| online backup solutions offer automated daily backup, | | | | File Server - if you are running a client-server |
| offsite secure storage and guaranteed fast recovery. | | | | environment, then backup solutions providers will also |
| Most online backup services allow for your data to | | | | offer online storage for the data on you servers for |
| be continuously backed up as it changes, 24 hours a | | | | example normal 'flat-file' data on a Windows Server, |
| day, so it's always protected. A historical archive is a | | | | Novell, and Linux "network shares". |
| feature usually available to clients. The archive allows | | | | Product Specific Backup Solutions - Some solutions |
| you to access the most recent copy from a few | | | | providers will offer storage and backup solutions for |
| minutes ago or a copy from weeks ago. The | | | | specific products for example Small Business Server |
| appropriate copy will be available with a few clicks on | | | | Dedicated backup for your Microsoft Small Business |
| the web. | | | | Server 2000 and 2003. They can offer daily |
| Online backup solutions help you to recover from | | | | scheduled backups of Exchange, SQL and file data. |
| disaster. Your data is automatically stored offsite at a | | | | Remote control panel and active monitoring by the |
| secure data center through state-of-the-art security | | | | backup solutions software will ensure your business is |
| technology. Offsite storage provides you with | | | | protecting its critical data. |
| disaster recovery with critical data should your office | | | | Application Server Complete solution - For servers |
| be damaged or destroyed. | | | | with in-built protection of Exchange, SQL and file data |
| Fast recovery from data loss or downtime is an | | | | on Windows, UNIX and Linux servers. Option for |
| obvious benefit of online backup solutions. Instantly | | | | real-time replication, long term archiving and on-site |
| recover your data to the point of failure. For added | | | | disk caching for fast restores. Regardless of your |
| convenience and speed, most providers supply a | | | | provider, this is likely to be the most expensive yet |
| unique web interface that allows you to initiate | | | | most complete backup solution to protecting your |
| restores from any web browser anywhere. | | | | data. |
| Online backup solutions can offer all the following | | | | Tape Backup Solutions |
| services: | | | | Of course, you can try to take on the task of |
| PC Data - The online data backup solution for key | | | | managing your backup and storage considerations |
| business documents such as those typically stored in | | | | yourself - most people who do utilize tape backups. |
| "My Documents" with a daily backup. Recover | | | | You can backup all your data to tape, and take these |
| documents from any location using an internet | | | | tapes home with you at the end of the day. This |
| connection and web browser interface. This will | | | | puts the responsibility on you to manage the tape |
| generally be the least expensive option as only | | | | backups - this can be costly: hiring staff to manage |
| important data is saved. | | | | the process, buying and paying for the technology to |
| PC System and Data - The online backup solution for | | | | run the solution. |
| data AND system files. Most backup solutions | | | | In all online backup solutions are hassle free by |
| providers will offer a unique "Heal" feature which | | | | comparison. With no tapes to buy, automatic |
| means if you computer crashes because of operating | | | | continuous backup available, and no wait recovery, |
| system error, virus, crashes or lost laptops. You can | | | | lower your costs and ease your backup headaches |
| recover your important data but also the software | | | | with an offsite backup provider. |
| that runs the computer. | | | | |