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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.
Online backup is not just about hardware, software and connectivity. A good
online service provider also has the proper processes in place to manage
backups -- processes that often go overlooked by internal IT departments with
conflicting priorities and limited resources. An online backup provider's core
business is to safeguard data and its No. 1 goal is to have a reliable, proven
infrastructure to store customer data. Systems and backups done by customers
must always be tested to make sure data is easily retrievable in the event of a
data-loss incident at a customer site.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 August 2007 )
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