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What is online backup?

Online backup offers an alternative to CD/DVD or tape backup solutions.  While traditional methods can be sometimes be very effective, they require capital to set up and staff to operate them.  An online backup system avoids these problems.

Automated

The beauty of Datagard is in the automated process.  Once the service is installed, the files for backup selected and a schedule in place, backups will occur in the background forever, without human intervention required.  The selected files will be backed up as often as the schedule demands. 

Security of data

Although some may have reasonable concerns about a third party holding their most valuable data, realistically online backups are very secure.  Before being transferred, the backup data is encrypted to 128-bit level - military grade - making it effectively not possible for any one to interpret, decrypt or access the data. The client is the only person who can read it.

Another common concern is about the security of the data centre itself.  Datagard files are stored in a tier-one facility equipped with fire suppression, security cameras, personnel access controls, backup electricity generators, high-end firewalls, and clustering to ensure the stored data is always available to clients. Except in extraordinary cases, our data centre will be more secure than the client's own location.

Mobile workforce

A strong trend in the smb sector is the growth in mobile workers.  People traveling with their laptops work remotely from their office.  The data on their laptop is generally out of the control of the business and not included in the company backup solution, if they have one in place. 

Datagard fits beautifully into this structure, allowing laptop users to backup whenever they connect to the internet from any location.  When a laptop is stolen, lost or damaged on the road the data can then be restored immediately to the replacement pc.

Web restore

Forgotten something?  If you find yourself without a file you need access to, login via Datagard web restore with your username and password and have access to download what you need immediately over the internet.  The web restore link is available from our website and you are welcome to add this to your website as well.

Online vs. traditional

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.

§  Setup and installation is a simple matter of downloading the software, and 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.