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How does the service work?
• How safe is the service?
• Where is my data going?
• Are these full backups?
• How automated is “automated”?
• How is e-Backups compared to tape backups?
• Will I have to start the backup every day?
• How expensive is this service compared
to tape backups?
• Does e-Backups backup the vault?
• Can I stop using my tape system completely?
• I need to hold on to my data for 12 months,
can you help me?
• What if I want to backup several computers
to one account?
• Is this service proven, it sounds too
good to be true?
• What operating systems does
this work with?
How
does the service work?
It’s really quite simple. The system automatically prepares
your selected files for backup, compresses the data, encrypts them
for security and transmits the data sets off-site to a secure vault
within our data center. An email is then sent confirming the events.
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How
safe is the service?
Backup sets are encrypted for complete security. With E-Backups
your data is protected by multiple layers of physical, logical and
network security. E-Backups encrypts the backups for complete security
so nobody, not even we, can read them.
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Where
is my data going?
Your files are stored is a Class A Environmental Data Center. This
facility has been providing a home for Mission Critical Internet
Applications for over 10 years. Your data is sharing space with
some of the most respected names in business (NASCAR, USA Today,
St. Louis Cardinals)
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Are
these full backups?
Yes and No. Traditional backup types consisted of Full, Differential
and Incremental backups. Our service utilizes the latest in backup
technology that allows you optimize the speed and size of your backup
sets. It’s called “binary patching”. With binary
patching your data is not evaluated as a file rather, as a continuous
string of binary data. Binary patching is capable of comparing files
and extracting only the “patches” of binary data that
have changed. Simply put, If only 1 kilobyte of data has actually
changed in the file, then only a 1 kilobyte patch is extracted for
backup thus eliminating the overhead imposed by older methodologies.
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How
automated is “automated”?
Once you install the software and create a backup set with a scheduled
time, the system takes over. There is no need for manual intervention.
Your system will awake at the scheduled time, scan for modified
files, compress the chosen data, encrypt them for security and transmit
the locked packet to your storage vault. An email is then sent with
the log of all activities. Additionally, we review each log to ensure
there were no errors that may have occurred due to an interruption
of Internet service, etc. If we see a problem… we will contact
you.
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How
does E-Backups compare to tape backups?
E-Backups addresses more of the requirements needed to truly protect
your data. The process is similar to traditional tape backup procedures,
with several important advancements. Our service is completely automated,
more secure, and moves your data off-site faster.
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Will
I have to start the backup every day?
No. The system automatically begins at the scheduled time. Whether
you have created a single backup set or created many running at
different times, once you determine the schedule the software does
the rest.
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How expensive is this
service compared to tape backups?
Probably one of the biggest advantages of E-Backups is the affordable
price. With our service, there is no hardware to purchase, no tapes
to buy periodically. Simply install our software on your existing
system and you’re ready to go. Your monthly recurring cost
will depend on the storage space you use each month. Check out our
pricing plans.
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Does
e-Backups backup the vault?
Yes. Missouri Data Systems understands that your data’s protection
is the highest priority. The bank-like vault which stores your data
is protected by several physical layers of security. A second backup
of your data is also copied off-site to a redundant location.
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Can
I stop using my tape system completely?
That’s really up to you. After you’ve received your
email notifications for several days or weeks and restored your
files to test the system, most businesses do. Whether you add E-Backups
to enhance your existing disaster recovery plans or use our service
as your primary backup, your files are available 24 hours a day
7 days a week.
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I
need to hold on to my data for 12 months, can you help me?
With our Data Archiving service, we can provide you with a monthly
copy of your critical data. By archiving your vault each month to
CD or DVD you can begin creating a digital library for retrieval
at any time.
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What if I want to backup several computers
to one account?
Our service will allow you to backup multiple PC’s, laptops,
or servers to a single vault. By doing this, you can roll the service
out to multiple users or the entire sales organization and take
advantage of price breaks with larger service plans.
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Is this service proven, it sounds too good
to be true?
Originally developed over 8 years ago as a method for upgrading
software, binary patching has received widespread acceptance by
many of the world’s largest hardware and software manufacturers
including IBM, Compaq and Microsoft. To cut costs and decrease the
time to market, software manufacturers distribute their updates
as tiny files or “patches” containing only the binary
difference between the old and new version of their software. This
is the same process that we use to deliver your service. E-Backups
is proven, safe and secure.
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What
operating systems does this work with?
Currently E-Backups is focused on the following Microsoft Windows
Operating Systems.
The service will work with:
• Windows 2000/XP
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2003 Server
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