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Running a business comes with so many obstacles - some expected, some unforeseen. One of the main barriers that most modern companies face is business downtime, which can have significant and costly impacts on the business. For example, downtime can cause employees to work below the required capacity. This in turn can lead to a loss of business, clients and customers. According to experts, downtime can cost a company an average of $10,000 for every hour of production loss, which is huge considering how often many businesses experience downtimes. Does your business regularly experience periods of unproductivity? Here are a few things you can do about it.
Troubleshoot your system for both internal and external weaknesses
The first time your business experiences downtime, you need to conduct a thorough examination to look for both internal and external weaknesses to determine the source of the problem. For example, if your company website shuts down or is not accessible, you need to know if it is due to a loophole within your Cyber Security system or an unstable service. You might need the services of professionals to help with the troubleshooting and solution.
Make use of cloud backup services
Several events can cause data loss which can be detrimental to your business, as there is usually a very low likelihood of recovering lost data. The loss of data also leads to hours of downtime, which will affect your business’ operations. One way of ensuring that a situation like this does not bring your business to a standstill is by making sure that you invest in a cloud server as a backup source. Cloud servers ensure that you always have a comparatively safer storage system outside your business’ physical premises. These services are effective, easy to access, and protect the company’s sensitive data.
Identify optimal settings
If you have different people performing the same job at different times, there is always the possibility of each employee having their way of doing things. That usually leads to so many changes in settings and configurations to suit each worker’s preferences. When this happens often, the constant changes will create a downtime period, as each worker takes to time to make their preferred changes before working. To prevent this, take the time to learn and create an optimal setting that will be ideal for each employee, and ensure that each worker sticks to that setting to save time.
Hire the services of a reliable IT company
If your business depends a lot on IT services, from websites to productivity software, then the possibility of experiencing frequent downtime is high. In this case, it is best to have a reliable IT management company on standby. Having someone you can call on for all your IT related issues does not necessarily mean that you may not experience technical challenges that may lead to downtime. It only means that your business may not risk extended periods of inactivity while trying to sort things out on your own.