Cloud backups provide a method for storing important information offsite in a secure and efficient way. Typically, you would install a backup client, select the folders you want to back up, select a cloud destination and create the schedule. If disaster strikes, you have an easy method to access to your data in a secure, offsite location.
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Historically, offsite backups involved a courier shuttling physical tape media or hard drives to a remote storage facility. Best practices recommended selecting a storage location far enough away from the business that it would unlikely suffer from the same disaster.However, utilizing a storage facility in a remote location presented time-in-transit challenges when a disaster was declared.

Cloud backups remove those challenges presented with physical media. Instead of scheduling a courier to return the critical backup media and hoping they can find a viable travel route, the backup information is simply downloaded and restored. In addition, the cost of couriers and offsite storage can typically surpass the cost of cloud storage.

Cloud backup does not eliminate the need for local backups, but it does provide an easy, cost effective solution for offsite backups. Offsite backups are needed if your local backups are destroyed or unrecoverable. Cloud backups also provide flexibility if your business is physicallyinaccessible and you need to move to another location temporarily.

Most cloud software and storage providers offer encryption when data is in transit andat rest. However, in order to ensure security, it is important to enforce encryption with your own key (password) when creating backup jobs. This is the only way to ensure the data is secure on the way to the cloud and back.

As you can see, cloud backups are a cost effective method for securing your critical information and reducing risk. Remember to implement your own encryption key and store it in a secure location to prevent any unauthorized access to your data. Give us a call if your company needs help implementing cloud backups.