Disaster recovery and data backup seem to be on everyone’s minds right now. Maybe that’s because parts of the country are amidst hurricane season, and perhaps others are making the move toward data backup in the cloud and want to make sure their data is safe and secure.
Traditional data backup involves creating one (or more) copies of an original file to be accessed and / or used should the original file become lost or corrupted. While most of us got used to backing up files on CDs, thumb drives, and external hard drives over the last decade or so, these methods obviously aren’t practical for enterprise data backup purposes and can cause a lot of headache.
Some problems with traditional data backup include:
- The time it takes to restore backed-up files
- Theft of physical storage devices
- Lack of scalability or high scalability costs
- Security issues
- Management time & IT staffing costs
- Lost data if both original copy and backed-up version are lost
In contrast, data replication keeps a second, synchronized copy of your files on a separate system, ensuring continuous availability and security of the data. While traditional data backup requires manual (or scheduled) backing-up after files are edited, replication automates the process of moving changes you make to your original copy to your “backup” copy. When it comes to disaster recovery, with replication, the user can instantly access the duplicate file on the second system should the first disk fail, making it a particularly helpful component of an enterprise disaster recovery plan.
ZettaMirror provides automatic data replication, creating a second copy of your data that is accessible to you any time online. Unlike some other data protection solutions, no manual backup is required with ZettaMirror. You simply create your synchronization schedule, and your “backed up” data stays in sync with your primary data. And with ZettaMirror, you only pay for storage; there are no licensing fees to worry about.
Watch our free online demo of ZettaMirror to find out how disk mirroring can help keep your enterprise data secure 24/7.
Disaster recovery and data backup seem to be on everyone’s minds right now. Maybe that’s because parts of the country are amidst hurricane season, and perhaps others are making the move toward data backup in the cloud and want to make sure their data is safe and secure.
Traditional data backup involves creating one (or more) copies of an original file to be accessed and / or used should the original file become lost or corrupted. While most of us got used to backing up files on CDs, thumb drives, and external hard drives over the last decade or so, these methods obviously aren’t practical for enterprise data backup purposes and can cause a lot of headache.
Some problems with traditional data backup include:
- The time it takes to restore backed-up files
- Theft of physical storage devices
- Lack of scalability or high scalability costs
- Security issues
- Management time & IT staffing costs
- Lost data if both original copy and backed-up version are lost
In contrast, data replication keeps a second, synchronized copy of your files on a separate system, ensuring continuous availability and security of the data. While traditional data backup requires manual (or scheduled) backing-up after files are edited, replication automates the process of moving changes you make to your original copy to your “backup” copy. When it comes to disaster recovery, with replication, the user can instantly access the duplicate file on the second system should the first disk fail, making it a particularly helpful component of an enterprise disaster recovery plan.
ZettaMirror provides automatic data replication, creating a second copy of your data that is accessible to you any time online. Unlike some other data protection solutions, no manual backup is required with ZettaMirror. You simply create your synchronization schedule, and your “backed up” data stays in sync with your primary data. And with ZettaMirror, you only pay for storage; there are no licensing fees to worry about.
Watch our free online demo of ZettaMirror to find out how disk mirroring can help keep your enterprise data secure 24/7.