| Backup Tasks |
PC Data Backups
Online Backup Solution |
Your Current or Proposed
Backup System |
| Hardware Components |
| purchase, install, configure, maintain backup hardware |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0 (no extra hardware required)
hardware reliability: our data center has HP servers, EMC storage machines |
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| purchase, install, configure, maintain backup network |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0 (use any Internet connection)
network security: CISCO security, redundant bandwidth, multiple ISPs |
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| purchase, install, maintain physical security equipment |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0
physical security: finger scanners, motion detectors, camera tracking |
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| purchase, install, maintain hardware protection equipment |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0
hardware protection: redundant power supply, backup generators, climate control |
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| Software Components |
| purchase software |
time: 5-10 min. (download 30-day free trial, pay by credit card later)
cost: as low as $9.95/mo. (see plans) |
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| install software |
time: 5-10 min.
cost: $0 (no technician needed) |
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| configure software |
time: 5-10 min.
cost: $0 (no technician needed) |
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| maintain software |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0 (virtually maintenance-free) |
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| Media Components |
| purchase media |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0 (no backup media required) |
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| insert, remove, label, organize |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0 |
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| transfer data to/from remote offsite location |
time: 0 min. (with automatic backups)
cost: $0
Internet security: secure socket layer |
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| store media in secure data facility |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0
data security: offsite data center |
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| make redundant copy and store in separate location |
time: 0 min.
cost: $0
security: data stored at geographically separated mirrored data centers |
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| Data Components |
| select files to back up |
time: 5-10 min.
cost: $0
usability: easy to select files, folders, or entire disks |
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| compress data |
time: 0 min. (with automatic backups)
cost: $0
speed: quick backups and restores |
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| encrypt data |
time: 0 min. (with automatic backups)
cost: $0
logical security: triple DES encryption |
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| perform daily backup |
time: 0 min. (with automatic backups)
cost: $0 |
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| select files to restore |
time: 5-10 min.
cost: $0
usability: easy to select files, folders, or entire disks; up to 10 file versions |
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| perform data recovery |
time: 5-10 min.
cost: $0
features: file recovery; Windows recovery |
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| Summary |
| Add up your annual time and costs |
total time: as little as an hour per PC
total cost: as low as $120/year (plans) |
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