| Internet backup in
Ireland
Title : Internet backup in Ireland
Audience : Small business non tech decision makers with
an interest in Internet backup in Ireland
Source : http://www.backupanytime.com/whitepaper.htm
Posted : March 07
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Internet backup is fast becoming the norm in Ireland
for the following reasons. Good economy, safe regional
data location, educated populace, data protection act
and competition in the industry.
It is important to define internet backup, giving a
benchmark to work from when comparing options.
In its most basic format, Internet backup in Ireland
is the process of backing up files from one location
inside or outside Ireland to a location within Ireland.
You may know however that the strict definition is too
narrow to be considered either safe or useful.
If you are considering using online backup you require
all of the features of local backup plus some.
Here is what you need.
Automation:
Human error is one of the most common proximate causes
of data loss. Computers are extremely good at repetitive
specific tasks almost regardless of complexity or lack
of variation. Your system (when configured) should do
most of the work itself.
Reporting:
If you are going to hand over responsibility to any
individual, company or computer, you will want to be
kept in the loop and to receive accurate reports on
all backup activities, in activities and issues.
Full control:
Just because you are automating the system and outsourcing
responsibility does not mean that any control should
be taken from you. You'll want a system which you have
ownership of and can log in to with full admin rights
and the ability to nominate people in your organization
to have the same or a lesser log in capability.
Security:
This is the double edged sword of online backup. You
want the data which leaves your office to be unreadable
by anyone outside, including your online backup service
provider. You therefore have full responsibility for
the encryption code. If you lose it, your service provider
can do little for as if they could recreate it, it would
as a consequence be off little use in protecting your
data in the first place. Encryption codes are a big
deal. Any online backup provider who doesn't seem to
think so is either using easily cracked online backup
encryption or has limited understanding of or consideration
for the possibility of you being unable to use backed
up data.
Internet backup Fast restore:
Aren't online restore speeds governed by the upload
of the provider and the download of the client. Yes
and no. If you use backupanytime's' bit level backup
you will have a local, encrypted copy of your data which
will be the first point of call for the software during
an install. This lends itself to immediate restore in
most cases where the backed up computer is still functional.
If however the backed up system is completely destroyed
or stolen, you will be restoring online and yes this
can take considerable time and does depend on the upload
speed of provider and download speed of clients among
other things such as contention and quality of service.
Internet backup Support:
Your interest in online backup demonstrates the likelihood
that you know outsourcing of mission critical I.T. tasks
is the recommended route. After you outsource, use your
outsource. Call then for assistance. There is only one
way to hand start a propeller aero plane, let someone
else do it. Call us. No matter how trivial your query
may seem. Your data is our business. Backupanytime.com
clients have unlimited telephone support.
Internet Backup Data archive:
This pertains to your data management, involving your
retention period, archive policy, shadowing and backup
types. This area also involves managing the balance
between avoiding complicating the backup with unneeded
files and copies and ensuring you have all you need
and no less. Your decisions here should not be taken
without discussing it with interested parties such as
critical data users and both internal and external I.T.
Internet backup availability:
Availability depends very much on the in house procedures
of your chosen online backup company. Ensure they are
good to their word with the occasional test. Move a
file to another location and tell them you want support
in getting it back. It is in their interest thaw all
goes as planned so don't have any issue with requesting
what a foolish person may consider unnecessary support.
You are not going to do this every day, just often enough
for them to know you are their and you matter and for
you to know the system works.
Having your data available at all after a scare is
great. The relief is however quickly superceded by the
anxiety of getting the data back quickly. Some online
backup companies can only deliver data as quickly as
the slower broadband speed when yours is compared with
theirs. This is never going to be quick if you have
inordinate amounts of data. Backupanytime bit backup
clients can complete non disaster recovery restores
at local transfer speeds and offer "man in a van"
services in supported regions.
Internet backup in Ireland is at the highest international
standard. While the overall standard is high, recognize
that a quality service comes at a price and this can
range from no service (free) to platinum lever (platinum!)
if you are considering backing up through the internet
in Ireland, you are considering backup up in a well
supported region with stiff competition. You should
not have to compromise. Check functionality of your
proposed Internet backup system during your no commitment
trial period. Review your decision annually and put
your backup requirements out to tender. Savings should
come naturally as storage prices drop. Your reasons
for tendering are to avail of the best Irish Internet
backup technologies.
If you found this document helpful you may like to
visit www.backupanytime.com/whitepaper.htm
or our website proper at www.backupanytime.com
If you are a system administrator and would like technical
details please register your interest on our contact
page requesting membership of our private white
paper area for I.T. Professionals.
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