Online Backup of critical data is the new recommended method, where your data and emails are automatically backed up to secure data storage centres via the Internet. This method of backup requires no user interactivity and runs daily totally automatic, leaving your valuable data always protected against any eventuality.

The data is stored securely as it is fully encrypted using the best encryption and compression techniques.

Should you suffer from the loss of your server the data can be quickly downloaded to a spare machine to allow you to continue, keeping down time to a minimum, while a new server is made available. This usually takes a couple of hours and includes data such as accounts and general documents. If your premises are unavailable, the restore can be done to any machine as long as it has internet connectivity i.e. someone’s home or temporary premises.

Online storage is charged on a per gig basis and therefore you only use it for your critical data. The server still needs to be backed up so in the eventuality of a disaster its configuration can be recovered. For this we recommend Symantec System Recovery 2010, which is included with server quotes. System Recovery works by taking automatic snapshot backup’s of the server at regular intervals to an attached USB hard drive.

Recovery is quick, usually within a few hours of the disaster occuring. The full server configuration is restored from the automatic snapshots, this can be to the same or dissimilar hardware. This recommended backup method is fully automatic requiring no manual intervention, yet your data and server is fully covered.