| Whether you run a small or big enterprise, data | | | | you're sure that all your important files are secured. |
| backup is an essential routine that you should do to | | | | Most of the big companies employ this method of |
| protect all your data. It is for the security of your | | | | data backup. Second, with the emergence of global |
| business. The process of backing up your data can | | | | outsourcing, remote data backup has become more |
| be done remotely through a file server, or locally | | | | popular because the data from multinational |
| using tapes, discs, DVDs, external hard drive, or the | | | | companies are safe and secured at their own site |
| local drive. | | | | (that is in their country), while these are being utilized |
| There are advantages and disadvantages of local and | | | | by their offshore sites. They have an assurance that |
| remote data backups. Here are a few: | | | | all their data are secured. |
| Advantages | | | | Disadvantages |
| Local Backup | | | | Local Backup |
| One very effective way of backing up your data | | | | While local data backup is the easiest and fastest |
| would be to store them in portable storage devices. | | | | way of data backup, there are also disadvantages to |
| These include CD's, USB's, DVD's, external hard drive, | | | | it. You are never sure of any calamity that could |
| and the local hard drive among others, where you | | | | happen, like fire for instance, or flood. Not only could |
| could easily retrieve the data that you want to | | | | your computer be ruined by these calamities, but all |
| access. Local data backup is an advantage because it | | | | your storage devices as well that contains your data |
| could be done fast and easy especially now that | | | | backup. In addition, it is not uncommon that we |
| there are software that could backup your computer | | | | forget things sometimes. You never know, you may |
| and all your files on schedule. Once your computer | | | | forget where you store your USB's. Your files may |
| crashes, all your files could be retrieved from your | | | | be lost forever. |
| storage devices and so too does your operating | | | | Remote Backup |
| system where you could restore it at a specific | | | | One disadvantage of storing your files remotely is |
| backup point. This is mostly used by most individuals | | | | the transfer speed. Remote data backup may take a |
| and some small business enterprise. | | | | while depending on the speed of your transmission |
| Remote Backup | | | | devices. A high speed LAN could transmit fast, but |
| Remote backup nowadays is becoming widely used | | | | others could be problematic, because of upload issues |
| because of some advantages. First, having a data | | | | and firewalls. |
| backup at a secure place outside of your | | | | A good suggestion is you employ both local and |
| infrastructure or your business place can give you | | | | remote backup so you're sure, that against all the |
| peace of mind. Whatever happens at the workplace | | | | odds, you have your data secured. |