HOW LONG DOES AN OFFSITE BACKUP TAKE?
Exactly how long a backup takes depends on the size of your backup, speed of your Internet connection, and amount of “changed” data. Because the initial backup requires transmission of all data, it takes the longest to complete. For extremely large amounts of data it is best to schedule the initial backup over a weekend, however smaller backup sets will simply run over night. But remember, all of this is automated and you are not required to do anything to make it happen. After the initial backup is complete, nightly backups are significantly smaller. Offices with high-speed Internet connections should find this service comparable with tape drives. Dial up users will be able to do incremental backups in thirty to sixty minutes. The initial backup can take several nights to complete over a dial-up connection. We recommend backing up the most important files first and then selecting other files as the backup progresses. Or, the initial backup can be run over the weekend. Also, we can com
