This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers. This third article suggests specific files and folders to include and exclude, and explains how to define backup sets. Other articles in the series cover setting backup strategies, optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online, selecting backup types, and defining schedules.
Read MoreYearly Archives: 2010
In the old days when people backed up to tape drives a certain strategy had to be used. The most popular was Grandfather/Father/Son tape rotation. This method required 19 to 23 tapes and ensured that there were always backups of the seven most current days, the four most current weeks, the eleven most current months, and the most current year.
Read MoreAnyone can buy software and start an online backup service. That’s the easy part (as long as you pick the right software – hint: mine.) However, in order to be really successful you have to set yourself apart from those who only have software. This includes all those cheap $5/month services.
Read MoreData can be categorized into three tiers: critical (integral to ongoing operations), important (valuable but not mission critical) and archival (required but not typically retrieved).
Read MoreOur readers ask us the same types of questions over and over again – certain questions that might best be answered by those who live and breathe the B2C end of the Remote Backup business model every day. So, we want to hear from you!
Read MoreRemote Backup Systems, a leading developer of Remote Backup software, releases the highly anticipated latest version of their award-winning RBackup solution.
Read MoreTime and time again we are asked about budget allocation. Questions like: How much should I spend? How much should I allocate to branding? What are other companies spending? How does my budget compare with my competitors?All are excellent questions. An...
Read MoreWhile most of you were prepping your grills, preparing potato salad, and icing down your coolers this past Saturday, Rob Cosgrove was parked in front of a big screen gearing up for a thrill ride – just as he was 25 years ago.
Read MoreRBS encourages the public to test drive the very latest in online backup technology on its live online backup demo before its public release.
Read MoreA few minutes ago I turned on our new RBackup v11 Live Demonstration Server for the public. Now you can test drive the very latest online backup technology on a LIVE online backup server at our website. RBackup version 11 will be released in less than two weeks, and I’m so proud of it that I wanted you to have a sneak peek.
Read MoreFirst, let me be clear, we are not recruiters nor are we HR specialists. We do, however, work with companies on hiring sales people, training sales teams, and coaching sales managers. And we understand there is an art and science to building an effecti...
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