Protect it! Archive it!

Hard disk crash, files erased in error, spyware, theft of portable PC, fire...all this pushes SMB to secure their critical data in order to minimize interruptions to activity in the case of loss. The automatic backup services offered via internet now offer all the necessary guarantees. They are customizable and secure, report transactions, issue alerts and only backup blocked or changed files. The difference plays out in the accompanying recovery time and the compatibility with web architectures.

Choose a backup system

It is important to adapt the backup solution to the needs of your business. The choice of system is often related to the volume of information to be backed up, and as such to the size of the business network.
A few criteria:
Speed of backup: The larger the volume of data and the more users, the more crucial is the speed (frequency) of the backup. This is to minimize the loss of information. With more than 10 users, it is preferable to opt for an automatic backup system (eg: servers)

Reliability of support and ease of use:

• The lifetime of the equipment should be equal to the investment.
• It is important to verify the classification of data on the backup media, for a fast restoration.
• It is important to verify the classification of data on the backup media, for a fast restoration.

Security

Data that is backed up should be encrypted. (eg : particularly in the case of automatic backup)

Compatibility

Verify that your backup solution supports Windows, Apple and Linux (your stock of computers may evolve).

Sensitivity to the environment

Some « physical » systems (external hard drive, tape drives) are very fragile (heat, dust, impact, etc.)

Types of backups

There are several possibilities depending on the systems used: complete backup (all the files on a hard disk backed up), incremental (backup of files modified since the last backup) and differential (copy of all the file since the last complete or incremental backup).