Category: Online Backup
Advantages of Going Agentless with Asigra
Asigra’s agentless architecture was designed with scalable manageability in mind. For an organisation with an expansive IT environment or one planning rapid expansion an agentless architecture is extremely beneficial. Such a solution means that only one backup agent is required across an entire network. Backups can therefore be managed from a single console making administration infinitely easier. The software is generally installed on a dedicated backup box and if granted …
Why Unlimited Backup Quotas are Unrealistic.
I recently came across a video interview where the CEO of a ‘business solution’ online backup company was asked how an unlimited data storage plan is possibly profitable. He came back talking about de-duplication and the fact that data was being stored on their servers rather than on the customer’s site. He then concluded by shrugging his shoulders and saying “The future is bright so give us all your data.” …
Rise in Global Disasters Means Rise in Data Backup Solutions
On November 18, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters, claiming that scientists are “virtually certain” the world will have more extreme heat spells. By 2050, heat waves could be in the range of 5 degrees hotter, and 9 degrees by 2100. This increase in global temperatures means that heavy rainfall will occur more often, and tropical cyclones will …
Backup Vs Replication
Businesses everyday are faced with the decision of whether to opt for a backup solution or replication solution or both. It is worth reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of these before reaching a decision on which way to go. The main considerations are what you are wishing to achieve, and how far your budget will stretch. Understanding the difference between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity is therefore essential. It is …
Although Slow to the Cloud, Practicing Physicians Embrace Mobile Healthcare
The medical community is going mobile, as healthcare providers are embracing the next wave of mobile devices. A Jackson & Coker report has found that four out of five practicing physicians use their personal mobile devices in their daily medical procedures, from prescribing medicine to scheduling patient follow-ups and entering billing data. “As mobile devices and applications have become more user-friendly, affordable and powerful, the appeal to businesses of all …
What Are Your Digital Assets Worth To You?
A survey in the States has revealed some shocking results demonstrating that Americans have a tendency to not bother backing up their data. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research and found that 51% of Americans have experienced a computer crash leading to them loosing all of their digital files. More than one-third admitted they had never backed up their computers or haven’t done so in the last twelve months. …
Is Unlimited Storage a Realistic Promise?
In a bid to remain competitive amongst tech giants Google and Apple Amazon has recently announced its ‘unlimited’ music storage offering. However many who have indulged have found the compatibility limited. Messages appear to the tune of ‘this format is not supported’ when certain files are uploaded. There always appears to be a catch when someone is advertising an ‘unlimited service.’ A parallel in the physical world can be drawn …
Backup Technology Launches V2.0 of Free Online Backup for WordPress Plugin
Backup Technology, world leaders in fully managed online backup and disaster recovery services, have released version 2.0 of their free Online Backup for WordPress Plugin. The plugin was originally created when there were no automated online backup services for WordPress with the aim of increasing data security for businesses and bloggers. The plugin has been updated based on user feedback and comments and it is now much more flexible, comprehensive …
File and Email Archiving and its Role in Backup
Data retention periods are getting longer and legal mandates and discovery are being enforced with greater diligence. Consequently, enterprises have no choice but to ensure that their data is available (with all requisite metadata) at all times to all these agencies. Hence, there is a growing concern about backup and archiving. While many service providers offer data backup options, very few offer archiving facilities. Most often than not, the enterprise …
Data Backup – Its more about recovery
A recent article published by the Register from Marcus Schneider, board member from Storage Network Industry Association, makes a very interesting point: data backup revolves more around recovery than it actually revolves around backup! The article details that data protection is about making data available when it is required and the version of the data required should be available to restore. This broken down into five key phases: Detection: When …
