Why Should I Use Cloud Backup?

Backing up your important files enables you to protect them against future data loss. If the original data becomes corrupted or is accidentally deleted, or if your hard drive fails, you can restore the lost data from the backup. Traditional backup methods include zip drives, CD/DVDs, external hard drives, tape units, and more. All of these methods are effective, though not necessarily efficient or convenient.

CTERA appliance provides cloud backup, in which your files are automatically backed up to the cloud and stored remotely. Cloud backup offers numerous advantages over traditional backup methods:

• Simplicity

  Traditional backup methods require user intervention, complicating the backup process. You may have to insert CDs into drives, change tapes, or even manually initiate the backup.

  In contrast, cloud backup requires only a simple, one-time configuration. Once configured, cloud backup runs automatically according to your desired schedule, without any need for user intervention.

• Time Efficiency

  Due to cloud backup's simplicity of use, there is no need to waste time or effort backing up data. Your valuable time can be spent on other matters.

• Security

  In cloud backup, your data is automatically encrypted and fingerprinted. For even stronger security, you can configure a secret passphrase for accessing the backed up data.

• Versioning

  When using traditional backup, users often choose to maintain only the most recent version of their files, due to storage space restrictions. Cloud backup preserves multiple versions of your data, enabling you to restore the version of your choice.

• Storage Locations

  With traditional backup, your backed up data is usually stored in a single location (for example, in a stack of CDs in your office. This means that if a natural disaster strikes at that location (for example, a fire in your office), you data, along with all of the backups, will be lost. Cloud backup ensures that your data is stored in multiple locations.

• Restore Options

  When using traditional backup, you must have access to the backup medium, in order to restore your data. In contrast, cloud backup offers multiple restore options, including restoring your data from anywhere by downloading it from the cloud backup site. For additional restore options, see What Restore Options Are Available?.

• Appliance Configuration Backup

  When cloud backup runs, your appliance's configuration is automatically be backed up to the CTERA Portal, from where it can be easily downloaded and used to restore your appliance settings, as needed.