Off Site Data Storage is Better than Local Backup Solutions

The odds are 1 in 4 that you will lose all the data on your hard drive due to a virus, hacker or natural disaster, such as a fire, flood, or earthquake. Not only that, almost 50% of businesses that lose their data go out of business permanently, report industry analysts. A brief review of the following backup methods show that they do not all offer the same amount of safety.

You might be backing up your files to a DVD or a CD, but these disks do not offer the security you might think they do. Although the files might copy just fine onto the disks, over time these disks can become damaged making the files impossible or very difficult to recover. And if you are like me and don’t have the self-discipline to manually back up your data onto disk, then weeks and months of work will be at risk. Not only that, but these disks are not usually encrypted so all of your data is at risk in case of theft.

You might be one of many people and businesses backing up your data on a second hard drive or tape backup solution. Recovery of data is easy with these solutions but only if the cloned hard drive or tape backup is not damaged in the same fire or flood in which your original hard drive was damaged. And don’t forget the possibility of theft. In addition, research shows that tape backup fails to recover data as much as 50% of the time.

The most effective way to ensure regular and secure file recovery is by using the services of an off site data backup company. Offsite data protection and file recovery is a fairly easy process:

Local Software Installation

First, you will install a small program that talks to the online storage backup server. Setting up the program usually takes about 20-30 minutes.

Initial Backup of Entire System

Second, you’ll need a broadband connection, such as a cable modem, DSL, or T1 line. Third, you’ll need to schedule a complete backup of your system. All reputable offsite data backup providers store your data in server “vaults” second in safety only to that of the FBI and CIA, so don’t worry about that!

Web Management System

Finally, you will likely have complete control to schedule backups, look at and retrieve your files any time of the day through a web interface. You should also be issued a unique encryption key to access your data.

  To learn more about data recovery options to secure your business, visit Data Backup Solutions.