The complete guide to remote backup

Remote backup Suitable for servers, computers, and laptops. The advantages of the remote backup are many and varied. If the hard drive crashes, the material can be retrieved quickly. The backup goes smoothly and without media errors since it is a relatively simple process. The backup is scheduled automatically and there is no need to get involved in different settings. There are remote backup programs that allow you to restore data from previous versions - even a whole month back.

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The common knowledge among the common user is that when the information is stored on the Internet - it is not safe. The opposite is correct. In practice, remote backup servers are almost impossible to hack. Even if the hacker came, these are huge server farms, and it is impossible to know exactly which server your specific stored information is on.

In most cases, the material is encrypted with standards developed and used by security bodies, such as encryption with algorithms such as the Advanced Encryption Standard 256bit. It is much easier to break into a business and take tapes that contain the core of the most secret and sensitive business information. Beyond that, most cases of information theft were carried out in-house, from betrayal from within. I don't mean to paranoia anyone, but just explain the logic behind things. In conclusion, before you run to buy a backup solution for a remote site, check a number of things:

• Is our business information transmitted with sufficiently strong encryption?
• Is the recovery quick - important for business continuity and quick recovery from a disaster.
• Is there an expert who checks the backups for you every day - if the backup does not go through for some reason and there is no one to handle or warn you, your information is in danger.
• Is the backup site in an underground location.
• How many previous versions of the information can be saved (a week back, a month back, etc.).

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