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Ask Me Anything: 10 Answers to Your Questions About Salesforce Backup

Salesforce users have access to both native Salesforce backup solutions and third-party data backup and restoration options. The Salesforce Data Backup Service was discontinued in July 2020, but was reintroduced in March 2020. To ensure optimum security and performance of Salesforce data, users must understand a number of things about Salesforce backup and data management. In this article, we'll look at some frequently asked questions and the answers provided by experts.  1. What tools does Salesforce use for data backup?   It's a prevalent misperception that cloud-based applications like Salesforce don't require backup. While cloud service providers will handle disaster recovery in the event that something goes wrong on their end, this does not apply to everyday use. In fact, even when data is stored in the cloud, users may remove or overwrite it, necessitating the usage of an adequate backup strategy.   Salesforce comes with a number of native solutions for back...

Salesforce Data Backup: Do You Really Need to Do That?

  Have you ever forgotten to back up all of your important Salesforce data before doing a major update? Maybe your company doesn't document the backups in case of necessary use, or perhaps it's too time-consuming for some staffers to do. The good news is, there are many fast and cost-effective ways that might work for you! But you may be wondering if it's necessary to back up your Salesforce data? Sometimes we see others making important decisions before evaluating their risk. Is integrating without a backup worth the risk? If you do not back up your data in Salesforce, then it is impossible for you to recover. Here we will discuss why Salesforce data backup is important and does you really need it? What You Should Know about Salesforce Data Backup? Data is critical to business success, making it important to keep it protected. It’s always a good decision to figure out what is the most effective and realistic way to backup your business data. In other words, going from too ...

Data Export for Salesforce Backups and Disaster-Recovery: Is a Good Idea?

Business needs and their requirements can change rapidly, which is why it is important to have a data backup process for all your processes. While Data Export for Salesforce backup and recovery seems like a good idea in theory, things don't always go according to plan. In fact, Data Export for Salesforce mirrors the same issue that gets many businesses into costly impactful situations - not planning ahead. Data Export for Salesforce Backups: Benefits and Drawbacks Despite the clear recommendation of Salesforce to use a third-party backup solution, many still use Data Export as a backup purpose instead of investing in something a little better. Data Export's ability to produce workable backups is not efficient for a lot of conditions. Salesforce data export is not a desirable solution for disaster recovery as it does not provide the functions or have the ability businesses are looking for. Many businesses today use standard data backup tools and create exported backups fro...

Data Loss in Salesforce: Are You Ready for It?

Salesforce, the popular CRM software, has been the dominant force in the industry for decades. While it is great for its many functions and features, one of the biggest downsides of using Salesforce is that you have to deal with storage limits. Deletion is a forced part of managing your data in Salesforce, as there may come a day when you need to free up space on your Salesforce org without hurting your pocket. Have you prepared for data loss? Data is everywhere nowadays, which means the potential for it to be lost, corrupted or compromised is sky high. To prepare for this unlikely but devastating scenario, look into data recovery tools like Archive on Cloud (AoC) . AoC offers instant data backup, easy recovery of data and versioning too. What is Data Loss in Salesforce? Data loss is the process of something going wrong with your Salesforce data. This can happen when a user creates an issue that causes drastic changes in the data, or when a new feature is introduced and these ch...