Today so much of day to day business life is reliant on electricity – it powers our computers, charges our phones, provides us with internet connectivity and runs our machinery, which makes it something that most of us can’t afford to lose. Yet despite our reliance on electricity not many of us have stopped to consider what we would do if one day the power were to be switched off, would your business survive? Here are 3 ways you can safeguard your business operations in the event that a power outage was to occur.
Have a plan
Preparing for a power outage needs to happen long before you suspect that one may occur. The key to limiting the impact that a potential power outage will have on your business processes is by having a clear plan. Begin by auditing the needs of your business to get an idea as to the impact that a power outage can have on your operations, this will help to show you where you need to prioritize your efforts in order to minimize the effect.
What equipment do you use that relies on mains power? Can you access essential business documents offline? Do you have another location that your business can operate from in the interim? Having audited your business and highlighted the areas that will be most impacted by an outage you can begin putting procedures in place to reduce the damage. Once you have a clear plan circulate it throughout your company and ensure that everyone is clear on your protocol.
Go paperless by using the cloud
By going paperless and storing as much of your data online in the cloud as you can, you are providing yourself with the means by which to access all of your essential business information remotely, somewhere that isn’t affected by the power outage and has connectivity to the internet, such as your home, another office, or even the cafe down the street. Aside from providing you with the flexibility to work from another location storing your files on the cloud also facilitates collaborative working and the easy sharing of files from all over the world.
Have a backup power source
The easiest way to limit the damage that your business operations may face from a power outage is by having another source of power, such as a diesel generator. Diesel generators will fire up and take over when the mains power cuts out providing you with an alternative means to stay online. There is a wide range of different diesel generators on the market to suit a variety of business needs, so whether you need a generator for personal use or to run a whole building there will be one that can meet your needs. Now you may be thinking that a diesel generator sounds like a significant investment but to see if it’s worth it, you need to ask yourself what the cost of the damage to your business maybe if you choose to face a power outage without one.
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