Offsite Tape Storage Beats DVD Storage

Almost 25% of all computer users have lost memories, manuscripts, and endless hours of work due to viruses, acts of nature, and even hackers. In addition, industry analysts say that almost 50% of business that suffer a complete data loss do not recover and soon 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. Often data copies just fine to a CD or DVD, but when it’s time to recover the data, for various technical or mechanical reasons, it won’t recover when you need it the most. 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, CD and DVD backups are not encrypted so they are vulnerable in case of theft.

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 some reports say that up to half of all attempts to recover data on tape backups do fail.

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. Off site data storage and recovery involves a few simple steps:

Local Software Installation

First, you will download and install an application to interface with the backup server of the online storage provider. Setting up the program usually takes about 20-30 minutes.

Initial Backup of Entire System

Second, you’ll need to have at least a connection as fast as a DSL or cable modem. Third, try to schedule your first full backup during an opportune time. All respectable off site data backup providers secure your files in high security “vaults” that make the CIA envious, so don’t worry about your files.

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 might also receive an encryption code known only to you to keep your files safe.

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