Online Backup
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Online Backup – a solution for small businesses?
Backup is a bread and butter issue, it simply, if you do not save you could find yourself bankrupt. Yet many people choose to ignore it, despite understanding the risk of losing everything, because it is easy to do.
Even a good backup policy is not good if we forget or not properly made.
Yet, without forgetting to lock the office door or close the windows. When you work with any type of technology things go wrong, break down and important data can be lost, which explains why Online Backup offers a realistic alternative.
When looking at online backup most companies would cost extra. It is undeniable, but there is a much higher cost of data loss. Moreover, they argue, traditional backup options are equally good and cost more manageable. Okay but there are associated risks, tapes can wear out, CD / DVD can not store data correctly or is corrupt. More importantly, someone must remember them and verify that they have worked.
This is the attraction backup online, things are not lost or forgotten.
What's this?
The online backup is a place where you can store your most important data files on a secure server, outside. Many providers will also provide copies of mirror there is always a backup to the backup.
The main idea of online backup is that is used to store important data so that if a disaster that data can be easily retrieved.
The online backup is charged at a monthly rate – Based on the amount you store. storage of data, by supplier, either compressed or uncompressed. Because spreadsheets and other documents can significantly compress it allows you to store more data online for the cost of this space.
How does it work?
With a backup line, it is usually done with the use of software provided by the manufacturer. The online backup software and suppliers to build additional safeguards in their systems. Once an online backup account is set up the account is encrypted using a key created by the user. This is fundamental for the system. Lose or forget this key and no one can retrieve the files. Then it's just a matter of choice to store files and determine a schedule that suits you best.
Why use it?
Online backup does not fail and is not subject to human weaknesses. Each piece of data sent for storage is checked before being stored. This means comparing what has been received with what has been sent. This also means that there is no corrupted data in the backup. backup providers generally make two copies of data, it is being backed up with the same controls, so there is a backup of the backup.
What is it safe?
data storage centers have a lot of anonymous data. This anonymous data is encrypted. They have no idea who you personally. They may determine that a particular account exists on a particular server, but otherwise no one can access data with the exception of the user. Therefore, the key is so important. The key that only you know you can save and retrieve data. All suppliers are also subject to the laws on data protection. Data that are not stored on your server are most at risk.
Online backup works well and is used by many companies. It can provide an effective secure backup solution.
Be sure save!
About the Author
This article is based on a blog entry by Ken O’Brien on the Spear IT website (www.spearitlouth.ie ). Ken O’Brien is the owner of Spear IT, a computer services company based in Drogheda, Ireland, which offers a range of managed services including online backup, with compressed data storage.
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