| As a computer owner are you familiar with a remote | | | | server. This process can be done incrementally (i.e. |
| data backup service? If you consider the data stored | | | | throughout the day) or daily snapshots of data are |
| on your computer's drive to be important then it | | | | used. The central them with this type of service is to |
| really doesn't matter if your a small or large business | | | | make sure data providers always have the latest |
| or home user. In all cases you want access to | | | | data protected from harm and able to be restored |
| information backups so that in case of loss you could | | | | quickly and consistently. |
| restore the needed data from the remote storage in | | | | Different remote data backup service providers |
| a timely and consistent manner. This article will focus | | | | implement there services differently. One |
| on different information back up techniques available | | | | implementation may allow you to go to the providers |
| in the market today including the remote data | | | | web-site, provide the password for your data and if |
| backup service. | | | | successful retrieve it. This is a common |
| Online Backup System | | | | implementation but there are also others to be |
| One of the first places to investigate for backups is | | | | aware of. In all of them the most important idea is to |
| an online backup system. If you take into account | | | | have access to your data at any time. |
| the fact that computers are vulnerable to hard drive | | | | Regulatory Data Backup |
| crashes, computer viruses and data loss from power | | | | Depending on what type of business you are in there |
| failures and natural causes. Even with these | | | | may be some regulatory reasons to have a backup |
| vulnerabilities it is still considered safer and more data | | | | service in place. In some cases you have to have |
| centric to store information on the computer. This | | | | access to certain financial data for the next 7 years. |
| allows for better security around the data and makes | | | | and in addition if your business has a connection with |
| it inherently more retrievable and usable in a business | | | | anything connected to personal health data then not |
| format. | | | | only do you have to store the data but it needs to |
| The above vulnerabilities can be minimized by using | | | | be encrypted and it also needs an audit process |
| an online backup system. This will protect your data | | | | around it's retrieval. Of course you could write the |
| by making a copy of the Veritas drive or storage | | | | software and processes yourself but statistics,time |
| mechanism and storing it on a separate veritas drive | | | | and expenses would support the idea that it probably |
| or storage mechanism. This technique can be set-up | | | | makes more sense to purchase the backup solution |
| to do this in any time interval you choose. The | | | | you need. |
| schedule should be determined by how much time | | | | Conclusion |
| and cost it would take to recreate lost data and/or | | | | This article has focused on data backup solutions |
| how long the business could work operationally | | | | including remote data backup service. Statistics would |
| before the data loss would severely impact the | | | | demonstrate that most small businesses would not |
| bottom line. | | | | be able to continue to operate with a significant loss |
| Remote Data Backup Service | | | | of data. Even big businesses will lose significant |
| The major difference between the online backup | | | | amounts of productivity,client good will and money |
| system and the remote backup service is that the | | | | when their databases are non operational. However, |
| remote service will store your data in a different | | | | if they had access to any of the backup solutions |
| geographical location. So if there was a power failure | | | | stated here their client and operational data would be |
| or natural disaster in your area then chances are it | | | | protected and easily restored. It has been our |
| won't affect the area where your data is actually | | | | experience that the remote data backup service can |
| being stored. It works by collecting your data, | | | | usually cover the needs of both types of businesses |
| compressing that data, encrypting the data and then | | | | and in an economical fashion. |
| transmitting that information to a remote backup | | | | |