What Is Remote Backup
Remote backup is a service that provides users with an online system
for backing up and storing important computer files. It is built around a client
software programme that runs on a schedule, generally daily. This program
collects, compresses, encrypts, and transfers the data to the remote backup
service provider's
servers.
Remote backup has
advantages over traditional backup methods:
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Remote backup does not require user intervention. The user does not have to change tapes, label CDs or perform other manual steps. It is all automated.
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Remote backup maintains data offsite. Perhaps the most important aspect of backing up is that backups are stored in a different location from the original data. Traditional backup requires manually taking the backup media offsite.
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Most remote backup services will maintain a list of versions of your files.
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Most remote backup services will use 128 - 448 bit encryption and send shrunken data packages via a https connection.