Common Features For Business Users
- Bulk restore
- A way to restore data from a portable storage device when a full restore over the Internet might take too long.
- Centralized management console
- Allows for an IT department or staff member to monitor backups for the user.
- File retention policies
- Many businesses require a flexible file retention policy that can be applied to an unlimited number of groups of files called "sets".
- Fully managed services
- Some services offer a higher level of support to businesses that might request immediate help, proactive monitoring, personal visits from their service provider, or telephone support.
- Redundancy
- Multiple copies of data backed up at different locations. This can be achieved by having two or more mirrored data centers, or by keeping a local copy of the latest version of backed up data on site with the business.
- Regulatory compliance
- Some businesses are required to comply with government regulations that govern privacy, disclosure, and legal discovery. A service provider that offers this type of service assists customers with proper compliance with and understanding of these laws.
- Seed loading
- Ability to send a first backup on a portable storage device rather than over the Internet when a user has large amounts of data that they need quickly backed up.
- Server backup
- Many businesses require backups of servers and the special databases that run on them, such as groupware, SQL, and directory services.
- Versioning
- Keeps multiple past versions of files to allow for rollback to or restoration from a specific point in time.
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