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The Dangers of Tape-Based Backup Systems
In an age of modern business operations, there is an inherent danger in relying on traditional tape-based (analog) backup systems. These systems are built on 25 year old technology and, in the event of failure, can set your business back nearly as far. How can this unnecessary risk be avoided? Make the change to a digital backup solution to evade the many pitfalls of the analog alternative.
In the networked working world, there are many threats to the safety of your critical business data assets. New viruses and spyware run rampant, and identity theft and fraud (e.g. phishing) are on the rise. Apart from inevitable hardware failures, human error, and power outages, there are also risks associated with industrial espionage and even natural disasters to contend with. Along with the number of threats, the costs involved when you lose any of your data (even for a few hours), is escalating dramatically.
All of this means that keeping your valuable business data safely and securely backed up is of paramount importance. Despite these facts, many companies continue to try to protect their data assets with an aging, fragmented and, very often, ineffective policy of distributed analog tape devices, manual routines and onsite tape storage. Implementing a modern and effective data backup strategy that keeps pace with the levels of danger to your business continuity is critical!
Is your company keeping pace? Consider the following:
1. Tape-based systems are no longer in line with
competitive realities
These analog systems are slow, cumbersome, cost and labour-intensive, and unreliable. In addition, there are many additional costs associated with tape-based systems – such as infrastructure and recovery time. Traditional backup routines typically involve highly manual processes and can tie up hours of time for expensive and overstretched IT staff.
2. Tape-based systems are prone to corruption and
inefficiency
Further to the concerns listed above, the physical element (i.e. tape) of analog systems is prone to corruption and degradation over time. You may think you have a reliable backup on tape, but this is often not the case. While the associated recovery time involved is significant, in many cases users are ultimately told the data is unrecoverable; therefore time is wasted at more cost to the company.
The Superiority of Digital Backup Systems
Modern, digital data backup and recovery solutions, such as Rapid Recovery, available from ebackup Inc., are unique, fully automated, data management and protection services, which will enable any organization to conveniently store information as well as quickly restore lost files, documents and other critical business data; saving time, money and potentially serious damage to their business. More than superior data handling and cost savings, digital backup solutions provide peace of mind.
1. For more details on the advantages of digital backup
systems, click here.
2. For a detailed comparison of analog and digital backup
systems, click here.
Client Testimonial – Jeff Nelson, President, Anduro Marketing
[Anduro Marketing has been a client of ebackup Inc. for over two years]
“The bottom line is that I hate backing up our PCs! While I certainly understand the value of backing up our business data, I just can't stand spending 30 minutes every week swapping DVD-R discs to copy files for some possible catastrophe that may or may not happen down the road. So, rather than spending nearly $100 a month [blank media, employee time], I have ebackup automatically backup our PCs every night! I sleep easier knowing that if my hard drive crashes that all my files are safely stored offsite. I can retrieve my data and be up and running very quickly.
With ebackup, I don’t have to spend any time and effort backup up data. All I have to do is leave my PC on and make sure it is connected to the Internet. That is it. Every day I leave the office knowing ebackup’s got me covered. Last summer my laptop was stolen. Losing the laptop and my brand new 22" LCD monitor was bad enough, but losing all my data including email, contacts, proposals, contracts, reports, strategic plans, etc. would have been unfathomable. Thanks to ebackup, the next day I was up and running! It took more time to get a replacement PC than it did to recover my data.”
The Best Backup Solution
ebackup's Rapid Recovery software provides a simple, fully automated and fully scalable, cost effective yet robust and secure data protection solution, supporting clients from small businesses to enterprise scale corporations. We can help you develop a solid Disaster Recovery Plan as well as provide you with the technology tools to make it happen as easily and securely as possible.
For further information or assistance, please contact an ebackup representative:
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