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| DataSafe: >>how
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The amount of business data residing on desktops and
laptops is increasing rapidly. Work force mobility
brings significant business benefits, but it also means
that many employees, sales people, and telecommuters are
storing critical information on their remote computing devices.
Relying on manual data backups to CD, floppy disks, and
networked storage can create logistical nightmares and introduce
business risk into your environment, largely because desktop
and laptop users typically backup their data sporadically
and incorrectly.
DataSafe solution eliminates the possibility of data loss,
protecting your end-user productivity. From our secure
data center, we offers a rapid, reliable, and cost-effective
backup and restore solution for both static and remote/mobile
computing platforms.
DataSafe automated backup process makes it easier for users
to backup and restore their data and enforces full compliance
with corporate and legislative backup policies and standards.
In the event of a lost, stolen, or damaged laptop/desktop,
DataSafe quickly restores a user’s data files (including
Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders files), desktop icons,
and Internet favorites to a new computer or hard drive.
Desktop users have their data protected without human intervention;
company information assets stay available and protected
24x7. |
| how
it works |
| DataSafe is a fully managed, online data backup,
restoration, archiving and business continuity service for
both UNIX and NT environments. We installs a backup device
called a Virtual Service Gateway (DS-Client) on your network.
We then connect this back to our data center via the internet.
Working with your system administrator and MIS team, we
establish a backup schedule which allows you to specify
what data is to be backed up at any given time each day(usually
at night when there is little activity).

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Once this is set up the backup process is fully automated
and during your specified backup window the data is transferred
to the DS-Client where it is compressed and encrypted. The
backup data is then transported off site via the internet
to one of our highly secure data centers. The data is held
off site on disk at the data center from where it can be
restored quickly and easily. The DataSafe system can send
you an e-mail each day informing you that the backup was
completed successfully.
Individual files can be restored directly online via a
quick and easy to use DataSafe interface. In the event of
a major data loss or site disaster we also provides an emergency
data transportation service, where backup data is transferred
to a portable DataSafe system and delivered to your chosen
DR site.
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| key
benefits |
| DataSafe is a fully managed, online data backup,
restoration, archiving and business continuity service for
both UNIX and NT environments. Providing a cost-effective
and efficient means of ensuring that vital company data
is securely backed up and available online for immediate
restoration, this managed service dramatically reduces the
need for dedicated, highly skilled staff and eliminates
up-front capital investment in complex software and hardware
solutions.
Key business benefits:
Risk reduction - the vulnerability of customers having incomplete
backups is virtually eliminated.
Scalability - the DataLock easily accommodates your increases
in data volume.
No capital outlay - the DataSafe service is charged on a
monthly usage basis.
DataSafe is able to quickly adapt to meet changing business
requirements.
Addressing key business issues:
Full automation of unreliable, labour intensive process.
Pressure to reduce costs
IT skills shortage
Availability, security and integrity of data
Managing unpredictable growth in data storage
Improve backup and restore performance
Archiving for legislative purposes.
Capital expenditure and staffing costs are reduced by eliminating
manual tape handling processes. A simple 'pay-as-you-go,
pay-as-you-grow' charging model provides scalability and
predictability of costs.
Better utilization of over stretched and scarce IT staff
who are often ineffectively involved in the backup and restore
process. Key personnel can be redeployed into more productive
areas of your business.
A full copy of your data is retained online in a secure
offsite location, enabling immediate restoration of data
24 x 7. Integrity of data is assured through use of sophisticated
encryption technology onto a customer dedicated platform.
The cost of managing storage is estimated to be 8 times
greater than the cost of acquisition, which is intensified
by data growth (Gartner Dataquest). DataSafe enables you
to cope with planned growth and unplanned surges in demand.
Backup times are significantly reduced,thereby offering
longer availability to users. Restore times for accidentally
deleted files are significantly reduced from hours to minutes.
Data can be archived and retrieved easily, addressing legislative
and regulatory requirements. |
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cost benefit |
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| Backup
Systems/Equipment |
| $1,500 |
Tape Drive |
$1,500 |
Costs $1-3000, lasts about 3
years. |
| $500 |
Backup Software |
$500 |
Include plugins for databases
and open file managers. |
| 45 |
Tapes @ $50 |
$2,250 |
Enough for 5 tapes per week
rotated 3 times per year for 3 years. |
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Total |
$4,250 |
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Monthly Amortization |
3.4% |
Depreciation over 3 years. |
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Maintenance fees |
1.5% |
18% per year. |
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Monthly total |
$208 |
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Daily
Maintenance |
| 0.5 |
Hours/day |
Include time to
check backups, label tapes, swap tapes, training. |
| 5 |
Backups/week |
| $35 |
Hourly rate |
Fully burdened cost
of the person involved. |
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Monthly total |
$379 |
Cost
of Service Calls |
| 1.3 |
Service calls/ year |
Average # calls
per year for repair, restores, tape jams, software
problems. |
| $1,200 |
Daily cost of visit |
Include transportation
time and service vendor fees. |
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Monthly total |
$130 |
Offsite
Tape Archiving |
| $300 |
Rotation service |
Tape pickup service,
or estimate internal costs. |
| $- |
Internal costs include: |
Costs of transportation, employee
time, and storage. |
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Monthly total |
$300 |
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What does traditional
backup cost you today? |
| Monthly
costs for each server: |
| Backup system/Equipment |
$208 |
Monthly cost of your backup
system, tape drive, and tapes over three years. |
| Daily Maintenance |
$379 |
Monthly cost of
swapping tapes, labeling, checking backups, stopping
applications. |
| Service calls |
$130 |
Costs to have an
expert come on site for backup problems and/or recovery. |
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| Offsite tape archiving |
$300 |
Costs of a tape
courier service or storing tapes offsite yourself. |
| Total
per month |
$1,017 |
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| pricing |
Pricing for this solution is dependent on the
amount of data being backed-up and how often.
One time set-up fee: $150-$300.00
The average monthly price: $25 to $75.00
monthly
Please fill in our Quote
Request for a more exact quote.
or
If you would like more information on this solution contact
our Solutions Team.
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