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Questions !. Greatest risks for personal data. Source: www.kabooza.com. Some good online archive systems for data backup. BCM WS 2010/2011 Varun Sud. Agenda. What is data backup ? Importance of online data backup Typical features Online data backup systems Carbonite Dropbox
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Greatest risks for personal data Source: www.kabooza.com
Some good online archivesystemsfordatabackup BCM WS 2010/2011 Varun Sud
Agenda • Whatisdatabackup? • Importanceof online databackup • Typicalfeatures • Online databackupsystems • Carbonite • Dropbox • Elephantdrive • Memopal • Comparisonandconclusion
Whatisdatabackup? • Copyingandstoringimportantdatato a muchsaferplace. • Twowaysofdatabackup • Offline • Online
Importanceof Online Data backup • Up to 13% of hard drives fail every year (Carnegie Mellon University, 2007) • 50% of computer users have lost or accidentally deleted files from their primary computer (Chadwick Martin Bailey, 2010) • Approximately 2 million laptops are stolen every year, and only 2% are ever recovered (FBI, 2008)
Typicalfeaturesof Online backupsystems • Personal account, passwordprotected • Encrypteddatatransferandstorage • Automatedbackup • Large storagespace • Fast accesstodatafrom multiple points • Cheap
Intuitive installation and interface • Options to schedule back ups or to automate the same • Direct access to the backup files through Internet to PCs (Win and Mac) and mobile devices (IPhone, Android, Blackberry) • Unlimited storage space with a flat price for home users of 54.95 $/year • Visible backup status • Encrypted data transfer and storage in offsite data centres • Option known as CarbonitePro available for small scale industries • Include and exclude files and folders from being backup’d
Pros andCons Source: www.carbonite.com
File Sync • Auto syncto different devices • Libertytosetbandwidthlimits • Security and Privacy • Encryption, Access control • Non searchableandbrowsable • Files Sharing • Access control • Online Backup • Version andhistorycontrol (30 daystounlimited) • Web and Mobile device access Source: www.dropbox.com/features
Differential backup for faster future backups • Sharing files is possible through an internet link • Secured transfer and storage of files and folders • Web access to backup data from any device • Powerful administrative tool for Enterprise Edition • Supports large and even open files backups • Minimal affect on user systems while data transfer • Upload files and folders online to backup data via the internet
Pros andCons Source: www.elephantdrive.com
With a Personal license one can install Memopal on all PCs (up to 10) at no additional cost • Access to files from anywhere on the web • Automatic and real time data backup • Smart and secure storage (with 448 bit encryption) • File sharing and remote access to the data from anywhere • Cheaper alternative to other online backup systems with customized Business license • Sends files larger than 1 GB
Pros andCons Source: www.memopal.com