PCFort comes from DataFort, a software development and service company specialised in
off-site backup and disaster recovery systems to businesses.
Many security managers are familiar with traditional backup methods such as mirrored servers,
off-site backup servers that receive data virtually simultaneously to on-site servers.
Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics that Eckert ("Protect Computerized Data With
Off-Site Backups") describes as part of an effective
off-site backup procedure?
Data backup solutions provider DataFort has announced its turnkey proposition for businesses wishing to integrate single- and home-user
off-site backup into their IT offering.
Many of the companies whose headquarters were in the World Trade Center had no
off-site backup facilities or other safeguards to protect their computer data.
Companies such as IBM (www.ibm.com) and SunGard (www.sungard.com) have locations around the country that provide
off-site backup. However, Brill says, it's important to note that the order in which companies gain access to the facility is based on the order in which they declared their disaster.
Many companies are satisfied they have system redundancy because they have
off-site backup, but from a risk assessment standpoint, Trainer said, that's not the reality.
In addition, Tier.Net has launched “Ultimate Management” for only $15.00 a month, which includes full management with domain-level support, script/application advice and troubleshooting, a dedicated account manager, and up to 50GB
off-site backup storage.
Online backup technology provider SOS Online Backup has announced it has entered an agreement with freeware/shareware/technology site Major Geeks, enabling Major Geeks to use the company's local and
off-site backup technology in its Major Geeks Online Backup solution.
Because it's also more portable, tape is often used for
off-site backup and restoration in case of a disaster.
Your backup plan should definitely include some provision for
off-site backup. That was a lesson learned the hard way from the events of last year.