UK SMBs 'lack confidence' with backup and disaster recovery information technology

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Britain could do with assistance from managed IT support when it comes to data backup and disaster recovery, a new study has suggested.

According to the first Global Disaster Recovery Index, launched by Acronis and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, attitudes towards and control of backup and recovery differ greatly around the world.

The survey asked the participants 11 questions, all of which were designed to assess their confidence in backup and disaster recovery readiness, practices and capabilities, and covered technology, resources and procedures.

It found companies in the UK, as well as the US and Australia, scored poorly when asked about their confidence in their ability to avoid downtime in the event of a serious incident.

In contrast, firms in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland are most confident that they can recover from system downtime, while Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan have the best staff in place to carry out backup and data recovery operations.

Commenting on the findings of the survey, Jason Donahue, chief executive officer of Acronis, said: "It's not surprising that IT managers across the world differ so much with regards to their attitudes towards backup and DR.

"However, it is clear that what SMBs are looking for, regardless of location, is one reliable, easy-to-use solution which spans physical, virtual and cloud platforms."

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