One Step Ahead

Today’s new medium of choice is spinning disks. They are often less expensive than tape and are significantly more reliable. (Think iPod vs. 8-track tape.) Managed service providers (MSPs) have developed online electronic backup services that capture the data locally, compress and encrypt it and transmit it within seconds to offsite electronic data vaults where it is kept “live” and available from any Internet connection in the world, at any time of the day or night. DR professionals recommend that, for full disaster recovery capabilities, there should be two backups in geographically separated areas to add an extra layer of data protection and security, and some MSPs have developed this service at very affordable price points.