Our Remote Data Storage service was designed to
benefit customers in several ways.
First, as a
secure method of getting a copy of your
important business data, such as accounting
files, documents, spreadsheet files, etc. in
another location. This will allow you to recover
this information in case of disaster such as a
computer failure, office theft, or fire.
Second, as an
information management tool allowing you, your
associates, or clients to access this
information from anywhere in the world using FTP
software.
FTP stands for
File Transfer Protocol. FTP client software
allows you to transfer files between your hard
drive and a remote server. For instance, you
could put your personal home page up on the Web
by transferring files from your hard drive to a
Web server, or you can download programs from
your favorite shareware site — fast. FTP users
find transferring files via e-mail attachments
grossly inefficient or impractical when dealing
with large documents. For uploading such files,
FTP is the only open standard answer (e.g., for
efficiently posting new HTML pages onto a Web
site or sharing graphics-laden files).
Today, growing
numbers of power users, telecommuters, and
corporate Internet managers are unleashing the
protocol's potential by using FTP clients — file
transfer software applications designed for
users — to minimize time spent online.
Short for Secure
Sockets Layer, a protocol developed by Netscape
for transmitting private documents via the
Internet. SSL works by using a public key to
encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL
connection. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet
Explorer support SSL, and many Web sites use the
protocol to obtain confidential user
information, such as credit card numbers. By
convention, URLs that require an SSL connection
start with https: instead of http:.
Another protocol
for transmitting data securely over the World
Wide Web is Secure HTTP (S-HTTP). Whereas SSL
creates a secure connection between a client and
a server, over which any amount of data can be
sent securely, S-HTTP is designed to transmit
individual messages securely. SSL and S-HTTP,
therefore, can be seen as complementary rather
than competing technologies. Both protocols have
been approved by the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF) as a standard.
Access is secure
as you will be required to provide a valid
username and password, and your data will always
be encrypted using the same industry standard
SSL process as banks and financial institutions.
How does it work?
File Transfer or
Remote Backup software is installed on a key
system at your location. This could be a server
or a workstation that has a fast internet
connection such as DSL or cable. Your important
information is defined in a "set" of folders and
files identified for backup. This set is then
saved and scheduled to be encrypted and
transferred over the internet to your private
storage area on a regular basis. Additionally,
any time you want, you can pick and choose any
files or folders you wish and move them to or
from your remote data storage account.
Your private
storage area is actually located on a secure
server at our facility. Your private storage
area is only accessible using the logon
information provided. We keep these servers
running well and available 24 hours a day and
365 days a year.
On a regular
basis, we test access to your account and
monitor backup activity. You will receive
periodical reports including the working status
and backup activity of your account. Combined
with one of our removable hard drive backup
systems, your bases are covered.
How can your
company minimize data loss downtime? Planning
and preventative maintenance.
