When our client websites started having databases in the dozens or even hundreds of megabytes, with data changing by the hour, we went looking for an offsite (and online) backup method.

iBackup not only fit the bill for backing up our dedicated server data, but also let us backup our Warren, Vermont office data, including our Microsoft Exchange Server.

We currently house 140Gb of data backups offline including daily website files, daily SQL Server database, weekly email server and local iBackup online backup of your dataworking client file backups.

While we hope we never have to use them, we have restored lost data on multiple occasions for clients who have accidentally delete content.

They offer server and individual backup of Windows, Macintosh and Linux desktops, snapshots of multiple backup sets, Exchange Server backup, Microsoft SQL Server backup, backup of Oracle Servers and even have a Rapid Serve program for sending them your initial large size backup (up to 2Tb) via USB drive or Snap Server.

dat and dlt tapes for backup

Alternatives to DAT and DLT tapes

We figured out a long time ago that backing up modern data (even small HTML files) would quickly become annoyingly painful using 10-40Gb DAT or DLT tapes.

Over the last few years, bandwidth has increased and the cost of it has slowly decreased. With very little startup cost, there are now many more options available for securing backup copies of your crucial data:

  • Online Backups
  • Network Attached Storage Devices
  • External USB drives
  • Flash Memory sticks