Understand Remote Backup service

A remote or online data backup is a kind of a backup service that offers a system for backing and storing data remotely. Today, most of the companies are providing this type of backup services to the end users.

Online backup systems work with the conjunction of a client software program that execute on a schedule, like once a day. This application collects, compresses, encrypts, and send the data to the remote backup service provider's servers. These providers generally target specific market segments

Key advantages of remote backup service
• Remote backup does not require any user intervention.
• Remote backup manages data off-site. Means data are stored in a different location from the original data.
• Unlimited data storage.
• Some remote backup services run continuously.
• Most remote backup services are secure and use a 128 - 448 bit encryption to transfer data over unsecured links.

Features of online backup service:

Network backup

A backup service supporting network backup can back up multiple systems , servers or Network Attached Storage appliances on a local area network from a single device.

Multi-site

These services can back up both data at the main site and data located at remote sites and branch offices.
Remotely access to files

You can easily access backed-up files via a normal web browser. Many services do not support this type of functionality.

Opened file backup

It can back up running files or that are left open, for instance Outlook files .pst. This feature enables IT administrators to perform backup at any time of the day.