Even the most advanced backup software is of little use if the administrator misses its failure. That is why, when implementing new protection tools in a company, it is worth ensuring they feature an SMTP reporting mechanism to relieve you of daily manual log checks.
Setting up automatic backup is only half the battle. The true mistake of many companies is creating a rule and forgetting about it for years. What if the target drive suddenly runs out of space, or the database password is changed?
Live in Full Awareness Thanks to SMTP
Reliable backup applications have built-in SMTP mechanisms. This means that immediately after a successful (or failed!) attempt to execute an SQL database or directory dump, you receive a precise email message in your inbox.
An Administrator's Peaceful Sleep
Thanks to notifications, every morning over coffee you make sure that your business's critical files are safe. And if something goes wrong (e.g., no network connection), the application will send an immediate error report, allowing for a reaction before it's too late.
