subject: Why And How To Choose Pc Backup Solution ? [print this page] PC Backup Solution makes things Easy. PC Backup Solution makes things Easy.
Did you know that people lose over 600,000 laptops at US airports every year?
This loss seems even more serious once you realise that most of them didnt have a backup. Statistics?
At least 65% of users do not backup before travel, while 90% do not backup while on the move.
Why? Well, the top three reasons I have heard are:
- My backup software does not work over WAN
- I had limited bandwidth connectivity
- I hate backups - they slow down my PC and work
The main problems seem to be availability of bandwidth and backup disruptions over WAN/Internet.
Issues with bandwidth arise due to the huge amount of duplicate data between corporate users. Not very surprisingly, over 80% of data across corporate PCs (emails/docs etc) is duplicate. It is these duplicates that choke bandwidth and storage.
Heres where Data De-Duplication henceforth referred to as DDD comes in. This technology saves just a single copy of duplicate data, thus cutting down on duplicates and shrinking the backup size for corporate PCs. This potentially savings in backup time, bandwidth and storage are about 80%!
Thanks to the tape-backup legacy, most existing software has a server-triggered backup mechanism, which creates problems for travelling users connected via WAN. Since the PC does not have a fixed IP address, the server cant reach it and hence the backup fails. New generation PC backup software address the problem of server accessibility by using client-triggered backup.
Cumulatively, this is what you should look for in any laptop backup product:
- Smart bandwidth prioritization: Sets only a percentage of bandwidth for backup
- Super Secure: SSL encryption over WAN/VPN for backup
- WAN Optimization: Automatic Network sensing for choosing appropriate packet size and bandwidth
- Data De-Duplication: Saving single copy of duplicate data.
One of the popular options for office and remote users is Druva inSync, featuring simple backup and point-in-time restores. Get a free trial today at http://www.druva.com/
