Experts recommend a LAN-based backup system for organizations that require daily or even hourly backup. LAN's that manage unpredictable data growth, and operate with more than five networked servers are also ideal candidates for a backup system. Additionally, a dedicated network backup system is suggested for situations in which there is performance degradation in the primary LAN due to an unacceptable LAN backup volume.

Another point to consider is a dedicated LAN backup will provide the office's network with the best overall performance while having the least impact on the primary LAN. LAN backup solutions allow the backup management server to connect to either a dedicated backup LAN or a primary LAN. The solution allows network administrators to backup the system automatically via scheduled backups on predetermined servers at specified times. Once set up, the entire process can be handled without the need for manual intervention.