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Online Backups

DEFINITION: Online backup, also known as remote backup, is a method of offsite data storage in which files, folders, or the entire contents of a hard drive are regularly backed up on a remote server or computer with a network connection. A number of companies provide online backup services for subscribers  … 
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Podcast:Storage-as-a-Service: Eliminating the Storage Dilemma
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PODCAST: This podcasts explores the Storage-as-a-Service. Learn how this emerging model is allowing companies to cut internal IT cost by offloading the complexities of capturing, storing and protecting mission critical data.
Posted: 01 May 2008 | Premiered: 01 May 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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ONLINE BACKUPS DEFINITION (continued): …  whose computers are connected to the Internet, automatically copying selected files to backup storage at the service provider's location. This is sometimes called Web-based backup.

The rationale behind online backup is simple. By frequently (or continuously) backing up data on a remote hard drive, the risk of catastrophic data loss as a result of fire, theft, file corruption, or other disaster is practically eliminated. With a high-speed Internet connection and a Web browser interface, the remote … 
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