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Contact him at dbmays@cspire.com ### Recent Posts ## [3 reasons backups aren’t enough](https://blog.cspire.com/disruptions-are-inevitable.-3-reasons-backups-arent-enough) By: [Doug Mays](https://blog.cspire.com/author/doug-mays) on Jul 27, 2022 3:47:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cspire.com/hubfs/Zerto%20blog%20image.jpg)](https://blog.cspire.com/disruptions-are-inevitable.-3-reasons-backups-arent-enough) Eventually, a disruption in business happens to everyone. There will be a breach, or someone will get phished. Credentials will get leaked. An extended loss of power or a natural disaster like a fire, flood, hurricane or tornado will happen. Someone will mis-click. Data will accidentally be deleted. Many organizations think they are covered with weekly or even daily backups. Unfortunately, scheduled backups are not enough to keep a business running smoothly in the face of a major disruption. 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