Remote Backup

Traditional Remote Backups

The most common method of off-site storage involves shipping all backup tapes to a remote data warehouse facility. This method does not guarantee that you will be able to recover the information contained within the backup tapes. The tapes may get lost in transit, or may even become damaged from various environmental conditions such as extreme heat, strong magnetic fields, water damage, parasite damage, etc. If a tape backup is successfully shipped to the storage facility, it must be secured in a climate-controlled environment. If the information on the tape is not encrypted, there is a real risk of theft. After all, the backup tapes will exchange many hands before they are locked in a secure facility. If critical information is being backed up, it may be wise to encrypt all data before it is stored on a backup tape and is shipped to a remote location.

Secure Online Backups

It seems that the most popular Remote Backup scheme requires all data to be stored on tape media. This creates an obstacle for companies without tape-based backup systems. Clone Systems offers a Remote Backup Solution that allows businesses to store data online. The information is available for immediate recovery. There’s no need for the client to purchase any on-site backup equipment, or to hire a tape librarian. The data is securely transferred across a hardware-based VPN Tunnel to our backup server. Indeed, this setup is more secure than using a software-based thin client running on a PC. To be on the safe side, make sure that your vendor uses a hardware solution to initiate the secure channel between your office and the backup site.

Service Levels

Weekly Backups are recommended for companies that can afford to lose a week’s worth of data, without noticing any difference in business operations. Daily Backups are scheduled backups performed each and every normal business day. They are ideal for businesses that can’t afford to lose more than a days worth of data. Instant Backups are necessary for companies that can’t afford to lose a single byte of data. All data is automatically mirrored to the backup server as it is being created (or modified) on the main database server. Each Service Level grants customers instant access to the backup data. There’s no setup time required to ship, unpack, and load backup tapes, unlike traditional remote backup scenarios. Call us today to find out more about our Online Storage Solutions.