Cloud backup, also known as online data backup, is one of the hottest technologies in backup and
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recovery today. Cloud data backup
involves sending a copy of data over a proprietary or public network to an off-site server. The
server is usually hosted by a third-party service provider, who charges the backup customer a fee
based on capacity, bandwidth or number of users. Backing
up to the cloud is becoming a popular alternative to traditional data backup and recovery
storage media, such as tape and disk.
To help you stay up to date on the latest news and information on cloud data backup services, we've collected our top five tips on cloud backup. Learn whether or not cloud backup is secure, how to choose the best cloud backup service and what users are saying about cloud backup administration.
CLOUD BACKUP TIP #1
Cloud
backup best practices: A tutorial on evaluating cloud backup services
Cloud backup services are now considered by many to be the way to back up moderate (less than 1 TB)
amounts of data, including backing up your data at home. The challenge is that a new cloud backup
vendor seems to pop up every day. How does one select a service from among so many vendors? Which
of the cloud backup vendors is right for your data backup and recovery environment? In this
tutorial, by backup expert W.
Curtis Preston, learn about cloud
data backup strategies for enterprises.
CLOUD BACKUP TIP #2
Get the
right service-level agreement with cloud backup services
There are a number of items that must be taken into consideration before entering into an agreement
with a cloud data backup service provider. In this tip, read about what should be on your checklist
when you talk to a cloud backup provider, and most importantly, some of the major items that should
be addressed in a cloud
backup service-level agreement with your new cloud backup service.
CLOUD BACKUP TIP #3
Data
security concerns with cloud backup technology
Everyone seems to be on the online
backup bandwagon. It's convenient, it requires little effort, and it'll ensure you get those
backups completed and offsite once and for all. Cloud data backup offers a lot of value, however,
there are downsides you absolutely need to be aware of. There's too high a price to pay to bury
your head in the sand over something so important. Learn about important data
security concerns with cloud backup in this tip by security expert Kevin Beaver.
CLOUD BACKUP TIP #4
IBM
and Verizon look to draw large firms to cloud data backup
IBM Corp. and Verizon Business are looking to draw large enterprises to cloud data backup by
combining Verizon's virtual private network (VPN) services with IBM's cloud data backup client
software. The two companies claim that using Verizon's VPN rather than the public Internet to
transport backup data will ease concerns about the security and performance of cloud
data storage at the high end. In this news article, learn about IBM
and Verizon's cloud backup service.
CLOUD BACKUP TIP #5
Cloud
data backup management: Users see new options for cloud storage administration
Management isn't always the No. 1 concern that comes to mind when storage and backup administrators
are considering cloud data backup. One of the reasons that
companies outsource their data backups to cloud data backup service providers is to offload the burden of monitoring, maintaining and supporting the backup infrastructure. But, tracking key metrics can be helpful, and users are seeing improving options, depending on their cloud backup services.
Managing cloud backup often starts with a Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a single-pane or dashboard view showing such information as which data backups were successful, where the files are located and how much space was consumed. Users also generally get basic backup reporting capabilities and can keep tabs on billing and costs. In this article, learn all about cloud backup management.
Editor's tip: For even more information on cloud backup and recovery, bookmark our special section on cloud backup tips, news, trends and tutorials.
This was first published in May 2010
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