How many of you absolutely, positively will not store data someplace where it could possibly be accessed by an unauthorized party? To achieve this level of security, that mean no pictures on Facebook, no resume on LinkedIn, no website for your business on the Internet. This also means no online shopping, no online banking, no online anything. That might work if you were a Tibetan monk or joined a tribe in the Amazon rainforest. But here in the good old USA, forget about it.
When it comes to protecting business data in the cloud, it would be natural to assume that a loss of control would mean higher risk of unauthorized access. So why consider the cloud for data storage and backup? There is no shortage of opinions on the matter, but in general most agree on a few basic benefits.
- Cost: At little cost, a small- or even medium-sized organization can use the option of storing important data on the cloud with no need for a dedicated infrastructure (servers, space, maintenance).
- Ease of Use: You simply select what and when you want to back up, and the service does the rest.
- Security: With online storage services, data is encrypted both during transmission and while at rest, ensuring no unauthorized users can access the files.
- Accessibility: Access your account from any mobile browser or computer with an Internet connection.
- Syncing: Files are automatically updated across all of your devices.
- Protection: Cloud storage serves as an added layer of data protection for your irreplaceable files.
- Recovery: In the event of catastrophic data loss, you’ll have backups of all your original files so you can restore them with zero downtime.
But wait a minute! Didn’t we just say data protection in the cloud is a risky business? Whether we buy claims about in-transit and at-rest encryption, the key point is that it is ultimately up to the cloud services provider to ensure the safety of data. That could be good or bad, depending on the level of control we need to be able to sleep at night.
Thankfully, Corporate Technologies’ “Protect” Backup offering provides both a local and cloud-based scenario that includes automated backup, recovery, and protection for your critical data. With encryption levels above industry standards, your valuable digital assets are protected. The cloud experts at Corporate Technologies can help sort through the debate and design a solution that ensures the highest levels of data protection.
For an evaluation, contact Corporate Technologies today.
Sources:
http://www.veracity.com.au/blog/cloud-hosting-vs-file-servers-pros-and-cons-for-your-business/
http://www.storserver.com/pros-cons-cloud-storage/
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