decrease in Productivity
Your workforce needs certain tools available to them in order to do their job correctly. In the event of an outage, many of the day-to-day processes will be impacted. This could lead to a delay in necessary tasks or a complete inability to complete certain goals, and productivity will continue to be affected as your workforce tries to fix the damage caused by the issue.
2. Loss of Current or Future Clients
Your clients and prospective customers have certain expectations when they seek out your business for a product or service that they desire. Without adequate plans in place for how to deal with data loss issues or other problems, you won’t be able to meet those expectations with what your brand delivers. This will leave a negative first impression on potential new customers and drive your existing clients to consider your competitors instead.
3. Reduced Generation of Revenue
Data loss and digital service outages are practically guaranteed to impact your business’ bottom line. Without the ability to provide the digital services that your customers expect, you won’t be able to position products and services for them in the way that you typically would. This will lead to a decrease in the income your business is generating, leading to a reduction of your profits that will have further harmful ramifications down the line.
4. Interruption of Data and Records
Data and analytics are the foundation that any successful business strategy is built upon. You need a clear view on what works or doesn’t work for your business and trends in your revenue in order to continue growing your business. An outage in your business’ digital services can lead to a temporary interruption in the data collection practices you use, or worse, a complete loss of the data you need to analyze.
5. Failure of Your Business
In the worst-case scenario, a catastrophic data loss event could completely cripple your business. The loss of income and new clients that an outage creates will have your business playing catch-up, and the interruption in your data and recordkeeping will make it more difficult to make up for that loss of business. If you don’t have a clear plan for recovering from a disaster in mind, these events could be the end of your business.
Don’t wait for a disaster to strike to act; instead, prepare ahead of time so that your business is ready to weather any issues that arise in the future. Instead, get in touch with our team and let us work with you to develop a plan for any problem that you might face. Reach out to Nextgen Solutions today!
Communication is an essential aspect of just about every modern business, and having the most effective communication methods available to you is crucial to your business’ success. One cutting-edge solution that many businesses are turning to are VoIP services. To give you some more information about what VoIP is and the advantages using a VoIP provider offers, we provided you with a quick guide that will get you started.
What Is VoIP and What Are the Benefits?
Definition of VoIP
VoIP stands for ‘voice over internet protocol.’ You may be familiar with the term ‘internet protocol’ from the IP address that every internet-connected device has. VoIP services make use of this IP address to allow for a different way of communicating over long distances compared to traditional phone lines. This technology isn’t all that new, having been around since the ’90s, but recent advancements have made it a popular communication solution for modern businesses. Because high-speed internet access has become so widespread in our modern age, just about every business can benefit from using VoIP. Ethernet cables can be used to provide a direct connection for the device using VoIP software, but a strong enough wi-fi signal can also be sufficient for using such a service. Using this framework that you most likely already have, VoIP converts your communications into data to transmit over the internet.
Disadvantages of Traditional Phones
One disadvantage of using traditional phone lines is that, to achieve the scale of communications required for a business, you’ll rely on specialized equipment. For instance, you’ll likely require a private branch exchange to handle all of the different extensions your business uses, which can be costly and time-consuming to set up and maintain. VoIP technology circumvents this problem, requiring just an internet connection and a compatible device to utilize. Traditional phone lines also present a number of obstacles for your business in terms of their scalability. Adding additional phone lines as your business grows will likely incur additional fees with your phone provider. This process will also involve steep installation and set-up costs, with the possibility of additional fees arising from paying for wiring or other necessities. VoIP’s simplicity avoids these stressful issues to make solving your communication issues straightforward.
Advantages a VoIP Provider Offers
In addition to simpler, more cost-effective communication, VoIP services offer several advantages over traditional phone lines. You’ll have access to additional features that your standard phone provider won’t give you access to. For example, a VoIP phone line is completely portable, letting you take the same number with you everywhere you go. VoIP services also provide a range of additional features, such as compatibility with workflow management and other software your business uses. Get all of your business’ communication and other technology needs settled in one place when you trust our team to give you the help you need. We have all the tools and expertise necessary to ensure that your business stays at the forefront of what’s new in the world of IT. Contact Nextgen Solutions today!
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