One of the great things I like about our backup infrastructure is how we can add extra storage without the need of shutting down the service. It can be scaled to what we need and when we need it without interrupting any of our customer’s backups.
How much bandwidth does our server backup use?
Whenever a new customer tests our server backup service we are often asked how the service affects their internet connection and how much bandwidth the service will use.
The majority of SME’s we deal with don’t have their server hosted at a data centre so they use a standard broadband connection that is fed into their office. read more
How long does a LiveVault offsite backup take?
This is a question I get asked a lot by people who are interested in using our LiveVault offsite backup service. Although I could simply answer how long is a piece of string? This type of a response isn’t really helpful, is it?
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Automated Online Backup That’s Easy To Use
On a daily basis I deal with businesses who may have limited internal IT resources or who have outsourced their IT to a 3rd IT service contractor.
One of the many problems these businesses face when it comes to safe guarding their critical data is knowing what options are available to them but also how can a backup solution be implemented at very little cost. Not many people give thought to the after sales support, in other words, who needs to be contacted when things go wrong? Will it cost the business extra to contact someone?
Backup SQL Without Having To Stop The Database
As a lot of businesses use SQL databases for their CRM’s we are often faced with questions on how we handle SQL backups. Here is a question that has hit my inbox a few times this week:
How do we configure an SQL server to stop the database before performing a backup?
How Do You Perform Database Backups?
I’ll assume that if your business uses a database application that you perform daily/nightly backups of the core database to protect your business. For now I won’t assume how you perform those database backups but let me show you what I see on a regular basis.
As part of our data services we provide free on-site consultation and one common trend I’ve noticed is the hoops people need to jump through just to perform a nightly backup of their database.
Irish SMEs Warned on Risks of Computer Data Loss
Ireland’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are exposed to increasingly high risks due to inadequate and unreliable backup of computer data. This was stated by Caitríona Lynch, managing director of C Infinity at the launch of LiveVault, a secure online backup and recovery solution aimed specifically at SMEs.
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