| Regardless of the size of the business, we know | | | | sends out the data that were created on the data |
| that we need to backup the data. Many businesses | | | | (incremental or differential data, as it is referred to) |
| use Tape drive for backing up the data. The fact is | | | | to the provider's server. Such software applications |
| the average failure rate for tape back up is 100%. | | | | usually verify the data that come in so that not any |
| That is, at sometime the tape drive will fail. If tape | | | | corrupt data are backed up. Once the verification is |
| drive malfunctions it will be impossible to restore the | | | | done, then the software synchronizes with the |
| data. The scary this is that the tape drives can | | | | previous data and a full backup of the data is |
| malfunction without giving any warning signs to the | | | | created. |
| IT technician. Remote backup never fails, if you work | | | | Since this backup is NOT on your site, you are safe |
| with the right provider. | | | | from any disasters that may happen in your office. |
| The physical tapes that back up the data can | | | | The remote backup providers usually back up the |
| become corrupted for several reasons such as heat | | | | data on to two or three machines for redundancy so |
| or mishandling or virus or intentional damage [by | | | | that if one of their servers fails then the data is |
| disgruntled staff] etc. If they are corrupted you | | | | available on another server. |
| won't be able to restore the data you need. | | | | There is very little a disgruntled staff could do to |
| Even if there are no threats think of the | | | | damage the data if you are using a remote backup |
| inconvenience of taking the tapes home every night | | | | service. If there is a problem in the data coming to |
| or remembering to put the right tape in, every day. | | | | their servers, the remote backup providers will alert |
| There are several instances when staff forget to put | | | | you or call you so that such problems are |
| the right tape in and thereby losing a day's back up. | | | | immediately fixed. |
| If something were to go wrong, you'd have lost at | | | | Usually, the providers charge a monthly fee for this |
| least one day's worth of data. | | | | service, allowing you to cancel any time. |
| According to the US National Archives and Records | | | | Remote backup is a new trend. Looking at the "cloud |
| Administration, 93% of the companies that lost their | | | | computing" trend, it appears that Remote Backup is |
| data for about 10 days closed down their businesses | | | | here to stay. If there are any disadvantages, the |
| within one year from the time of the loss. And 50% | | | | advantages of remote backup certainly outweigh |
| of them are closed down the shop immediately. | | | | them. |
| Remote backup, also known as offsite backup or | | | | If you are a business owner or a manager in a |
| online backup is a service. Usually, client software is | | | | business you should seriously look into Remote |
| installed on your server(s). Every night the software | | | | Backup service. |