online backup

don't understand all the my site your site discussion. Just stumbled on this site. Here is what I do for a 80 million dollar company:

2 locations, one location has two win2003 servers, the other one 2003 server. total corporate data, roughly 100gb. I backup site 1 to a separate computer. I use deltacopy. this only copies data that has changed, e.g. pst(outlook) file is 2gb, but during the day only 10mb has changed(added, updated, deleted). the backup only syncs the change. so I backup site 1 to a spare pc, I then do an online(through a vpn) to site 2. Site 2 syncs to a spare pc. So spare pc on site 2 has current site 1 data and site 2 data. I then backup to tape, then(this is the part for this forum), I sync all company data to a pc at my house. Only cost is electricity for my server to run 24x7. This is about $6 a month. much better than these online services.
Brian

In case anyone is still viewing this thread, I found a relevant article that I'd like to share with you guys:

Latest Cloud Storage Hiccups Prompts Data Security Questions

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I've been very happy with Carbonite. I used it to back-up about 30GB of data and while the initial back-up did take a few days, subsequent incremental back-ups run in the background, so I don't even notice that they are taking place.

I really like the fact that the performance hot on my computer and broadband connection is negligible during back-up. Taking a long time to upload large quantities of data is going to be an issue with all online back-up services, particularly if you switch off your computer at the end of every day.

The online backup solution is a good one. Many of my customers use the one I offer and are happy with it. It will depend on how much space you need.

I don't like carbonite very much. Mozy is good for home use. iBackup and SOS Backup are better for business. Here is a good one that provides the value and features for both: Online Backup

Hello
“Depending on your business, there might be federal or state regulatory requirements that dictate what needs to be preserved, and for how long. In our experience, the most conservative approach is to use online backup and to institute a comprehensive business document retention policy that examines all data types and distinguishes between ‘operationally critical’ data and ‘important but static’ data,” says Dave Minns, client services manager at Storage Guardian. “When selecting an online backup provider, make sure that the provider lets you define a data retention policy that can migrate aged data to less expensive storage, and that does not delete it after 30 days.”

Implementing Backup Life cycle Management Storage Guardian recommends a ‘set it and forget it’ approach based on Backup Lifecycle Management , which intelligently migrates ‘static’ data to lower-cost storage media that can cost as little as 50 cents per compressed gigabyte.

Examples of static data that is a good candidate for this approach: – File types that will have only a single generation / version, and will not change again: photos, audio-visual media, PDFs, images, one-time log files, etc. – Email, calendar, task, to-do records that have aged past a user-defined point in time – Instant Message & Web chat logs – Voice recording files – Folder structures holding prior years’ business record files


Dog Nutrition

I'm a Carbonite gal. After setting it up and seeing it running quietly and effectively behind the scenes, I can't believe I only pay $50/year or so. If you've ever had a hard drive failure, you know what peace of mind I'm talking about.

Has anyone heard of Weboffice or webex?

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I have looked at quite a few sites.
My latest find is SOS Online Backup.
Ideal for small to medium sized businesses.

Crash Plan is another one which is worth considering. It's priced similarly to Mozy and Carbonite.

Thanks for sharing backup information. I tried through online for my data which is have 4GB or more. but i failed in backup.

Thanks,
Morris

Thats the problem with me, i also had too many software i cant mange this much, but it looks really cool, i will give it a try

hello all!
i haven't checked it out yet..then i will made my choice

I was using one of those all you can eat backup services for one low monthly price, first was Mozy but it wasnt fast at all. Then Carbonite and it took even longer and was running all the time. Finally ponied up the money and went with a small business one Remote Data Vault. It does incrimental backup so once you do set it up its pretty fast. www.remotedatavault.com

K-

My backup strategy:

1. create a 15 GB partition called Backup
2. run a backup program. In my case Nova
3. incremental backup every 4 hours to backup partition
4. every week do an incremental backup to DVD

Many reputable online backup providers have the same deal which is about $60/year for unlimited backup. I personally use CrashPlan because it had good reviews at the time I was looking for a solution, and it also has some cool additional features that appealed to me. Companies like Mozy and Carbonite have similar deals now.

Truth be told, Carbonite and Mozy took me forever for bandwidth constraints. Didn't Carbonite lose like 8,000 of their customers' data last year?

I've tried out VaultLogix and it seems to be working a lot better for our small business. :)

Looks pretty cool! Is it really $5/month? Sounds too good to be true, but I can't find a catch.

The accuracy is it is not even backup software; it deficiencies basic features that should be inherently part of any back off software.

I sampled their service, piece of applesauce. Well, they dealt to make a big press of itself. The truth is it is not even backup software; it deficiencies basic features that should be underlying part of any backup software.

Please try www.goyus.com. It is a brand new online backup startup that allows you to backup ALL your PCs for just US $5/month. You can earn unlimited free storage by signing up friends. Your data is backed up to data centers owned by rackspace.com so it is absolutely safe.

I found Jungle Disk to be one of the best out there. Not only can you choose between a business or personal plan, but you can use Amazon's S3 cloud service or Rackspace's Cloud files. Personally I use Rackspace just because there is no charge for data transfer or data requests.

Hi Mike,
Would you be willing to try goyus.com? We have dropped the price to just $2.99/month for the first 5 GB and you can install it on as many PCs as you can. There is a 30 day free trial which does not require a credit card. If you request new features we will consider developing them. In other words we are willing to go the extra file to win your business.
Regards,
Suyog Bhobe
Founder - Goyus, Inc

Unfortunately I don't think I can switch to be honest. They're pricing plan is only $2 per month, unlimited computers, first 5gb free and only $0.15 per GB after for Rackspace Cloud hosting.

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the honest reply. goyus.com charges only $2.99/month, unlimited computers, first 5 GB free and only 30c/GB after the first 5 GB. So if you focus on pricing and not the features the difference is 15c/GB.

We can make you a special offer that is very attractive if you are backing up a large amount of data. Please send me an email at [email protected] and we can work something out to your satisfaction.

Please note that with goyus.com you can earn unlimited free storage by signing up other users and there is a 30 day free trial which doesn't require a a credit card. So it costs nothing to try.

I am sure you will love it if you give it a try. The app is fast, reliable, secure and restoring files is a breeze. It also automatically scans your hard drive and finds all your media files, documents, etc so there is not much to do after installation. You can access your backup status and lots of other information online in real time by signing in at goyus.com.

I use Mozy, it's pretty reliable however it's a bit more expensive. If you need more info. let me know.

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Gil

You can stored your backup on cloud space. Google and other more sites are provide space in form of drive.
Many applications have need hosting services for which many hosting provider are provide cloud hosting services, we are also provide cloud hosting services from thesagenext.com, you can visit there for more information about cloud hosting services.
Thank you !

I am still using Google Drive and Mediafire for backup. No fee and charge.. :-)

Yes, I prefer Google storage. I feel safe and secure.

We've recently created a free Data Risk Assessment Tool specific to Perth businesses, giving an instant rating of your current backup and disaster recovery strategies.

What would your business do if you lost all your data? Reducing the risk or even preventing altogether will reduce the risk of financial loss and/or even the end of your business.

Online Backup is just like bread and butter of business, that's why there are lots of services provider of it. We need to choose it very carefully. I like that given source for it but still want to do some research in this regard. Anyways thanks for your suggestion.

Online backup you can set by any hosting services who provides daily data backup and current time using. Cloud Hosting is the best option for Small and medium sized business application as like Quickbooks, Sage, Quicken, Drake and Act.
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