| These days, technology is growing much faster than | | | | calamity like fire or flood would happen. Such a |
| what is used to be. Almost all the businesses are | | | | calamity will destroy not only your computer but also |
| having their own online webpages and data storage | | | | the storage devices with your data backup. Also it's |
| area where they can perform marketing and | | | | not unusual that sometimes we lose memory; so you |
| communications with their customer via online store | | | | are likely to forget where you kept the pen drive, |
| front. Whether your business is big or small, data | | | | thereby losing the files. |
| backup is vital for protection of your data and it | | | | Advantages of Remote Backup |
| maintains your business's security. Backing up data | | | | Remote data backup is gaining wide use now due to |
| can be done either remotely using file servers, or | | | | some advantages. When your data backup is secure |
| locally using DVDs, pen drives, tapes, external hard | | | | at a safe location away from your office you can |
| drive or another part of local drive. The advantages | | | | rest assured that whatever may happen at your |
| vs. disadvantages of local backups and remote data | | | | workplace your files are secure. Almost all big |
| backups are listed below. | | | | concerns go in for this method. With the advent of |
| Advantages of Local Backup | | | | worldwide outsourcing, remote backup has gained |
| A very effective way of data backup is downloading | | | | popularity since the data sourced from abroad are |
| data into storage devices such as DVDs, CDs, pen | | | | secure at their own base in their country, while the |
| drives, external hard drives all of which are portable, | | | | data is used by their offshore offices. |
| and also a part of local drive, from where data could | | | | Disadvantages of Remote Backup |
| be easily retrieved if required. Local backup is | | | | The disadvantage of remote backup is data transfer |
| advantageous as it is quick and easy. Also backup | | | | speed. Remote backup may take considerable time |
| softwares are available now for your computer and | | | | according to the speed of the transmission devices. |
| its files. If your computer crashes, your files can be | | | | High speed LAN can transmit data rapidly while other |
| retrieved from these storage devices. This method is | | | | devices could have their own problems due to upload |
| used by small business people as well as individuals. | | | | limitations and firewalls. |
| Disadvantages of Local Backup | | | | It is advisable to utilize both the methods so that |
| Though local backup is quick and easy, it also has | | | | you can be sure of your data being secure despite all |
| some disadvantages. You never know when a | | | | odds. |