Backing up? With all of the technology available today why am I still backing up?
Not backing up or forgetting to back up has been one of the most frustrating parts of the computer age. Backing up with the wrong media or methodology the second.
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We can certainly make a solid rubber tire so you never get a flat or send a probe to mars but I cannot drop my laptop without losing all of my work and personal information? Some things just sound strange.
It may have taken a while but technology has finally caught up and we no longer need to be afraid of our system going down or waiting weeks for a new computer to arrive. How about our backup not being compatible with current versions of software. Another one is the restore media is encrypted or compressed and will not put my system back the way it was so I can find anything. How many of you have actually tested your current backup solution instead of waiting for catastrophe to strike? Has to be more than none. Many of us have had the experience of trying to restore a backup only to give up and live with what we could restore properly. With so much critical data now being stored on computers, this no longer works.
Today we have seen the rise of "the cloud" or cloud computing. Cloud computing is a sophisticated network of interlinked and encrypted servers that allow your files to be stored safely. Since the technology is young there is not much functionality outside of just data storage. But a handful of companies known as Saas or software as a service have created the front end or software to make this invisible network not just functional but practical and almost a necessity for any computer user.
Backup software the way you once thought of it is going to shortly disappear. Utilizing an online document management system with cloud connect apps allows you to download an app to your desktop, laptop or server. You can name the app My Computer, Documents or any project or customer. As documents and files are saved locally they are automatically copied to your secure cloud storage space. There are a number of companies doing this today and many of you reading will tell me that you are already using a service. But can you tell me if you have ever tried to restore from that service? Are their file size and download restrictions? I have used some of the major services in the past and have never been able to restore properly.
A better solution is using cloud connect from an online document management company. The advantages of backing up with an online document management software as a service is that files are "Live". You do not need to be at your computer to work. If catastrophe struck, you only need to walk over to any web browser log in and continue. Your files saved a few minutes ago are ready for you to continue with. You can continue to Share and collaborate, edit, assign and schedule appointments and tasks without having any local software. This is the power of cloud computing realized and it works from any laptop, tablet, desktop or server.
Backing up will never be a concern when using this technology. Working from your desktop or from the cloud will become interchangeable as each version of every document saved is stored safely for your review or team members to pick up on. Microsoft Office documents can be opened locally or from your cloud storage. Saved locally or back to your cloud storage and even if saved locally a version can be saved seamlessly in your secure online storage. Backing up has never been easier, more secure or more functional.
Backing Up You Computer Should No Longer Be a Concern
http://Filocity.com provides all of the resources to make cloud computing practical for any computer user. Cloud Connect connects your computer, server or tablet to your secure cloud storage. Not just a backup this is enterprise software to view, edit, share and collaborate on your documents, files and projects from anywhere at any time.