Do-It-Yourself Remote Backup
A Backup Article Contributed by Ashley Lister
Do-It-Yourself Remote Backup
Rather than going to the expense and trouble of employing a remote backup provider, it is quite feasible to become your own remote backup supplier. No one really wants a backup facility: computer users really require a restore solution. It is worth bearing this in mind before investing money in any remote backup supplier.
Do You Trust Your Remote Backup Supplier?
When voicing their reservations about remote backup, many people say that they are uncomfortable trusting the storage of their valuable information in the hands of a third party. The majority of remote backup suppliers are quick to assure that their systems are safe, the information they hold is encrypted, and the chances of malicious parties gaining access to this information are negligible.
But, if you have personal control of the information you can be sure that you have personally made every reasonable effort to maintain the security of your data. This can be enough to make a lot of people feel confident about the potential restore solution that they have in place.
Is Your Remote Backup Supplier Fast Enough?
Bandwidth speeds can be a large factor in determining the feasibility of a remote backup supplier. If many gigabytes of information are expected to be copied over a bandwidth that is only a mere 1.5mbp/s than the process is likely to be slow and infringe on the time where computer operators should really be using the machines rather than waiting for the backup to conclude.
Setting up Your Personal Remote Backup.
Setting up your personal remote backup system is a comparatively easy process. The first thing that needs to be decided is whether you will be using a specific remote backup software, or a simple file transfer protocol. Either will work for the purposes of backing up information although the file transfer protocol software might offer a greater speed for its transfer ratio.
After selecting an appropriate remote backup software from the many that are currently available, you need to decide on the location for housing your remote backup storage device. Any company with more than one depot or office would be advised to make use of this advantage and remotely backup to premises that they already control. In these circumstances it will also be reasonable to assume that storage can be made to allocated portions of existing hard drives.
If you don't already have somewhere away from the office to install your remote backup hardware it is always possible to create this at home with a reliable PC that has its own dedicated telephone line or internet connection.
Compression ratios will be governed by the software purchased and this will have a consequential effect on connection speeds and transfer rates. It is also worth remembering that encryption is a necessity when transferring information over any medium that is vulnerable to interception. There is little point in trying to remotely backup information only to discover its integrity or security have been compromised by the process.
All of the above may sound like an expensive and complicated solution but, if you prefer to be the master of your own destiny, with the assuredness that comes from having your own remote backup, it might be the most sensible route to follow.
