Offsite Data Storage Saves Files and Money

Almost 25% of all computer users have lost memories, manuscripts, and endless hours of work due to viruses, acts of nature, and even hackers. Not only that, almost 50% of businesses that lose their data go out of business permanently, report industry analysts. There are many ways to backup your data, but they are not all equally safe.

Maybe you already backup your data to a CD or DVD, but these disks are not always secure. 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 are a procrastinator and fail to back up your data regularly, then you will have lost many hours of work and memories. 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.

You may be thinking about buying a second hard drive or tape storage solution for data backup. 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 industry research reveals that tape backup can fail to recover files up to 50% of the time.

The easiest and most secure way to regularly backup all of your data with little or no effort on your part is by utilizing an online or offsite data storage company. Offsite backup services usually involve a simple 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, backing up files of this sort requires a fast connection, such as with a cable modem, DSL line or a T1 line. Third, try to schedule your first full backup during an opportune time. 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 will probably also receive a unique encryption code known only to you for safe access to your files.

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