Within IT support one thing has remained constant over the years - the need to backup. Most of us use some sort of removable media to backup to, something we can take off-site so not to be affected by fire or theft. However, why do we only backup once a day? Why is it acceptable to loose a whole days worth of data when that days work has cost thousands of pounds to produce? We started asking these questions a few years ago and came up with a triple backup system. Each complement each other but cost no more to administer than a single instance method. First we continue the daily tape backup that most of us use, after all it's a classic and inexpensive method. However, we also assign a daily "drive image" to either a secondary hard disk or NAS device. This enables many or few backup "snapshots" throughout the day. We set it for 10, one for each hour of work. The third instance is a daily off-site backup. Just as we backup to tape we also backup to a remote server (that is also mirrored). This then covers the possibly of human or software error, even a faulty tape.  

We also offer all our clients a disaster recovery option. By keeping supplies of the most commonly used equipment in-house. If a clients equipment is damaged or stolen, short-term temporary equipment can be installed at a client's site. In time, procurement of replacement equipment can be arranged by the client or by us on behalf of the client in a timely manner once exact requirements have been established, reducing the risk of unnecessary investment. Most importantly it keeps the client up and running, reducing any possible financial loss.  Why not also visit www.perfectbackup.co.uk for online automated backups?