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How Safe is a Remote Backup?

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When choosing a remote backup provider, consider all the options before choosing a company. You may not need all the bells and whistles, but some basic services are not optional. Ask yourself these questions before contracting with any remote backup service.

• What are the fees for each service?

• Is the service scalable? Can you add storage units as you need them?

• How does the company plan for a failure of its systems? Does it have a plan?

• What virus protection do they incorporate into their storage systems?

• What sort of firewall protection is in place?

• What is their password system like?

• Have they ever had a data loss, and if so, how often and how much was lost?

• What insurance do they carry to help mitigate your losses if your data is lost or corrupted while on their servers?

• Will your files be accessible to you 24/7?

Once you are satisfied with the stability and reliability of the remote backup company you have chosen, try backing up a small amount of data, check on it periodically, and attempt to restore files from the remote backup. If you are satisfied, you may decide to trust them with a larger portion of your files.

But the final word in remote backup safety is the old adage, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Just as multiple layers of security are needed, multiple layers of file storage are also a good idea. Do not rely on only one remote backup company for your files, but rather, use more than one so that your files are as safe as possible from all possible problems.

One more old saying will sum it up for safety where remote backups are concerned. Your grandmother may not understand your computer system, but she would agree with you on this, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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