Tape Backup Vs. Offsite Online Backup

Labor Time Tape Backup: Longer recovery times = lost productivity Online Backup: Data retrieval is immediate with the click of the mouse.

Software Costs Tape Backup: License fees are charged based on the number of computers required for backup. There usually is a fee for the master backup software license as well. Online Backup: No software fees. Our software can be installed on unlimited computers completely free of cost.

Service/ Support Fees Tape Backup: Setting up and maintaining a tape drive often requires a technician to setup the hardware and maintain the software. Online Backup: Pay as you grow model - only pay for the storage you use, when you use it. Our Software is easy point and click with full featured videos as well as real person chat and phone support

Hardware Costs Tape Backup: Tape backup drive & tapes which can be expensive Online Backup: The system is a software based backup, all hardware is on our end. We use only top of the line hardware and are constantly upgrading our end to offer the most efficient backup solution available today

Media Required Tape Backup: Multiple tapes average $40 a piece (approx 30 are needed for one month and their shelf life is short) Online Backup: All media is purchased by the Online Backup Company at no additional costs to the end user.

Security Tape Backup: Anyone can steal these tapes and recover them on another computer Online Backup: Online Backup Companies use fully secure data backup solution; Online backup Companies use the same encryption that most USA Banks and US Army use.

Restoration Time Tape Backup: Tape drive needs to find data on tape often archive the log and restore the file Online Backup: Single file minimum restore time < 30 seconds

Laptop Support Tape Backup: Not easily. Online Backup: Your system can be backed up from anywhere there is an Internet connection