A question we hear frequently from clients is “how are you backing up our data in The Cloud?” This is a valid concern, as your systems and data no longer reside on-site at your business location but really our clients underlying concern is will my data be safe in the cloud.The short answer is your data is safer and probably backed up more frequently in The Cloud than you have ever done on-site in the past.
Traditionally (pre-cloud), backups were done by making copies via physical tape or other media (CD/DVD) and either stored in a physical location on-site at your business or off-site at a storage facility.
With the Cloud, there are multiple backups done during the day with nightly backups that are sent to a redundant data facility offsite. This benefits the business owner for Cloud based systems 3-fold.
- Backups are frequent and automated. There is no human error element, that for example “Bob” from IT was sick today and no else changed the tapes.
- Back-ups are sent digitally offsite to another location. This means your data is safer and better protected against natural and man-made disasters, like hurricanes, fire or theft.
- Data/System recovery is much faster. If something were to happen to your data in the cloud, that data can easily be recovered and brought back online from the off-site back up within minutes or hours. Whereas, with traditional back-up’s, a person would have to physically go to the storage location pull the files, re-configure the server and upload all the data/files taking days or even weeks for your business to come back online.
Sun Digital has been helping businesses get into The Cloud for 5 years. We have helped businesses cut their IT costs and become more efficient with our hosted cloud solutions. Calls us for a Free Cloud Consultation and let us help you get into The Cloud. |
