Business data is among the most important assets that any company owns. As a small business, securing your data is most critical, given the limited resources you may have to manage and recover data in case of an emergency. 

Companies and organizations don't plan to fail, they fail to plan...when it comes to data recovery from unexpected disasters.

This paraphrase from Benjamin Franklin's famous quote captures perfectly the issue that companies will face if they haven't made an investment in a data backup and recovery plan.

Unexpected data loss can result from a variety of mistakes or disasters, including hardware or software malfunctions, human error, computer viruses and natural disasters, among others. No one is ever completely ready to lose their valuable company data, but would you be prepared to quickly recover from an event that destroys or takes your data out of reach?

Today's business leaders are tasked with continually identifying new ways to increase efficiency in their organizations. The challenge they face is the need to do more with less — to improve productivity while controlling or reducing costs.

To help business succeed, smart companies adopt the concept of "lean thinking" in all areas of business. Those who embrace this idea and make it a part of their culture can set their business apart, even in tough economic times.