Evaluating Obsolete Backup Solutions

September 15th, 2008

Remote Data Backups is also the only backup solution that protects your data against every kind of data loss risk, not just hard drive failure.

Tape Drive BackupTape Drive    
Zip / Jaz Drive BackupZip / Jaz Drive  
DVD / CD-ROM BackupDVD / CD-ROM  
External Drive BackupExternal Drive  
Mirrored / RAID Drive BackupRAID Drive  
NAS Drive BackupNAS Drive  
SAN Drive BackupSAN Drive  

Evaluating Obsolete Backup Solutions

Why OTHER data protection options fall short.

Major Disadvantages

Expensive: Hardware, Media, Setup & Admin
No Free 24/7 Support: Expert help is expensive
Inconvenient: Not automated or incremental
Insecure: Not encrypted, offsite, mirrored

Vulnerable to Most Data Loss Risks

Environmental (heat, sunlight, moisture, dust)
Human Mishandling (scratch, drop, lose, steal)
Magnetic Damage (monitors, speakers, TVs, etc)
No Full Backup: No programs, system files
Disgruntled Employees, Hackers, Viruses, etc.

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7 Myths About Online Backups

September 13th, 2008

If you still don’t believe Automated Online Backups are the best way to protect your data, read this:

Dispelling 7 Common Misconceptions about Online Backups


Online backups are much more important, easy and safe than you might think.
  1. I’ll never need it.

    Face it, hard drives are not built to last. Over 6% completely fail in a given year. Data corruption, viruses & worms, hackers and disgruntled employees can all wipe out all your important files. An estimated 25% of all computers suffer a major data loss in a year.

    Even if you never need a full hard drive recovery, you’ll likely use our handy rollback feature to quickly restore a previous version of your files. How often have you or your employees accidentally overwritten, deleted or changed an important file, then spent hours trying to find or recreate it?

  2. It isn’t safe to transfer my critical files over the Internet.

    Actually, your data is completely safe.

    Files are transmitted and stored through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) in bank-level 128-Bit AES encryption using a personal key only you have access to. We can’t see your data even if we wanted to.

    We also protect you against disgruntled employees: You can add or change your password for another layer of security, and recover files 90 days after they’ve been deleted from your backup set.

    Our two enterprise, mirrored data centers boast 99.99% historic uptime, using the industry’s best hardware (EMC Storage Machines, Cisco Firewalls) and featuring redundant power with backup generators and redundant bandwidth with multiple providers. They are separated by over 1000 miles to ensure uptime against near apocalyptic conditions.

    Both data centers also employ top-level physical security including fingers scanners, motion detectors and camera tracking.


  3. I already back up to Tape, CD, DVD, Zip drive, etc.

    Manual backups are tedious, time consuming and unreliable. Fact is, they rarely get taken offsite or done at all. And even if you reliably store them in a safety deposit box, you aren’t protected against natural disasters such as fires, floods, etc. Remote Data Backups is automated, secure, fast, flawless and offsite.

  4. I won’t know how to use it.

    Our simple, intuitive software is designed to be fast and easy for the novice computer user to backup and restore their own files. Our Website features simple screenshot instructions and a searchable knowledge base. Questions? Our friendly expert technicians are available 24/7 through our toll-free number.

  5. I can’t afford it.

    Automated backups pay for themselves, saving your staff hours each week normally spent on performing manual backups, offsite storage and tricky file recoveries. Our backup plans start at just $9.95 a month.

  6. Why should I trust my mission critical data to an Internet company I don’t know?

    View the logos of over 150 franchise organizations using our service, and read 300+ raving testimonials, and you’ll know Remote Data Backups is a company you can trust. Our seasoned staff of IT pros has been specializing in data protection and recovery since 1996, and we’re dedicated to protecting your business, too.

  7. I’m still not sure I’m ready to convert to a new backup method.

    See how easy, secure and reliable Remote Data Backups is. Take a no-risk, FREE 30-Day Trial today — no credit card required! Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions or need help.

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Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials -3 Data Protection

September 18th, 2008

Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials

Why each of these categories is critical, and how Remote Data Backups excels where other options fail.

3. Data Protection: A Remote Backup Solution

  • Storing your PC data offsite protects against natural disasters such as fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, lightning, solar flares and earthquakes;
  • Protects your computer hard drive from theft (laptop theft is very common) and sabotage.
  • Bottom line: Onsite backup solutions protect only against certain technical disasters.

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Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials -2 Reliability

September 17th, 2008

Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials

Why each of these categories is critical, and how Remote Data Backups excels where other options fail.

2. Reliability: A Rock Solid Backup Solution

  • Our service is built on rock solid software technology and ultra-secure, mirrored data centers with redundant bandwidth & power and historical 99.99% data availability.
  • Backup media (tape, DVD, CD, Jaz, Zip or floppy) is notoriously failure-prone. Backup media are vulnerable to environmental damage (heat, sunlight, humidity, liquids, dust) and human mishandling (scratched, bent and dropped, lost or stolen).
  • Magnetic backup media (external, RAID drives, USB, etc.) are also subject to environmental and human risks, and are frequently damaged electromagnetic fields emitted by televisions, monitors, speakers and other electronic devices.

  • Bottom line: Other backup options are simply too vulnerable to reliably protect your mission-critical data.

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Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials -1 Affordability

September 16th, 2008

Top 10 Backup Solution Essentials

Why each of these categories is critical, and how Remote Data Backsup excels where other options fail.

1. Affordability: Inexpensive Backup Service

  • How much will you pay for replaceable media and hardware? How much time will it take to design a system, set up the process, administer backups and take them offsite daily? How much will it cost for a data recovery specialist to restore your data?
  • Bottom line: Our service provides unlimited backup and retrieval of your data or entire system for a low fixed cost, with no hardware, replaceable media or support expenses.

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Data Loss Facts & Figures -Your Answer Automatic Backups

September 14th, 2008

Data loss facts and figures

Data loss happens much more than you realize, according to many credible research groups.

Don’t become another statistic: The odds are against you if you don’t back up offsite every night. But don’t just take our word for it, review these startling statistics:




Suddenly losing all your mission critical data can put you out of business. Our automatic online backup service ($1 a day) is your best insurance against data loss.

25%

of all PC users suffer from data loss each year. (1)
1 in 4 — Are you willing to risk your business or job with these odds?

$12

Billion

annual cost of data loss.
Can you afford to not back up your data?

96%

of all business workstations are not being backed up (3)
While servers are typically backed up, companies rarely back up individual PCs containing valuable data generated by employees every day.

15%

of all laptops are stolen or suffer hard drive failures (1)
What if you or your sales people lost their laptop and it had no recent backup?

$55

Billion

annual computer virus damages to U.S. businesses (4)
Even equipped with the latest antivirus software, viruses continue to pose a serious threat to your most valuable asset.

7 of 10

small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year (5)

100%

the failure rate of disks and tape drives — all drives eventually fail.

(1) Gartner Group; (2) IDC; (3) Contingency Planning & Strategic Research Corp.; (4) TrendMicro; (5) DTI/PriceWaterhouse Coopers

 

Cost of Recreating Your Lost Data

According to the National Computer Security Association, without adequate backup it takes:

  • 19 days and $17,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost sales/marketing data;
  • 21 days and $19,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost accounting data;
  • 42 days and $98,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost engineering data.

You can protect all your files automatically offsite with Remote Data Backups for just a few dollars a month. Take our service out for a free 30-Day Trial today.

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