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Q: What if we already have a tape backup system?
Using a
tape backup system and a remote backup system offers the best
of both worlds. Critical files, like billing, customer contact
files and databases can be kept on the remote backup system.
While, the tape system can be used to create a full backup
of the entire system once or twice a month, instead of on
a daily basis. The tapes and drive will last longer and require
less maintenance. The remote backup system can provide a quick
and easy way to retrieve critical files and databases without
the hassle of searching through tapes.
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Q: What if we already have a Zip drive?
Frankly,
we believe that it is not optimal for most users should not
use a zip or other removable disk media for backup. A remote
backup service is completely automated and has the required
file redundancy to protect important data. The only safe way
to use a zip drive for backup is to have three disks and make
the same backup three times. That way when one of the disk
fails you are still protected.
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Q: How long will a remote backup take?
Offices
with high-speed internet connections should find this service
comparable with tape drives. Dial up users will be able to
do incremental backups in thirty to sixty minutes. The initial
backup can take several nights to complete. We recommend backing
up the most important files first and then selecting other
files as the backup progresses. Or, the initial backup can
be run over the weekend. Also, we can come to your office
and make the initial backup of your system.
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Q: Onsite, Offsite - What's The Difference?
Basically,
remote backups work like regular tape backups, with one important
difference. Instead of sending backups to a tape drive or
other media attached to the computer being backed up, a remote
backup sends encrypted file data over the internet to a computer
file storage system safely off-site. This usually happens
at night while your business is closed and nobody is using
the computers. It's completely automatic. In fact, you may
forget it's working every night.
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Q: Why Are Remote Backups Considered More Beneficial?
The data
is immediately stored off-site using an automated backup system.
Also, only an internet connection is needed. Completely eliminating
the need for expensive backup equipment and media. And, since
the system is automated, manual labor is eliminated.
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Q: How Secure Are Remote Backups?
Very. All
files are encrypted using Blowfish or DES encryption which
is selected by the user with their own personal encryption
code which is only known by the user of the system. Blowfish
encryption has never been broken by a hacker. DES is used
by the federal banking system.
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Q: What is encryption?
Encryption
is basically a mathematical formula that scrambles a data
file. And the only way to unscramble it is with the encryption
code.
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