Online Backup Definition

Online backup is a service that provides offsite backup and storage of computer files over the Internet. Online backup services use either hardware or software to perform an initial full backup on a physical drive with subsequent hourly to daily incremental backup over the Internet. Online backup is charged monthly on a per gigabyte storage cost. Online backup is more secure and cost effective by escaping the cost and burden of implementing and maintaining on-premise hardware and software without tape failures or human intervention.

When an organization subscribes to online backup, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) provides services to backup customer data to an exclusively controlled MSP site and restore as needed to customer premise network. Online backup subscriptions are provided according to the terms of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) along with direct monthly billing.

Online backup is a strategic business solution to lower cost and improve business continuity. By reducing maintenance and disaster recovery costs, IT staff can focus on core business and customer service of end-users. 

Common Features

• Encryption
• Compression
• De-duplication
• Retention
• Discovery
• Compliance
• Seed Loading
• Incremental Backup
• User Self Service
• File by File Restore
• Active Directory Backup and Restore
• Database Backup and Restore
• Messaging Backup and Restore
• Smartphone and Tablet Backup and Restore