Online Data Backup
Most businesses don't do proper backups - even those that have tape drives. Part of the reason for this is that it
takes time to perform these activities. And for smaller businesses time is money. Backing up to a hard disk, Tape
or CD/DVD has one major disadvantage: “it doesn't make you immune from complete disaster - and complete disaster isn't
as rare as people tend to think.
Recent survey shows 64% of small to medium-sized businesses said they backed
up their data on-site, not off-site for disaster-recovery purposes. Imagine, for
just a moment how your life would change if you went in to work tomorrow and the
hard drive that had ran flawlessly for three years - quit. Thousands of businesses
lose millions of dollars worth of information to fire, power outage, theft, equipment
failure, and even simple operator mistakes. Studies show that nearly half the companies
that lose their data in a disaster never reopen. Now there is an easy and affordable way to ensure that your computer's online backups are always up to date.
Redss I.T. Solutions can provide you with instant online backups; whenever your files change. There are no procedures to
follow. No Schedules to set. Simply set it up and you'll never have to worry about your backup again.
Online Backup FAQ
How secure is my data?
Where is my data kept?
Is the software web based?
Do backups have versioning?
Are backups scheduled?
What if the backup gets interrupted?
What folders should I backup?
Can I backup more than one PC?
What operating systems are supported?
How easy is it to restore a file?
How secure is my data?
All data being backed up is compressed and encrypted before leaving your PC.
Data is stored at the data center in this encrypted form. Authentication traffic between your PC
and the data center is also encrypted. Restores via the web interface are protected using encryption.
Data Deposit Box uses only the best encryption technology available.
At no time will usernames, passwords or data be sent out over the Internet in unencrypted form.
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How secure is my data?
Your data is kept in a state-of-the-art data center alongside the systems of several
telephone and communications companies. This highly secure physical infrastructure includes several
levels of access control and round-the-clock security officers. Your data is stored at Acpana's data
center and only you have access. All data stored at the data center and any communication with the data
center is two-way encrypted.
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Is the software web based?
You have both a Windows Backup Client and a Web Client. The Windows client provides the backup and simple
restore functions. The Web Client provides more powerful restore options and allows you to manage your online data store.
The Web Client also provides advanced collaboration features such as sharing files and folders with colleagues, mailing of
very large attachments and the ability to access your data from anywhere on the Internet.
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backups have versioning?
Yes. You can configure the number of versions you wish to keep as well as the minimum amount of time between new versions.
Through the web interface, you can restore any available version of the file. Those versions may cover a month or two year's
worth of changes. It all depends on how you configure the backup.
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Are backups scheduled?
No. Backups are continuous rather than scheduled. The Backup Client continuously monitors your hard drive while you work.
When it notices a file that has changed (within set parameters), it backs it up immediately.
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What if the backup gets interrupted?
Backups stop and resume automatically. If you unplug your laptop halfway through backup of a large file, the backup
continues where it left off when you plug it back in. This is especially useful during the initial backup, which may take
some time to complete.
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What folders should I backup?
When you install the software, it will automatically locate popular folders like 'My Documents', 'Desktop', 'Favorites',
'Outlook', etc. You have the ability to choose your own selections and change them at any time.
We recommend you only backup data files. The system will automatically exclude Program and Operating System files.
These generally don't need to be backed up as you can easily reinstall them from the original media.
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Can I backup more than one PC?
Yes. We do not charge for the number of PCs you back up. You only pay for the storage they use.
Online data is stored in separate volumes that are sorted by PC name and drive letter. If you have a
similar file with the same name on more than one PC, there is no danger of the files overwriting each other.
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What operating systems are supported?
The Backup Client will run on any version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward. Macintoshes can run the client using
Windows emulation software, such as Virtual PC, or they can use a PC to do the backup through a mapped drive letter.
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How easy is it to restore a file?
Very easy. You just a right click the Data Deposit Box icon at the bottom of the screen, select 'Restore', find the file in the
tree and right click 'Restore'. That's it.
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To retrieve a previous version of a file, login to the web site; select 'Online Storage', find the file in the tree;
click on the file link, then click the "Download" button. That's it.
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