Internet Data Storage
Like internet data backup, internet data storage has grown with the increased availability of high-bandwidth connections. Usually offered by some of the same companies who offer automated data backup services, internet data storage is a natural extension of their data protection business models. Also referred to as online backup archiving, internet data storage is the process of securing computer data files in an offsite digital storage environment.
Most internet data storage companies leverage large storage area network (SAN) or network attached storage (NAS) appliances to meet the massive storage needs of their service. While remote data backup providers can usually employ more mainstream computing equipment for their servers, the quantities of data stored by internet data storage companies demand a different breed of hardware. With storage arrays in the terabytes, these machines are capable of housing thousands of Gigabytes of data.
The key differences between remote data backup and internet data storage are not in the processes they employ to move data from one place to another. The differences are usually in the format and availability of the data while stored. Remote backup servers usually store data in a highly-encrypted and compressed state, due largely to the ‘live’ nature of the data. While some internet storage companies may also encrypt and compress their clients’ data, the service itself is more of an archiving or redundancy protection than a living copy of data.
The remote backup service providers who employ RBackup software have the luxury of offering both data backup and internet data storage services using one software application. RBackup serves double-duty as the most secure online backup software on the planet, and one that allows easy archiving of data to support the internet data storage side of the service. Using a simple process of archiving files from the RBS Server, the data are then copied to another media such as portable hard disk drives or DVDs for storage.
If your company has considered offering online data backup services or internet data storage services, we can help you with both - at a great price! Contact one of our friendly sales technicians today to discover the best software for both jobs. At RBS, we outfit the technical world with the tools they need to provide stable data protection services to their clients.
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