Over the past 20 or 30 years, technology has advanced to the point where every company… whether they like it or not… must store their information to some sort of networked computer. And with this new way of doing business, comes new threats and challenges relating to business continuity.
Recently, online backup has been gaining more attention, trust and credibility from computer users. And companies are quickly getting used to storing their data in “the cloud”. These backup solutions offer an easy and inexpensive way for companies to protect themselves from system crashes, accidents, theft, disasters or other threats to the integrity of their vital data.
So what about you? Is online backup the right solution for your company?
There are a few things that need to be kept in mind when considering the decision to switch to an online backup service for your data protection.
Cost is the first consideration that you must keep in mind. There’s a chance that, once you factor in the time and energy associated with manually handling and transporting physical media, online backup might be much cheaper than your current in-house solutions.
Also, if your company has multiple machines that need to be protected, you may be able to negotiate a discount with your provider.
Security is the next point that needs to be taken into consideration when evaluating the fit of these services. Because these services are completely automated, they might offer substantially better security than an in-house solution by eliminating human error and faulty physical media.
Also, many of these solutions will encrypt your backups for you, adding an extra layer of defence against privacy breaches.
Although there are other factors to take into account such as compatibility and speed of recovery, the cost and security considerations remain 2 of the top priorities to keep in mind.
As online backup becomes less expensive and more accessible, there is a steady stream of IT users that will be leaving their old backup methods to the wayside in favour of online backup. Should your company be amongst them?
Consider the benefits and drawbacks of this emerging technology and decide if this solution is right for you and your business.
About The Author: Storagepipe serves business customers with their server backup and backup software services.
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