Remote Data Backup

itnetuk online data backup is a variant of offsite backup or remote backup. Essentially a method of storing data on a remote server, online data backup uses the internet for transferring the data and for its retrieval at a later date.

Online backup is a completely automated, software-only process. It requires no additional hardware or intervention by the user as the backups occur on a schedule set during the software installation.

About itnetuk Online Backup for PCs, Laptops & Servers

itnetuk Online Backup is a leading software-only solution that ensures secure, automated, hands-free backup without the fear of data loss, theft or damage.

Ideal for PCs, laptops, servers and more complex networked environments, Clunk Click Online Backup gives ‘Best Practice’ data backup as standard.

Each day your data is automatically backed up to two high-security offsite data centres. In the event of data loss your backup data is secure and available for recovery within minutes.

If you currently backup your data to an external hard drive, tape, CD or USB memory stick you are putting your data at risk.

• 93% of companies that ost data for 10 days or more filed for bankruptcy withon one year of the disaster. (source: Ntional Archives & records)
• 34% of companies fail to test their backups, and of those that do, 77% have found backup failures (source: Home Office Computing Magazine)

Online Backup Specialists: Outsource your backups to us and have the peace of mind that your data is being looked after by the experts. You are protected by our expert technical support, meaning that should the worst happen we will help you retrieve your data securely and quickly

Business Continuity: Availability of data is a fundamental start to any business continuity plan. Online data backup allows you to protect your critical data securely so that you can concentrate on your key focus, your business

Fully Automated: Our set and forget software means changing tapes is a thing of the past, choose what you want and when you want it backed up, all protected using the highest levels of encryption in our state of the art UK data centres

Online backup is rapidly replacing tape as the preferred method for backup as it solves a number of problems inherent in a tape backup system:

The Disadvantage of Tape

•      Someone has to remember to undertake the backup and if necessary take the tapes offsite
•      If a restore is required, it can be time consuming and costly to retrieve tapes stored offsite
•      Backup tapes should be replaced each year
•      A test restore of all tapes should be undertaken on a monthly basis. This can be both costly and time consuming
•      The backup may not be encrypted and if lost will allow anyone access to the data
•      "Up to 50% of tape recovery attempts fail" - source Gartner Group

Online backup overcomes these problems and offers a range of features and benefits that make it the most effective method for protecting data:

Advantages of Online Backup

• Easy set up via a simple software download
• No need for additional hardware, backup tapes or labour resources
• Rapid data restore reduces downtime
• Fast incremental backups
• Data compression and encryption for secure, rapid transmission
• Fully automated and intelligent software that eliminates human error
• Automated scheduled backups
• Access to backup data from any internet enabled computer
• Ideal for backing up PCs, laptops and servers at multiple sites or for remote workers
• Delivers 'best practice' data backup