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At WorldBackups, we’ve certainly found that the convenience and security of online backups appeal to SMEs because they provide guaranteed automatic backups and store data safely off-site, but with almost everyone using desktop and laptop PCs, we’re also finding online backups appealing to every size of organisation.

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Online backup is naturally attractive to SMEs with limited IT staff and resources because it gives them the high level of security provided by automation (no danger in forgetting a backup), remote storage (vital protection against fire or theft) and the facility to restore data fast (minimal business interruption).

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But a report by Forrester (Market Overview: Backup Software-As-A-Service) confirms WorldBackups’ experience that larger organisations are looking to use online backup, not to replace their data centres, but to back up corporate PCs or small servers at remote offices. Enterprises with smaller data capacities could also back up PCs and critical servers.

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Many statistics are bandied about regarding the impact of data loss on a business, although so few are referenced, probably because most businesses do not want to talk openly about weaknesses in their processes or how their critical business processes have been affected by losing data.

Ultimately, every business is at risk from data loss.

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A business relies on customer data, sales and financial information to thrive and the longer it cannot access these, the greater the threat to its survival. This applies to a sole trader as much as to a partnership, family business or larger enterprise and WorldBackups’ clients come from all these groups.

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Online backup can provide the same reassurance and security to every size of business in every sector that uses one or more PCs or laptops.

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How many businesses don’t use a PC?