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anonymous December 30, 2011 9:47 AM

In Google, the search term "remote backup" yields 649,000 results. This is a crowded marketplace with a great degree of disparity in service levels.

Here are some helpful questions to consider when selecting a remote backup provider:

1.Can I maintain a local copy of my data using your solution?
A local copy of your data allows you to restore data at the fastest possible speed. Without a local copy,503, your provider is transmitting over the Internet or shipping your data to you overnight. A typical small business with a T1 connection (1.5 Mbps) will take over 14 hours to transmit 10-gigabytes worth of data.

2.Is my data encrypted in transit AND while it is in your data center?
They must use an encryption key you create, choose and control not an automated encryption key. The data must be encrypted in transmission and while it is stored at the data center. Some providers only encrypt the data during transmission.

3.Describe your data center and the level of security you employ.
Remote backup providers should have their security policies ready for review. You should look for redundant Internet, power and generator run time in case of power loss. Other items include firewalls, authentication, background clearances and physical security.

4.Do you offer continuous data protection (CDP)?
Some businesses operate a paperless office, such as a doctor's office that treats hundreds of patients. If they use a wireless tablet,Nike Dunk,1238, there is no paper trail to recreate patient records if there is a data loss. These companies must have CDP that backs up data in real time as it changes.

5.Do you offer a flexible data retention policy and long-term archiving?
Many providers force you into a retention policy like a 30-day plan or some other rigid policy. A one-size fits all approach to retention data doesn't work. In the real world, some data is retained for years while other data can be deleted after months. Some data is essential for your business while other data is operationally important. The right remote backup service provider will help you identify your specific needs and customize the retention program to meet those needs.

6.Do you protect multiple operating systems like Windows, Linux, Mac, AS400 and VMWare?
Ideally,nike Air force, you want to have one solution provider that covers your whole computing environment. Understanding virtual system data protection is increasingly important.

7.Can you do a bare metal restore to my server?
This feature streamlines the server recovery process,167, making it unnecessary to update the operating system and manually install all the program files and user accounts prior to restoring your data. Some provider's software has a dissimilar hardware restore feature that allows you to do bare metal restores to dissimilar hardware platforms or to virtual machines.

8.What databases do you online or hot backup support?
Businesses should make sure the remote backup provider includes support for all the database platforms it uses such as Oracle and MS-SQL. Some allow you to issue "pre" and "post" commands to databases for increased flexibility and support. The technology should also support multi-threaded backup scheduling.

9.Do you support "brick-level" restores and CDP for emails?
Terian Solutions,new balance 410,1290, a remote backup service provider using Asigra, reports that 87 of its restores are Exchange "brick-level" restores. Today, employees spend the majority of their time communicating via e-mail. "Brick-level" allows you to restore one message or mailbox rather than the whole Exchange data store.

10.Do you use deduplication technology AND will it save me money?
Some remote backup services employ deduplication at the "block" level. This eliminates common "blocks" or parts within a file. It can also eliminate whole files like common operating systems and software application files that are already stored in its data vaults. This means you store less data, which saves you money. If the provider charges based on natural data (more in 16) then you will not save any money. It will reduce the providers cost,www.nikedunkprix.com, but that saving is not passed on to you.

11.How much experience do your support technicians have?
You should schedule a technical interview or direct call to the customer support line to experience their service. A main difference between a "low cost" providers and a more expensive alternative is the quality of its support staff. As with any service business,Supra Chaussure, employees are a large operating cost. Backups happen automatically. Restores are another story. Many times after you lose a server, the difference between the longest day of your life and an inconvenience is the quality of the team supporting you.

12.How long have you been providing data protection services?
Check how long they have been in business and understand the financial commitment that has been made to protect your data.

13.Describe your data vault environment and redundancy?
Although it takes several hundred thousand dollars to properly protect a company's data, there are service providers that start and operate on a shoestring budget. With today's technology, a company can play the part of a reliable remote backup service provider with a single server, couple of large hard drives and a website all hosted in their garage.

14.Walk me through a disaster scenario; I call you, what's next?
Your provider should have a structured recovery plan that ensures constant communication until your complete recovery. This is when a high touch approach is necessary.

15.Do you have references from companies that are my size?
The remote data backup service provider's client list and history of service is very important to consider. Contact references that have experience working with the company during a restore procedure. You're buying a professional hand during the data recovery process.

16.What will be the total price of your solutions?
Narrow your choices down to only those qualified to protect your data to the level you require. With the survival of your company at stake, this is not an area to compromise quality for price. Remember, per GB prices can be deceiving. They can be based on "natural" (as it sits on your computer), "stored" (amount stored in the vault) or "protected" (the total restorable data). Some providers use deduplication (covered in 10). Deduplication can save you up to 35 depending on your situation and service provider. If you focus on the total cost of the solutions, you are heading in the right direction.

17.Do you offer a money back guarantee?
It is impossible to know exactly how your implementation will work until after it is in place for a few weeks. You should only consider a remote backup service provider that stands behind their service with an unconditional satisfaction guarantee.

18.What size is your largest account?
Will the remote backup service provider be able to expand as you do? Data grows at an incredible rate. You need to make sure the service provider has scalable technology and will respond to the ever increasing demands of large data sets. Some service providers use technology that works for 20-30 gigabytes of data,393, but isn't scalable into hundreds of terabytes. Again, use references and ask specific questions about the amount of data and performance.

I hope these questions help you navigate the vast choices in the remote backup provide arena.

anonymous January 12, 2012 9:48 AM

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