In recent months we have received a lot of enquiries from
companies who have a requirement to back up large amounts of data and are
looking for an off-site solution, as their traditional tape based systems are
either too slow, unreliable or simply can’t handle so much data.
As we all know, it is vitally important to have a reliable
data backup so that in the event of a disaster, the data is easily retrievable,
and the business can then continue operating as soon as possible.
One new concept that we are keen on is the idea of data
mirroring. This can be achieved by having a local backup device, such as a
network hard drive array, mirroring it’s data to a similar device which is
co-located in a purpose built Data Centre.
The advantage of this is that local data can be accessed
quickly from the on-site hardware which is then mirrored periodically to the
off-site device using the internet. In the event of a disaster, the data from
the external hardware would be an exact replica of the local data and therefore
can be restored over the internet, or in some cases the mirrored device would
be physically shipped out to the client on a next business day delivery.
We have provided this very same service to a number of our
clients already, and it does work extremely well on the right type of hardware
so long as it is configured properly. In the past we have used hardware which
has been manufactured by a company called Synology. They provide a wide variety
of network storage solutions and the software includes the mirroring service
along with many other useful features.
For more information, please do not hesitate to give us a
call on 0113 294 6699.
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