What is Remote Backup
A remote, online, or managed backup service is a service that provides users with a system for backing up and storing computer files. Online backup providers are companies that provide this type of service.
Online backup systems are typically built around a client software program that runs on a schedule, typically once a day. This program collects, compresses, encrypts, and transfers the data to the remote backup service provider’s servers. Other types of product are also available in the market, such as remote continuous data protection (CDP).
Providers of this type of service frequently target specific market segments. High-end LAN-based backup systems may offer services such as near-realtime transaction-level replication or open file backups.
One example of remote backup is IDrive. IDrive offers a full featured Online Backup. It includes
Automatic Backup, True Archiving, Versioning, Continuous Backup,
Mapped Drive Backup and more.
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Data Backup is the general terminology used to make a copy of important data you need to protect. It can be your pictures, music, emails, spreadsheets and any documents that are important to you.
There are several methods of backups that you can use. Some are local saved onto your computer. Others are remote, copies are saved to a computer at differant location. More about the differant backup types can be found on some of our other posts.