Monitoring backup systems is very important in a competitive business world where operations must go on without disruptions. One of the foundations through which such continuity is achieved is through ensuring that accurate backup systems are in place. 

However, it is not enough to merely consider having a backup system in mind. The constant check on these systems is necessary so that they are reliable when required to carry out their tasks as planned. 

Human-caused failures 

It is very important to understand the various causes of backup system failures. These include hardware and software problems. Some failures may not be easily noticeable and hence require regular monitoring backup so that businesses can notice them early. 

This makes it possible to know areas which may be affected in future so that necessary corrections are made so that backups are well stored and easily accessible in case of an emergency.

Adherence to the Legal Formula 

Most industries or fields have set legal formulas for the conformity of the policies on data storage and recovery. The regular check of the backup systems would help organizations to adhere to these regulations, and in effect prevent instances when the organization is default, and ends up paying a hefty price, while at the same time, ensuring that the organization is always ‘audit friendly’.

Reducing Downtime

Effective backup should track that in the case of a failure or data loss, the system's failure can be corrected promptly. When backups are held and seen to contain up to date, current data it becomes possible for the business to cut down the time that it will take to gain access to the most recent version of the data. 

Cost Efficiency 

Monitoring backups assists in the proper utilization of storage space and hence reduces charges. Left unmanaged, a system may end up with older, and unnecessary backups may be created, which will only occupy a lot of space. In this case, businesses can be able to deal with their data properly concerning the backup systems without having to spend so much.

Conclusion 

Given the fact that data has become one of the biggest strengths of any business today, it is important for businesses to proactively manage backup systems that are in place for business continuity. 

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Giant Sinkhole Gobbles Up Cars In Hospital Parking Lot

ROME (AP) — A giant sinkhole opened Friday in the parking lot of a hospital in Naples, Italy, forcing the temporary closure of a nearby residence for recovering COVID-19 patients because utilities were severed.

Operations weren’t affected at the Hospital of the Sea, and firefighters said it didn’t appear anyone was injured. The sinkhole consumed three cars in the hospital’s otherwise empty visitors’ parking lot.

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The 21,500-square-foot chasm swallowed three vehicles outside the Hospital of the Sea in Naples, Italy.

The local hospital district said the 20-meter-deep (66 feet), 2,000-square-meter (21,527-square-foot) sinkhole opened at dawn. Chief firefighter Cmdr. Ennio Aquilino told Italian television channel SkyTG 24 the implosion could have been caused by an infiltration of water underground as a result of recent heavy rains.

At the time, six people were recovering at the residence for COVID-19 patients. They have been relocated.

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Operations weren’t affected at the Hospital of the Sea, and firefighters said it didn’t appear anyone was injured.

The regional governor, Vincenzo De Luca, said the residence would reopen within days after electricity and water service were restored. Both were also interrupted at the hospital, but backup systems allowed care to continue.

“Frankly, we were also worried about the collapse of all utilities and that the activity of the hospital could be jeopardized,” De Luca said. “Thank God, this did not happen. We had a power break, but electricity was restored and now we don’t have any problem in providing care.”

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Chief firefighter Cmdr. Ennio Aquilino said the implosion could have been caused by an infiltration of water underground as a result of recent heavy rains.

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