Cloud storage is a game-changer when it comes to cyber resilience and backup strategies. It simplifies storing offsite backups and abstracts away hardware complexities. However, left unchecked, cloud backup storage costs can get out of control quickly. Fortunately, by taking a strategic approach to cloud backups you can get the benefits while limiting the cost.
Here’s a little backup industry secret: a lot of the information published about how to craft a cloud BDR (backup and disaster recovery) strategy is hype that promotes overengineering and overspending. After all, BDR companies make money when you buy our products, which creates strong incentives to focus on the risk side of the risk/reward calculations.
Are you running a legacy Windows operating system that has been in end-of-support for years? Don’t worry; I’m not here to give you a lecture on the need to upgrade. For the most part, no administrator wants to run Windows Server 2012 in the 2020s, but they often have to.
Many businesses have important files stored on remote machines – such as websites, transaction logs, and router logs. With the ever-present threat of hacking, it has never been more important to have a robust backup plan. We will examine the “pull” vs “push” method of backing up remote content and discuss how BackupAssist 365 can help you achieve offsite backups of remote files.
Back in 2001, when I started the company, it was a complete (and naïve) leap of faith into the unknown. Like many before me, I started with no capital, no experience, no product, and only a vague idea that I wanted to create a business that had something to do with computer software.
Does BackupAssist support BackBlaze B2 as a cloud storage destination? Yes, absolutely. It’s easy to set up, and the two technologies make for a compelling combination for secure, fast, reliable and cost effective business-grade backups.
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