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As more and more of business is done online, and as aspects like “cloud computing” (any sort of data like email or important files stored off-site on a server somewhere) become more regularly integrated into the daily lives of companies, an import question needs to be asked:

Why should you just hand over all those super-sensitive files to a company you might not know well?

According to business IT experts EDL Consulting:

“A new report recently released by Practical eCommerce states many small business’ ecommerce websites should consider online backup as a top priority in the future. As these websites store more and more information about their customers, it is imperative they back the information up to prevent data loss.

Aside from storing customer information, online backup is crucial for ecommerce companies because it allows them to instantly restore their websites in the event of a disaster. Downtime is the type of event that can paralyze any ecommerce company, and using an online backup service will help any organization quickly restore a website in the event of a crash.

According to the news provider, ecommerce companies considering online backup must ensure certain things with their vendor before finalizing any agreement. Firstly, understanding where data is stored is important to prevent any compliance issues. Beyond that, learning how far back a vendor will store data and the technology used to do so will help ecommerce companies make the right decision.”

To which we say…we agree wholeheartedly. Blindly trusting an online backup company with your precious data is worse than ignoring the idea and importance of online backup itself. So ask away, and let us ease your concerns about online backup.

Here are five ways to get the answers you need:

What if we already have a tape backup system/zip drive? How long will a Mirrored Storage backup take? Onsite, offsite — what’s the difference? How secure is my data? What happens if the backup gets interrupted? Will you delete my files without asking? Will I be able to access my data remotely?

  1. We’ve tried to anticipate most of your questions in advance, so start with our Data Backup FAQ, our Backup & Storage Technical FAQ, or our “Ten Questions” paper for more information about our managed data backup services.
  2. Take our free Data Backup & Storage Risk Assessment Quiz and contact us for a free on-site assessment.
  3. For data wonks, check out our treasure trove of online data backup & storage white papers.
  4. For real world skeptics, check out what our satisfied data backup customers have to say.
  5. Ask an expert. A real, live, talking person. Right here in Dallas. Contact us online here, or call 214.550.0550. We’d love to talk with you.