What is a Remote Backup Service?
With computer use in the home and the workplace as the norm rather than the exception, it only makes sense to create secondary sources of information, in the event of a system wide failure. This is where the concept of a remote backup service comes into play. A remote backup service is a repository for all the important files, operating systems, and electronic documents that need to be preserved in the event that the hard drive or the server support system should be damaged or rendered inoperable for some reason. Because the remote backup service safely caches valuable information in a password-protected environment, more and more businesses are turning to providers that offer online backup service and support. The process for remote backup is a simple one. Typically, a small software package is provided by the vendor, along with unique login credentials to access the remote server system. Once the software is installed, the end user can pick and choose which folders and files to uploa
Remote or offsite backup is where you copy the important files on your computer to another location outside of your home or business.I usually talk to my clients about creating a simple disaster recovery plan statement. In that statement we include backing up to a remote location. Why is it important to use a remote backup service? Simple… If a disaster strikes your home or business and you do not have a remote data backup location to store that data, how are you going to restore that data? God forbid your home or business burns down and is completely destroyed. If this were to happen, and your computers were lost, all of the data you created and stored on your computers will be gone forever! And you won’t be getting it back. There is almost no chance for data recovery in this type of disaster. That is why it is critical to start backing the data on your computers and storing the data to a location outside of your home or office. Today there are online backup services where you can sec
