What is Online Backup?

Online backup offers a modern alternative to tape backup solutions and the current trend of using USB sticks and dvds to look after your crucial data. It takes all the work away from small to medium sized businesses as once set up and running all backups are monitored by SafetyNet Backup Solutions. If there is an issue then we contact the client to resolve the issue.

It is easier for these companies to budget for their backup needs as there is either a monthly or annual fee that covers all backups, restores and any technical support. This affordable backup system also has the added benefit of storing a companys' crucial data offsite in encrypted format thereby ensuring compliance with Data Protection requirements.

How does Online Backup work?

Quite simply, software installed on the server/PC containing the company data automatically transfers the data to an offsite server where multiple copies of the date are kept in encrypted format.

Step 1 - Software known as the "client" zips and encrypts the backup data before transfer.

Step 2 - During the transfer the data is further encrypted using a 128 bit SSL certificate.

Step 3 - The data is stored on the offsite server in encrypted format making it unreadable to anyone apart from the owner