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The importance of data backup for medical professionals can’t be taken for granted. It’s an essential part of any health care organization’s technology strategy. Since no one can predict the next crisis, consider it a cyber-healthy way for doctors and hospitals to survive.

During a data emergency at your office, all you want is peace of mind knowing that everything will be back to normal. Protecting your workstations and network storage devices, is the number one priority for any IT department. This no longer only applies to major corporations.

When people discuss cloud backup, it’s done in an almost mythical jargon. With this comes many misconceptions. Not everyone is really clued in on all the ins and outs of uploading files onto the cloud, which sometimes leads to serious consequences.

It must feel like a plot straight out of an espionage film. An elite team of hackers, working for a rogue nation, create a devastating program which takes advantage of an unknown flaw in your company's software. The doomsday clock is ticking down on your organization's amount of time to fix this.

Cloud computing may be all the rage for companies that want to take advantage of scalable resources, efficient IT operations, and access to software enterprise-style tools otherwise not available without an enterprise network infrastructure. While these opportunities are available with the right cloud provider, a lot of what’s understood about the cloud is missed by many firms. Here are 10 mistakes commonly made with cloud computing providers that are also avoidable with good planning:

When it comes to data protection, most people don’t think twice about what could happen to the things stored on their hard drives or local servers. Unfortunately, disaster can strike at any time, and without a proper backup solution, your data can be lost forever. There are many backup services available, but finding the one that suits your business depends on your needs.

As the cloud takes on a more predominant role in our modern world, many businesses are considering welcoming a cloud-first strategy into their IT operations. Cloud first strategies take the approach of utilizing shared (publicly hosted, but still password protected) infrastructures versus building and hosting your own private storage facility, systems, etc. There are multiple cost-saving and productivity improving benefits to adopting a cloud first strategy. Here are a few that may make you consider implementing a cloud-first strategy within your organization.

Despite a widening public acceptance of cloud technology and the security benefits it adds, many businesses still aren’t convinced of the importance and need for cloud backup in keeping their business data protected. Whether it’s because they think they’re safe with physical device storage or they don’t think data loss can happen to them -- running a business without a cloud backup in place can have devastating, yet preventable, repercussions. While there are many reasons to adopt cloud backup into your business’s overall data management plan, these are the core benefits that you may be overlooking if you’ve been operating your business without this critical component: