DASs REMOTE DATA BACKUP SERVICE


Your file server is critical to the operation or your company. It holds the data that you and your staff create and depend upon. Additionally, you have spent a great deal of money on configuring and updating the server operating system. The server may also run database server software, which communicates with client software on your workstations. Installing and configuring this software also costs considerable time and money. Protecting your total server investment requires a reliable backup solution. Up until now, the only solution for backing up your data has been tape backup, which is less than an ideal solution.

Problems with Tape Backup:

●  Problems with Tape Backup Drives:

○  The cost of a reliable tape drive starts at $725, plus labor for installation and testing.

○  Tape drives are mechanical devices subject to failure from wear and dust.

○  The tape heads are especially sensitive to wear in dusty environments.

●  Problems with Tapes:

○  Tapes cost nearly $60 each, so a minimum set of eight tapes costs nearly $480.

○  Depending upon the level of dust in your environment, the tapes can be expected to wear out within one to two years, requiring a new set of tapes for approximately $480.

●  The Problem of Safely Storing Tapes:

○  The tapes need to be stored far away from the file server. In the event of a fire, theft, or other disaster tapes stored near the file server will also be destroyed or lost.

○  Standard safes and "fireproof" boxes are designed to protect paper. Tapes stored in such boxes will melt in a fire.

●  The People Problem:

○  Someone has to be responsible for checking the backup status every morning and then changing the tapes. And...

○  Another person must take over when the first person is on vacation or out sick.

○  People often fail to change the tapes.

○  People very often fail to check whether the backup actually worked.

DASs Remote Backup Service eliminates all of the above problems. No expensive tape drives or expensive tapes are needed. Your data is backed up, compressed, securely encrypted and transmitted to our backup server over your DSL or Cable Internet connection. Every workday, we check that your backup has been done. If there is a problem, we can remotely access your server to investigate, often eliminating the need for a service call. This service is available for as little as $2 per day (unusually high data volume may cost more), plus a setup fee that costs much less than a set of tapes.

Please note that, as with tape backup, the cost of repairing your server and/or restoring your data is not included. Some servers may not qualify, or may require upgrading at additional cost. High speed Internet access is required.