Thursday 14 August 2014

ONLINE BACKUP – DATA STORAGE FOR OPTIMUM SECURITY



With an increasing number of security breaches and data loss, companies are becoming cautious than ever to store and secure their valuable data using latest technologies. They are shunning conventional ways of storage solutions and looking for more secure options. One such option is Online Backup. With online backup solutions, all your important resources and business data including files, documents, database, software is stored online.


In the traditional method of data backup, data was simply burned to DVDs or saved on an external USB drive that can be found lying in your desk drawer in office. This option is not secure enough, as in case of a natural disaster like famine, flood, fire, and your office equipments will breakdown including your PC and back up data.

Given this scenario, it is crucial to ensure that your back up data is safe from any disaster. As a result, online backup solutions are the best possible way to store your information and ensure it survives a disaster. It is convenient and hassle free method for storing information. In reality, hackers find access to information through your own network and with a vulnerable network can get into your computer and extract username & password information. Hence, make certain that your computer system is secure, as any hacker can send malware or any key logger spyware program on the computer, can steal important information and can have access to  up data as well.

There are numerous benefits of online backup solutions, firstly it is a cost effective solution, does not require any costly hardware installations, and is an automated process in which without any human involvement, regular backups can be done after a fixed interval. In addition, storage space is not a concern as you can increase storage space as per the requirement, and can instantly increase the amount of device you need to back up giving them flexibility and control. Other point to consider is, backups need to be continuous and as close to real time as possible to avoid any data loss due to an outage or power failure.

No comments:

Post a Comment