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Reliable, Affordable Online Backup Providers?
rcn asks: "I am looking at online backup solutions for a variety of small and medium sized
businesses. I read the most
recent Slashdot discussion on online backup but there wasn't much talk about
specific providers. The DIY methods of online backup (i.e. backup to a server
in another office) aren't really practical in these cases. Security is more important
than cost. They want their data secure under a mountain or 3000 miles away. I
am overwhelmed by the variety
of choices but am looking at Iron Mountain,
LiveVault, and SwapDrive.
Does anyone have experience with these providers, or others like them? What do pricing structures look like in the 30 to 100 gig range? How easy do they make it to manage backups? Can you backup from more than one machine to the same account?"
IPR International has a variety of service packages for over the net backup and quick retrieval
http://www.iprintl.com/
Disclaimer: they have a cage at a secure colo where I work. I do know they're a pioneer in over-the-net backups and that they've been doing this for several years. Posting anon for NDA purposes.
You install evault on your main file servers, they upload any changes at nite (the original upload takes a while as it uploads everything). Then when you need your databack, you just download it or they can mail it to you on any number of physical mediums. :)
http://www.evault.com/
no setup fee
50 cents per gig of storage per month flat fee
no transfer fees
I found about it at webhostingtalk's forums
Tranxactglobal have a pretty good name in the server business.