Information technology is rapidly evolving as more and more companies use computers to store important data. Although computers are usually quite reliable, one can’t be too careful about stuff that matters. One simple human error can cause the loss of all the important information. Theft or simple loss of equipment can cause a great deal of damage to a firm. To prevent this from happening, companies often use tape back-up to be sure that in case of an emergency they will have a reliable backup from which to recover the data.
But is tape back-up indeed good enough for protecting your valuable data? Sure, it’s a time tested method. Nowadays, however, specialists recommend more modern offsite backup services.
What are offsite backup services and how do they work? It’s very simple: you just need an Internet connection the greater the bandwidth the more data you can store and your offsite backup service will encrypt your data and transmit it to a safe offline location to be stored. It will take some time at first because you’ll have to backup all your info, but the next time a change is made in one of the files, the offsite backup service will...