There are several options as well as services available
while choosing an online or off site data backup service. If you are not
familiar with the criterion or what to ask, then you could commit a terrible
mistake which can cost you money, time and not to forget the data too. Here we would speak on what mandatory options
which you are looking for. You can use it to assist while making a
decision.
A company which offers a backup service has expenses which can
affect the price you would pay. There are some which can sell in high volume
and even give a discount to customers. However when price is cheaper compared
to others then there is a reason. A
company can cut cost by not having any adequate network infrastructure in that place.
This would not restore your data. The "backed up" data may not even
be there. The data which you would provide the company to keep safe may not be
able to give the back when you need it the most. You should restore data once a
month in order to verify backups. Other way they reduce cost is by having tech
assistance located in different countries. Obviously we know how well it works
form our experience. While considering online backup firm call tech support and check who
answers phone and how well they know the product. You should know the company, their
manner of operation and the services they provide.
Security is a big deal with much information now passing
through internet as well as hackers trying to steal as well as sell everything
they can. Ensure that before backing up data through the internet, it remains secure
and safe. This can be done by verifying
that backup software encrypts data prior to leaving the system and stay
encrypted when stored on the company equipment. You should look for 128-bit
encryption. Have data transferred using SSL making it harder for intruders to intercept,
but even if it happens the data is encrypted.
Just because data has been encrypted and backed up off-site
does not mean that it is safe. If any natural disaster occurs know how safe is
the place where data resides? Data facilities and their reliable should be
known before you back up critical data.
You should have a history of backups available to restore
from. In case you have data versions you can go back in history to last time or
day you had made a successful backup before the data goes corrupted. History
goes back to at least 7 days or versions. Some even go back to 30, 10 or even
90 days and even years.
You can sit down with a well versed technician as well as
decide which is best for specific company needs. If you have the right backup in
place then it would give you peace of mind as well as protect data.
