{"id":955,"date":"2023-11-14T01:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T01:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=955"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:32:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:32:18","slug":"how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How NOT to Lose the Data on Your Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#Do_you_have_mission_critical_data_on_your_dedicated_server\" >Do you have mission critical data on your dedicated server<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#So_are_you_prepared_to_lose_your_data\" >So are you prepared to lose your data?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#TOS\" >TOS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#An_analogy\" >An analogy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#RAID_is_not_a_backup_solution\" >RAID is not a backup solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#Billing_issues\" >Billing issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#Bottom_line\" >Bottom line<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-not-to-lose-the-data-on-your-dedicated-server\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_mission_critical_data_on_your_dedicated_server\"><\/span>Do you have mission critical data on your dedicated server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting-512x211.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I read threads every day from businesses (on various Internet forums) that have lost data on their dedicated server because their website violated the Terms of Services (TOS) of their host. This could have been because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/359772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DMCA complaints<\/a> (copyright infringement) or email spamming. Often their sites are taken down without notice. Some scenarios were because the client didn\u2019t keep their security patches up-to-date, then were hacked and didn\u2019t have remote backups. Or they were victims of ransomware, where a cyber-criminal seizes control of a site, encrypts it and demands payment to release the site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_are_you_prepared_to_lose_your_data\"><\/span>So are you prepared to lose your data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Seems like a ridiculous question, but many aren\u2019t prepared because they have no plan beyond simply trusting that their web host will provide backups if necessary. I write about disaster recovery more so than any other topic because of the severity related to losing mission critical data. More often than not, if you lose your data, you lose your business &#8211; or it\u2019s severely impacted. Statistics have proved this out time and time again.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TOS\"><\/span>TOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When selecting a web host, read their Terms of Service carefully. They\u2019re there to protect the host and you, spelling out legal expectations. Regardless, use due diligence to formulate a disaster recovery and business continuity plan that includes routinely scheduled remote offsite backups. Prepare for a worst case scenario. It\u2019s better to be proactive rather than reactive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_analogy\"><\/span>An analogy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I relate this to car or health insurance. I hate to pay that bill each month, but I know it\u2019s for my own protection. If you\u2019re the owner or president of your company, you owe it to your clients and employees to secure your business. Stuff happens. It can and does happen to businesses just like yours every day. It doesn\u2019t matter how large your firm or organization is, everyone is targeted today by cybercriminals. Protect your data!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RAID_is_not_a_backup_solution\"><\/span>RAID is not a backup solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Multiple hard drives in a RAID array fail simultaneously (defective lot). You thought RAID was your backup solution, but turns out &#8211; it wasn\u2019t. When there are real viable backup solutions out there, offered by almost every provider, there\u2019s no excuse for not having your mission critical data backed up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Billing_issues\"><\/span>Billing issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve read of web hosting providers that locked access to a server because the client\u2019s bookkeeper didn\u2019t pay the bill. Maybe they didn\u2019t receive the invoice? Maybe the client was away on vacation? I see lots of posts related to this where the recommendation generally is &#8211; be nice to the host and maybe they\u2019ll let you have access to your data. It\u2019s hard to be nice though when your site is down and you\u2019re losing money and clients by the boatload.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_line\"><\/span>Bottom line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Set aside some time to review and update your disaster recovery and business continuity plan if you have one. If you don\u2019t have one, keep your fingers crossed and hope that Murphy\u2019s Law passes you by and hits that business down the street first.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost Cheap Dedicated Servers\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. We specialize in Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and dedicated servers, with data centers in Los Angeles, Denver &amp; Singapore.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\"><\/span>VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/ssd-vps-server\/\">Virtual Private Servers<\/a>\u00a0all feature high performance Xeon processors and SSD storage in a RAID10 configuration to optimize your server\u2019s performance, which dramatically enhances visitor experiences on your site.<\/p>\n<p>That speed is backed by unparalleled 24\/7 support, featuring both outstanding response AND resolution times to maximize your uptime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Now is the time to join the ProlimeHost virtual private server revolution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\"><\/span>DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We only use enterprise-class hardware in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/los-angeles-dedicated-servers\/\">dedicated servers<\/a>\u00a0and offer a four (4) hour hardware replacement. Throw in IPMI for remote management, support for public and private networks, free operating system (OS) re-installs, and SATA, SAS &amp; SSD (including NVMe) storage. Call 1-877-477-9454 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>. For everything from gaming servers to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/discounted-dedicated-server-deals\/\">cheap dedicated servers<\/a>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Procuring an Asia optimized server improves the connection speed and quality between the server and the users in Asia or China. This can reduce latency, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the server and the applications hosted on it. 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