Disaster Recovery using Network Attached Storage
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What It Does & How It Works...
With its fast virtualization capabilities, our NAS device can be configured to function as a replacement server if needed. This unique
device also can replace management intensive, error-prone tape backups while providing much more…starting with peace of mind.
Protect Valuable Informational Assets & Keep Downtime To A Minimum
Our NAS device is a comprehensive Backup and Disaster Recovery solution (BDR) for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers. This reasonably priced, all-encompassing solution for small-to-midsize businesses provides:
- Very frequent backups (as frequent as every 15 minutes) with an onsite NAS Device
- Optional off-site data storage at highly rated data centers
- The ability to restore downed servers in less than 30 minutes!
- Advanced restoration options (file- and folder-levels) with Exchange message and mailbox recovery
- Bare-metal restorations to dissimilar hardware
- Low cost
NAS vs. Tape
Though tape backup is common, it’s far from being an ideal BDR solution. Analysts have said that over half of tape backups fail, so chances are that if you need to restore from tape, you’ll be out of luck. But assuming all goes well with tape backup, how does it compare with the NAS appliance?
| TAPE | vs. | NAS |
| Backup Window | A significant backup window is required to complete a full backup-time lost for access to vital systems. | There is no backup window... your critical business systems remain up and running. |
| Recovery Point | Systems are typically backed up every 24 hours. Are you ready to lose a day's worth of work? | Data snapshots take place every 15 minutes... about the same length of time as a coffee break |
| Recovery Time | There's nothing automatic about restoring with tape. The process is time-consuming and labor intensive. | Recovery is as simple as pushing a few buttons(or clicking a mouse). Systems are restored in less than a half hour. |
Off-Site Storage Facility
For additional protection in the event of a complete disaster, data is securely transferred to an off-site co-location facility on a daily basis. Then, in event of such an occurrence, you will receive a new NAS device imaged with your latest data. The storage facilities are two XO high-availability data centers in Phoenix and Baltimore. They provide:- Backup images stored at the data centers on a Storage Area Network (SAN) at the primary facility, then replicated to the secondary facility
- Connectivity provided by multiple providers with automatic failover capabilities
- Facilities provide two fiber optic network drops for our backbone
- Full physical security at each facility including security cameras and key card access
- Network is secured with high-end redundant, automatic failover firewalls
- Fire suppression and environmental control provided
- Automatic back-up power provided with on-site generators