Did you know that 80% percent of companies go out of business after a major data loss (Source, DTI) ....
From experience most businesses trust that there backup system is correct and that they have a reliable system in place should the worst ever happen. But unfortuantely when the worst does happen which is very common this is just not the case.
Fire, flood, theft, viruses, worms, trojan horses, hackers, untrained employees - organisations today face an ever-growing number of threats to their IT systems. Nobody can afford to ignore these threats when the potential consequences include loss of data, loss of service and - perhaps most damaging - loss of reputation and customer confidence.
With more and more of your companies valuable data being stored electronically, ensuring you have a reliable backup is now paramount for your company to continue operating. Backups will save you a significant amount of time and money and must be monitored on a daily basis and stored in a secure location. This is where we can help with backup monitoring.
Backup monitoring means the backup process log generated by your computer is going to be read on a scheduled basis by someone who knows how to read your backup log. Space usage is also monitored to assure you that you will not over run your storage capacity and if any problems arise then solutions are quickly formed.
Online Backup Solutions...
An online backup offers an alternative to optical or tape backup solutions. While traditional methods can be very effective, they require capital to set up and staff to operate them. An online backup system avoids these problems.
We will supply you with a software agent to be installed on the computer to be backed up. This busy piece of software allows the user to select the files to be backed up, manages the internet connection, encrypts and compresses the data before transferring it across the internet to a secure, remote location, and allows the user to view and restore the backed up documents.
The Benefits of Online Backups
Online backups offer several advantages. The main one is the disaster recovery offered by offsite storage but there are also several advantages in terms of ease of use.
No capital outlay is required for purchasing new equipment. There are no ongoing media costs or staff costs, running costs are limited to paying a monthly fee for the amount of data that is backed up and because only changed files are backed up this cost can be kept to a minimum. It takes only a few minutes to set up. Data recovery is equally fast, as there is no searching for the right tape or waiting for IT staff to recover lost data.
The backup process itself is completely automated which ensures that it gets done, and the backed up files can then be accessed by anyone with permission, allowing file sharing with traveling colleagues, clients, or home PCs.
Though some may have understandable concerns about a third party holding their most valuable data, in reality online backups are very secure. Before being transferred, the backup data is encrypted to 128-bit level - military grade - making it effectively impossible for any one to intercept or decrypt the data. The user is the only person who can read it.
Another common concern is about the security of the data storage center itself. These are invariably class-A facilities equipped with fire suppression, security cameras, personnel access controls, backup electricity generators, using multiple ISPs, high-end firewalls, and clustering and mirroring techniques to ensure the stored data is always available to clients. The storage premises will be more secure than the client's own premises.
B2B IT keeps your business up and running in the event of data disaster by automatically backing up and storing all of your vital data for fast, reliable and easy restoration of your system.
- Dependable backups - automatic backups means they always get done.
- Cost effective - no hardware, tapes or tape management costs.
- Reduced risk - your data is securely stored offsite and only you have access to it.
- Reliable restoration - disk based restoration is more dependable than tape.
- Convenient control - use your standard web browser to backup, monitor and restore your data.
The Risks are Substantial
According to a University 50% of businesses that loose their data never reopen and 90% are out of business within two years. Another recent study discloses that it takes 19 days and costs in excess of £17,000 to reenter just 20 megabytes of sales and marketing data. Retrieving account records is even worse; they require 21 days and costs over £19,000 to retype. Data disaster can be the result of many factors:
| Human error. |
System changes. |
| Backup tape failure. |
Theft. |
| Viruses, worms and spy ware. |
Hardware failure. |
| Data corruption. |
Natural and other disasters |
B2B IT backup solution is a managed service that works for you automatically. You decide what information you want protected, including data, operating systems, system settings and more. One of our network engineers will consult with you to setup your backups, test them and give you instruction on our easy-to-use backup management panel that keeps you in control.
