The 10 Critical Elements of Server Backup Technology

by Nick Mueller, Zetta.net

Local and off-site Backup Combination. It's a best practice to have a combination of local and off-site backup. Typically you want to keep large files, like databases and system state file backups on-site. This enables a quick recovery of the latest version of these files and reduces downtime. It's the most practical if your available bandwidth limits how fast you can restore these large files over the wire.

Off-site server backup is the other part of backup, that's critical for disaster recovery and regulatory compliance. You can backup data either to removable media (tapes, USBs, disks) or to the cloud. Physical media backups can be cheap, however they require lots of manual intervention and getting tapes back to your office will take hours or days. Also, getting a tape back does not guarantee you'll be able to recover the data. Off-site media backup also becomes a security risk, because of the possibility of media being lost or stolen. 

Cloud off-site server backup. Enterprise-grade cloud backup delivers significant advantages, like automation of daily backups, shorter backup windows, ability to immediately recover data from anywhere using just a web browser and lower costs. Learn More.

Local vs. off-site. Zetta's DataProtect delivers both local and cloud off-site backup in one solution. Its SmartBackup logic delivers the most optimal combination of local and off-site backup to ensure speed, reliability, quick recovery, compliance and cost reduction. 

Use This off-site Backup ROI calculator to compare costs for off-site backup in your environment 

Nick is Zetta's Corporate Reporter, and has been writing and telling stories about technology with blogs, social media, and content marketing since the days when the BBS reigned.

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