Why Off-Site Backup?

The most valuable assets of any business organization - regardless of its size - is its data! Operators can make mistakes, a hard disk failure, a virus, natural disasters, theft or loss of a laptop - can all too easily put this data and therefore your business at risk.

Storing backup data offsite is a secure, simple and affordable alternative to a traditional tape backup solution. Tape backup can offer a possible solution, but it also comes with many draw backs. They need upfront investment, maintenance, and internal staff to maintain and operate them. All these come at a cost. Tape backups can be a hassle - especially during a crisis when key data is to be recovered without delay.

Keeping backups offsite with a trusted third party is a modern proven solution to this critical process.

Remote Backup is Cost Effective

• No capital investment for systems, you just pay a fixed monthly fee
• No operating costs
• No tape storage costs
• No offsite costs

Remote Backup is Efficient

• Installation is complete within minutes - even for non-technical staff
• No waiting to find the right tape
• No waiting for someone to recover lost data

Who uses Remote Backup?

• Offsite Backup is used by most industries throughout the world including: law firms, accountants, consultants, financial intermediaries, manufacturers, education and research, retail outlets, distributors, and not-for-profit organizations. Organizations of all sizes with an internet connection can benefit.

What are the limitations of Remote Backup?

• Offsite Backup needs an internet connection to work. This can be traditional dial-up or ISDN for smaller data volumes, or ideally a broadband connection such as ADSL, Cable, DSL and Leased Line. These have the advantage of faster transmission rates, no usage call charges and the ability to handle large volumes of data.
• The initial backup process can take some time because a full copy of the data must be encrypted, compressed and copied to the data centers. Additional daily backups are significantly faster because file changes only are transmitted. These changes are typically at a 'block' level within a file i.e. if a change is made to a previously backed up document, only the change to that document is sent, not the whole document.

Is Remote Backup secure?

• Offsite backup is secure. Only secure socket connections are made to the offsite data centers and data is encrypted. Data never travels un-encrypted, including during a restore process.
• A password, an account number and an encryption key all ensure that only the authorized user has access to the data.

How much does Remote Backup cost?

• Offsite backup is charged on a per GB per month basis, although various other factors play a crucial role. Contact us to get a free quote !