27 Nov 2009

SMBs 'must invest in disaster recovery'

Lapses in disaster recovery planning could prove to be an issue for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), it has been claimed.

A report by Symantec has revealed natural disasters, virus attacks, malicious employee behaviour and changes in IT infrastructure are key drivers for disaster recovery adoption, but companies which fail to invest in their own protection could be doomed to failure, CIOL.com reported.

"While no one wants a disaster to occur, the reality is that they happen and rather than continuing to be unprepared, companies need to take simple proactive steps to protect their information," commented Ajay Verma, director for channels and alliances at Symantec India.

Elsewhere, Sourabh Rana recently wrote in a blog post for Silicon India that companies with a strong disaster recovery plan in place could see competitive benefits, as it could provide a firm with bragging rights and boost its reputation.

He added improved reliability could also help to boost productivity.