Offsite Backup Services Offer Efficient Online Data Recovery

Almost 25% of all computer users have lost memories, manuscripts, and endless hours of work due to viruses, acts of nature, and even hackers. And if you are a business, you have a 1 in 2 chance of going out of business forever if you suffer a serious loss of data. You have a variety of choices for data backup, but they don’t all provide the same amount of data safety.

CDs and DVDs are probably the most common way to back up files, but they don’t offer the kind of security that you might think they offer. Even though you verify that the files copied perfectly onto the disks, damage to the disk over time can corrupt the files making them very expensive or impossible 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. Also, if your backed up files on CD or DVD are stolen, the thief will easily recover all of your data because they are probably not going to be encrypted.

Another popular method for backing up data is on an external tape storage system or a second internal hard drive. Recovery of data is easy with these solutions if the hard drive or tape storage is not damaged or corrupted by the same lightning, flood or fire in which the original drive was damaged. And theft is an option as well. And it has been reported by industry experts that tape backups can fail in 1 out of 2 recovery attempts.

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. It takes up to a half hour to set up the program.

Initial Backup of Entire System

Second, you’ll need to have at least a connection as fast as a DSL or cable modem. 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, many online data backup providers offer a web interface for convenient access to scheduling backups and retrieving files anywhere an internet connection is available. You should also be issued a unique encryption key to access your data.

I’ll end this report with a wise maxim: don’t worry about data loss, worry about not having a recovery strategy. If you would like to learn more strategies for backing up your data and protecting your business investment, visit Data Backup Solutions.