| Backup Tasks |
Remote Data Backups
Online
Backup Solution |
Your Current or Proposed
Backup System |
| Hardware Components |
| purchase, install,
configure, maintain backup hardware |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0 (no extra hardware required)
hardware reliability: our data center has
HP servers, EMC storage machines |
|
| purchase, install,
configure, maintain backup network |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0 (use any Internet
connection)
network security:
CISCO security, redundant bandwidth, multiple ISPs |
|
| purchase, install,
maintain physical security equipment |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0
physical security:
finger scanners, motion detectors, camera tracking |
|
| purchase, install,
maintain hardware protection equipment |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0
hardware protection:
redundant power supply, backup generators, climate control |
|
| Software Components |
| purchase
software |
time: 5-10 min. (download 30-day free trial, pay by credit card
later)
cost: as low as $9.95/mo. (see plans) |
|
| install
software |
time: 5-10
min.
cost: $0 (no technician needed) |
|
| configure
software |
time: 5-10
min.
cost: $0 (no technician needed) |
|
| maintain
software |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0 (virtually maintenance-free) |
|
| Media Components |
| purchase media |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0 (no backup media required) |
|
| insert, remove,
label, organize |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0 |
|
| transfer data
to/from remote offsite location |
time: 0 min. (with
automatic backups)
cost:
$0
Internet security: secure socket
layer |
|
| store media in
secure data facility |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0
data security: offsite
data center |
|
| make redundant copy
and store in separate location |
time: 0
min.
cost: $0
security: data stored at geographically separated
mirrored data centers |
|
| Data Components |
| select files to
back up |
time: 5-10
min.
cost: $0
usability: easy to
select files, folders, or entire disks |
|
| compress data |
time: 0 min. (with
automatic backups)
cost:
$0
speed: quick backups and restores |
|
| encrypt data |
time: 0 min. (with
automatic backups)
cost:
$0
logical security: triple DES
encryption |
|
| perform daily
backup |
time: 0 min. (with
automatic backups)
cost: $0 |
|
| select files to
restore |
time: 5-10
min.
cost: $0
usability: easy
to select files, folders, or entire disks; up to
10 file versions |
|
| perform data
recovery |
time: 5-10
min.
cost: $0
features: file
recovery; Windows recovery |
|
| Summary |
| Add up your annual
time and costs |
total time: as
little as an hour per PC
total cost: as low as $120/year (plans) |
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