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Spotlight: Remote Data Backups service

By Erik Eckel June 17, 2009, 5:06 AM PDT

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Spotlight: Remote Data Backups service

Remote Data Backups Web Site

Remote Data Backups Web Site

Remote Data Backups offers proven, reliable and secure automatic online backups. Most organizations, regardless of size, will find a backup service plan that meets their needs.

For a complete review, check out the Remote Data Backups Product Spotlight.

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Spotlight: Remote Data Backups service

Remote Data Backups Scheduling

Remote Data Backups Scheduling

Here is the Schedule screen seen when installing Remote Data Backups. The scheduling utility can also be accessed by opening the Remote Data Backups agent, clicking Options and choosing Backup Schedule.

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Preparing Backup File Selection

Preparing Backup File Selection

Whenever viewing Remote Data Backups’ Backup, the agent software scans the system. The scan enables building a file inventory from which administrators can specify files for backing up.

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Remote Data Backups Backup View

Remote Data Backups Backup View

Administrators specify files for back up using the Backup View tab, shown here. Files with a green checkmark are selected for backup. Folder icons bearing a blue bar, meanwhile, indicate files within that folder are selected for backup.

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Backup Rule Wizard

Backup Rule Wizard

The Backup Rule Wizard permits administrators to specify which files within a folder should be backed up.

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Data Transferring

Data Transferring

Once an account is created, the back up software agent is installed and files are selected for back up, the files are securely transferred to Remote Data Backups’ offsite data center.

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Retrieve View

Retrieve View

Retrieving files from Remote Data Backups’ secure offsite facility is as simple as installing the Remote Data Backups agent, logging in to your account and specify the files you wish to recover.

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Remote Data Backups Log Files

Remote Data Backups Log Files

The Remote Data Backups application boasts excellent reporting. In addition to being able to alert administrators by email when backups encounter trouble, the log files track actual back up activity.

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Detailed Log View

Detailed Log View

Clicking the View Details button, which is found on the bottom of the Log tab, opens the Log Detail window shown here. Remote Data Backups lists each file, including directory location and file size, that is backed up. The utility’s logs not only capture the total file sizes, but also the time and date they were backed up.

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