The Benefits of Online Backup

The benefits of online backup can be broken into parts, benefits to the clients and benefits of the software itself.

How using the SafetyNet Online Backup Service benefits our clients:

Increased Productivity

The automated backup schedule and monitoring of all backups by us each day means that our clients can spend more time on the day to day running of their business as we are looking after the daily backup.

Data Protection compliance

Having all the data encrypted and stored offsite ensures compliance with Data Protection requirements. (2(1)(d) "appropriate security measures shall be taken against unauthorised access to, or unauthorised alteration, disclosure or destruction of, the data..“).This is one less worry for our clients

Cost Effective

There is a predetermined fee (either monthly or annual) so our clients know exactly what their backup costs ware. There are no surprise costs (new hardware, payment to external IT support to complete a restore, etc.) as all software, hardware, training and technical support is included in the our price.

Insurance

Our backup service insures that our clients will always have access to one of their most important assets, their data!

Peace of mind

All of the above combines to give our clients peace of mind as they can concentrate on the day to day running of their businesses secure in the knowledge that the backup of critical data is being looked after by SafeytNet Backup Solutions every day.  

Benefits of the online backup software:

• Runs on most operating systems

  Runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, NetWare, Unix and all other platforms supporting a Java2 Runtime Environment

• Multiple Backup Agents

  MS Exchange, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Lotus Notes, Oracel databases

• Automated

  All backups run on an automatic schedule

• Open Files

  Open files can be backed up utilising the Microsoft Volume Shadow service

• In-File Delta

  Only changes in files need to be backed up which reduces backup times

• Logout Reminder

  Users can be prompted to do a backup when they logoff the computer

• Local copy

  A lcoal copy of the backup data can also created during the backup

• Commands

  Custom commands can be run before or after the backup e.g. shutdown after backup completes

• Customised schedule

  Schedule and retention policy can be used to create any mimic any existing tape rotation