How to choose the right online backup provider

PACKAGE

First, you have to choose what you wish to backup: your employees' workstation and laptop data, or your company's server? The world is becoming more mobile and the workforce is constantly moving, which leaves portable computers more exposed to theft, loss and damages, and therefore more vulnerable to data loss. There's also a good chance your company's main server is located somewhere on premise; imagine how fire, flooding or upgrading mistakes could harm your business.

Our new world in motion and the threat facing local servers are probably making you wonder if you should start backing up your employees' data or the company's server. Thinking about doing both? Maybe that's what you need.

PRICE

Once you've determined your needs, see how much disk space providers allow you to backup. Do they offer a standard rate? Is going over the limit expensive? Make sure you choose a price and contract duration (monthly, quarterly, biannual or annual) that truly fits your requirements.

SET UP

Setting up Online Backup requires very little from you. All you need is to refer to the installation guide to make sure the installation goes down smoothly.

SECURITY

Your data is safer on a cloud server because Cloud is a network of remote servers that automatically synchronize themselves. This means your data is being saved simultaneously on various servers. Plus, it is sent to secure data centers with highly protected internet connections via a 448-bit encryption key.

SPEED

Speed is important. It makes a great difference in how this type of backup affects your daily operations; you certainly don't want to be slowed down by data downloads, but you do want your documents to be saved quickly after each update.

RECOVERY

When a problem arises, you want to restore your files as quickly as possible, wherever you are. That's why you have to see which suppliers offer more than one way to access your files and figure out if they allow you to do it via the application, internet, or even through an express delivery option.

SUPPORT

No matter the simplicity, you'll always have questions. See if your supplier is available to answer at all times via phone, chat, or email. Ask if support is included. Are there extra fees?

OUR CHOICE

We've tried all sorts of Online Backup solutions in the last few months, but only one seems to fit our standards: SherWeb's SkyNox Online Backup solution.

SkyNox keeps your data encrypted at all times using 448-bit Blowfish cipher. Its transmission to and from SherWeb's SAS 70-certified datacenters is secured through a bank-grade protected connection.

SkyNox runs in the background without interfering with whatever you're doing. Only new or modified files are sent for storage, so your bandwidth remains free for other operations.

With SkyNox, you'll be able to access your data anywhere at any time: at the office or online, with your laptop, iPhone, iPad or Android, or with the express delivery of a hard drive.

Even better: with its 15 years' experience in the hosting field, SherWeb puts its support team at your service 24/7. We found that its dedicated experts are always ready to help, which makes for a solid online backup package!