We’ve all heard about the dangers of data loss, the importance of data backup and, in particular, ensuring that your key small business data is adequately protected. This is why most small and mid-sized businesses, and even SOHOs these days, make use of NAS appliances with at least RAID 1 configured for data mirroring protection.

While the most critical data is typically adequately protected, associated information such as source code, business documents and yes, even email messages are very often left out of regular backups due to cost considerations. In addition, proper backup procedures mandate that a separate copy of all pertinent data should be made, and preferably stored at a different location — stringent requirements that may not be adhered to in the first place.

Source: Small Business Computing