Email archiving, backup encouraged for all businesses

Email, instant messages, documents and other attachments may help employees communicate effectively, but if this data is not managed properly, companies can run into trouble.

To help companies address this excessive amount of electronic data they must manage, industry experts have promoted the use of email archiving solutions to achieve this goal.

According to IT News Africa contributing writer Martin Tassev, businesses that are faced with email disruption can experience a lag in productivity because communication through this medium is so widespread.

"Due to the critical importance to business of email and messaging, both backup and archiving are vital in ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery and legal regulatory compliance," wrote Tassev.

Tassev also reported that email and web security expert Paul Lawrence has noted that email backup and email archiving, although different technologies, are vital in today's business world.

Other industry specialists have touted email archiving as an essential for companies. According to a recent Silicon.com report by Monica Seeley, the technology is expected to play a significant role in the near future because organizations can save time and money by avoiding tedious searches for needed messages.