It is surprise often to hear
about nightmares like losing the data because of system crash. There are many
“little known" mistakes that can make computers go down. It is also easy
to theft the stored in your computer. Until you get singed! That is when
majority people take precautionary steps to secure their system. The following
tips help you before something happens to you!
1)
Back up your Retail EPOS software data every day!
In case you're not backing up
your data, you may be lucky for a few months or even years, however in the long
run you'll lose important business data that is stored in your system. When it
happens you'll be extremely frustrated!
To secure your data, you need to
install a good tape back-up, external hard drive, zip drive etc... Most of
these come with back-up software, but you have to check the package before you
buy.
Once the hardware is installed,
you'll need to configure the back-up software that contains your Retail EPOS software
data.
2)
Schedule your back up and always check the log
Generally back-up software allows
you to schedule the back-up to automatically run in the night time. At that
point you should simply check your back-up log the next day. Remember to read
the log and check for ERRORS each day!
3)
Don't overwrite your back-up
It's a smart idea to keep your
back-up data for a few days by rotating the media. This helps combat many potential
issues. For example, if you have hardware issues you may find that you need to
revert to data from a few days back. In addition back-up media like tapes, zip
drives, and so on can turn bad.
4)
Take your data home
In case if you take the earlier
day's back-up media home you'll generally have your important business data safe,
in case of fire or a natural disaster.
5)
Test the back up once per month
You'd be surprised how many
people believe they're getting a good back-up just to find that the back-up
hasn't been working or they've been backing up an inappropriate folder all this
time. You can restrict this issue by restoring your last back up to an
alternate location on the hard drive. Then ensure the back-up restored the
correct records. This is the best way to make sure your back up is working
fine.
6)
Install an UPS and surge protector on your system
Power surges and brown outs can weaken
or damage system hardware causing data corruption or your whole system to come
up short.
An UPS is a battery that keeps
your system running in case if there is a power outage. What you probably won't
understand is that the UPS also regulates your power usage shielding your
electronic equipment and circuits from getting singed by power surges or brown
outs.
At any rate, I prescribe installing
an UPS and surge protector on the basic system that stores you Retail POS Software data. At
that point plug in the Ethernet cable, modem telephone line and power chord
into the UPS. The majority people forget about the Ethernet link and telephone
lines, yet in case if they're connected to your system and lighting strikes
they can sear you system as well!
7)
To gain maximum reliability Install RAID or mirrored hard drives
In case if reliability is very
important to you, then you can install RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive
Disks) hard drives on your server. RAID costs more, but keeps your server
running regardless of whether you have a hard drive failure. There are a few levels
of RAID security. The easiest and most affordable type of RAID is called hard
drive mirroring.
RAID is an extremely complicated subject
yet most system specialists can help. I would not recommend installing this
yourself. In this case, you need you to learn more you should call a system
specialist for advice.
After reading these above tips
you may understand that you have to make some changes. Other than RAID, these
tips are basic to protect your system safe. I highly recommend finding support
from a system consultant and find a way to ensure your system today! I
guarantee, you'll be happy you did.
