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Online storage becoming businesses' backup

Alternatives to conventional data archiving methods such as tapes, CDs or external drives, are winning corporate converts 

JOANNA PACHNER

Here is a startling statistic, courtesy of research company IDC: 40 per cent of small and mid-sized businesses never back up their data. Here's another that puts the first one in perspective: 70 per cent of small businesses go belly up within a year of suffering a major loss of data. 

Steve Rodin, president of Toronto-based Storagepipe Solutions, a six-year-old online backup company, says signing up for his service is like getting a techie dedicated to protecting your data without having to pay a full-time salary.

"There's more interest in having specialists do the data backup now," he says. "The importance of disaster recovery and offsite data protection have become more top of mind after 9/11, Katrina and the East Coast blackout."

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Channel Viewpoint: VARs looking to leverage SaaS opportunities should consider online backup

By Steven Rodin

Software as a Service isn’t new, but it can be complex to deliver and it can be difficult to demonstrate the value of online applications to companies who are used to having applications in-house and completely within their control.

But with Web 2.0 offering up online applications for the business world, not just consumers, many VARs are no doubt looking at how they might leverage the trend to create new opportunities and generate additional revenue.

Online storage and backup is an excellent first choice for VARs wishing to dip their toes in the SaaS pool: It has a very clear value proposition. Online backup can enable any organization to reliably back up data within its budget and staff constraints. It’s also an ideal solution for many firms because it optimizes on-site data storage by archiving old data off-site; helps them meet regulatory requirements and adhere to internal policies; enables small branch offices to back up easily and reliably with no on-site IT support required; and, most importantly, it enables data to be retrieved and restored quickly and reliably to minimize downtime without impact on obligations to customers in a world where everything must run in real time.

The best approach for a VAR who wants to start selling and delivering managed services is to partner with an online backup provider to deliver the service to its customers rather than making the capital investments into technology and equipment. 

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Partnering with an Online Backup Service Provider

By Steven Rodin 

As Web 2.0 offers up online applications for businesses -- not just consumers -- many VARs are looking at how they may leverage the trend to create new business opportunities and generate additional revenue. One such opportunity may be clear: online backup services.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is not new, but it can be complex to deliver and a hard-sell to companies used to having applications in-house, completely within their control and internal infrastructure. However, online backup and storage provides a clear value proposition. Online backup can enable any organization to reliably back up data within its budget and staff constraints. It's an ideal option for firms that need to optimize onsite data storage by archiving old data offsite; meet regulatory requirements and adhere to internal policies; enable small branch offices to back up easily and reliably with no onsite IT support; and most importantly enable data to be retrieved and restored quickly and reliably to minimize downtime in a world where everything must run in real time.