Curtis Mathes Corp (CMCZ)

[-Awaken-]

"Today we live in a world where backup, disaster and recovery is no longer an optional business decision,"


"Statistically, of companies experiencing a 'major loss' of their computer records...

43 percent never reopened
51 percent closed within two years of the loss, and a mere
6 percent recovered over the long-term

"These study results serve as a red flag warning to all companies of the potential impact in this day and time of protecting critical data," Dellinger concluded.


31% of PC users have lost all of their files due to events beyond their control
34% of companies fail to test their tape backups, and of those that do, 77% have found tape back-up failures.
Companies that aren't able to resume operations within ten days (of a disaster hit) are not likely to survive
30% of all businesses that have a major fire go out of business within a year. 70% fail within five years
Simple drive recovery can cost upwards of $7,500 for each drive and success is not guaranteed, in fact, it is unlikely