| Big business has been using remote data | | | | to use, it is also harder to care for. The |
| storage since they began using computers. | | | | safety of this valuable material is usually |
| However, until recently the remote data | | | | in the hands of a team of technicians who |
| storage companies have been priced out of the | | | | have to make backups, keep the storage |
| range of small business. New technology has | | | | technology going, and recreate the data in |
| changed that. As small businesses have | | | | case of a loss. Outsourcing this important |
| changed from paper files to digital files, | | | | job is often the best answer. |
| the costs for backing them up in another | | | | |
| location have come down dramatically. The | | | | By using remote data storage, the decisions |
| need for data backup is evident, since | | | | on storage and encryption are left to experts |
| crashes of hard drives and servers can | | | | without adding the cost of an expert to the |
| destroy vitally important records. Natural | | | | bottom line. The machinery that stores all of |
| disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and | | | | the business's information is also not an |
| floods can bring a business down. The ability | | | | extra cost to the business owner, but is |
| to recreate its records and information can | | | | included in the service. Best of all, remote |
| be the difference between recovering the | | | | data storage means automatic backups. No |
| business and losing it. | | | | technician has to stay until 2 a.m. to run |
| | | | updates and store the tapes in a safe place. |
| At Home and Away | | | | Data downloads are set up to take place |
| | | | automatically. And the remote data storage |
| As information and technology become more | | | | company can employ experts to keep the |
| important to every kind of business, the | | | | information safe from hackers and others. All |
| ability to protect both becomes more | | | | this can give you peace of mind in knowing |
| important as well. In the past, a couple of | | | | that any disaster that might strike the |
| secretaries and some file cabinets were all | | | | business office will not affect the place |
| that were needed to maintain and retrieve any | | | | where the backups are stored. The cost of |
| information needed to carry on a business. | | | | recreating the data files is also usually |
| Today, the growing amounts of information | | | | included in the yearly cost, instead of |
| needed and the demand for instant retrieval | | | | becoming another large expense following a |
| make digital storage a given. While data | | | | disaster. |
| stored digitally is more convenient and easy | | | | |