If you do not perform backups on a regular basis and store the data it in a safe place, preferably in a remote location, then you are essentially leaving your business and yourself wide open to a range of mishaps. Hardware failure, corruption, loss of data, fire, flood – it can happen when you [...]
After hearing all the horror stories about data loss and corruption, you may have finally taken it upon yourself to invest in a remote backup solution. You came to realize that hardware failure is more than a possibility, and natural disasters occur at the most inopportune times. The concept of corporate spies doesn’t [...]
One can never underestimate the value of data backups. Regardless of size, if you are a small business owner or functioning at the corporate level, having backups of your data and being able to restore them is vital. The data on a website is equally important and no company should be without a [...]
FTP provides a secure and reliable way to backup the important data on your home-based computer or network server. When backing up your data and making sure it is properly stored, you can ensure protection against a range of scenarios, including theft, hardware failure and natural disasters. In order to backup with FTP, [...]
Many businesses across the world have learned that offsite remote backups are a more efficient way to backup electronic data. This method is far more reliable than traditional solutions such as tape and less effective alternatives like CD and DVD media. Offsite data backups are fast, affordable and most importantly, secure. Before [...]
In many organizations, there is a tremendous difference between what the company considers as an ideal business continuity plan and how that strategy actually unfolds. One of the biggest misconceptions in regard to disaster recovery is the belief that tapes are a reliable backup solution. Although some companies can depend on a tape-based [...]
Tape backups got you down? Rest assured that you are not the only one with a bad case of the backup blues.
People are storing data in smaller spaces, minuscule compared to decades of yore. Computer hard drives are capable of storing up to 500 times the amount of data than drives of 10 years ago. With high-capacity USB drives and other forms of removable storage, critical information is being transported everywhere – and ultimately put [...]
Backing up your data and storing it onsite is convenient yet very risky. Many organizations have learned the hard way that anything can happen whether it’s a laptop being stolen or a range of other untimely disasters. Those who understand the risks have turned to a more secure and efficient method in offsite [...]