Offsite Backup Software is the Answer

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. In addition, industry analysts report that up to 50% of businesses who undergo a widespread loss of data cannot survive and go out of business. You have a variety of choices for data backup, but they don’t all provide the same amount of data safety.

You might be using your CD or DVD recorder to back up your files, but CDs and DVDs aren’t as safe you might think. You might verify that the files did copy just fine to the disks, but for various technical reasons, when you really do need to get the data back, the disk might be scratched or otherwise corrupted and the files cannot be recovered. And if you forget or fail to put the disk in the computer and perform the manual backup, then hundreds of hours of work and files will be vulnerable to loss. In addition to that, your backed up files on CD or DVD are at risk in case of theft because the files are not encrypted.

Many people are also backing up their data onto a second hard drive or tape storage, either internal or external. 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. And it has been reported by industry experts that tape backups can fail in 1 out of 2 recovery attempts.

The most efficient and effective way securely backup your files on a regular basis is to perform a remote offsite backup. Off site data storage and recovery involves a few simple steps:

Local Software Installation

First, you will install a small program that talks to the online storage backup server. Setup of the program is usually very simple and takes about half an hour.

Initial Backup of Entire System

Second, you’ll need a broadband connection, such as a cable modem, DSL, or T1 line. Third, schedule a complete system backup during a convenient time. To secure data backup, reliable offsite data backup providers store your files in high security “vaults” with 24/7 observation.

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 will probably also receive a unique encryption code known only to you for safe access to your files.

  To secure your business, learn more data backup strategies at Data Backup Solutions.