The advent of digitisation has resulted in data becoming the life blood of many, if not all, organisations.

This influx of data means companies need to invest in backup solutions so that in the event of a catastrophe, that data can be restored and business can resume.

There are two ways to backup data that are common in business – onsite and offsite.

The advantage of onsite backups

Onsite, as the word suggests, refers to backups that are made at the business while offsite usually refers to backups made in the cloud or another remote location.

Here in South Africa, especially with SME/SMB companies, the use of offsite backups can be hampered due to the high cost of data and access to the internet. Consider trying to work on a 4GB file on a 4Mbps internet connection and having to download that file every time you need to make amendments.

Having local backups also means your firm is at the mercy of your internet connectivity which could fail in the middle of a file transfer.

There’s also the matter of cost to consider. Where cloud backup services fetch a subscription fee, onsite backups are a once-off cost and it has the advantage of being able to add more storage as and when needed.

For many small businesses then, onsite backups are a more cost effective solution.

There are advantages beyond just monetary that onsite backups offer.

Rapid, easy deployment

In the event of data loss, companies that employ onsite backups are able to get back up and running faster because – once again – these firms are not at the mercy of the limitations of internet connectivity.

Seagate offers companies a number of ways to make secure backups of data onsite.

From portable external hard drives brimming with capacity to powered desktop solutions such as the Backup Plus Hub which can store up to 10TB of data.

For those that don’t need 10TB of capacity, Seagate offers up external storage solutions ranging in capacity from 1TB to 4TB. All of these drives are fast, simple to use and carry a two-year limited warranty.

Companies can also make use of downloadable Seagate backup software to insure that backups are routinely carried out so that in the event of disaster recovery the firm isn’t working with old, out of date data.

Seagate offers backup solutions for PC, Mac and even smartphones through the EMPower range.

Request more information on the above Seagate storage solutions today.