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Disadvantages of FTP Backup
Data backup to an FTP server will cost you more than you think. For a more user-friendly, automated, reliable and
secure offsite backup solution, go with PC Data Backups.
PC Data Backups offers similar or better remote access,
file sharing and data security features as well as
10-File Versioning, data archiving to two
mirrored data centers, ease of use, and
Free Support.
Disadvantages of Backup using FTP
- You need to obtain and pay for disk space on an FTP server. This storage space is typically very limited or much more expensive
per MB than our service.
- No automatic backup: You need to remember to back up every day.
- FTP connections are unreliable and often times out, so you need to resume the connection and figure out which files were not
backed up.
- Files can be corrupted during FTP transfers without your knowledge.
- You need to manage multiple file versions yourself.
- Most FTP software is not encrypted and therefore not
secure.
- FTP servers do not normally use data mirroring.
- Many FTP server data centers have only minimal data security features.
- No free 24/7 technical support.
- The time, technical expertise and cost of managing your own FTP server and keeping it secure would far exceed
the low cost of our offsite backup service.
FTP Backup Overview
Software costs up to $100; backup time and technical support costs $$
- How often do you actually use it?
- How much time do you spend every time you back up your data?
- Are you using secure FTP file transfer? How secure is the server itself?
- Do you back up and manage multiple file versions?
You might be able to back up your information using File Transfer Protocol software, but you would have to work very hard to
duplicate all the convenience and file security of PC Data Backups.
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