OnlineBackupCenter.com Helps Small Businesses Protect their Data

Announcement of a new web site that provides a relatively new Internet service...Online Data Backups. Explanation of how it works.

Until now, small business owners have had limited options in data protection compared to their larger counterparts. Now, with the introduction of services offered by OnlineBackupCenter.com, Inc., small business owners, as well as home computer users, can have their data protected using technology utilized in large enterprise data centers. As a bonus, they will also be getting an off-site copy of their data...which is integral part of any good disaster recovery plan.

Businesses can begin realizing the benefits of OnlineBackupCenter.com by visiting their website and downloading the needed software. They are then e-mailed a unique username that will allow their computer to communicate with the backup servers at OnlineBackupCenter.com. In order to download the software, they first either sign up for a free 30-day trial, in which they will be allowed 50 megabytes of space on the server, or they can select a service plan and begin paying by credit card, with the advantage of a 30-day money-back-guarantee. The service plans begin at 500 MB, which costs $9.95, paid monthly, or $100.95, paid yearly (a savings of 15%). A full list of the service plans can be found at: http://www.onlinebackupcenter.com/pricelist.htm.

The software used by OnlineBackupCenter.com is from the award winning team at NovaStor Corp., who has been providing backup solutions for 15 years. The NovaNet-Web software is designed for the secure transmission of data over the Internet. It works with Windows operating systems: 9x/ME/2000/XP or Windows NT 4.0 or higher. Data is encrypted before it leaves the client's machine. It can have an encryption key as high as 448-bit (the standard for most banks is 128-bit). After the data leaves the client's machine, it travels safely to the servers at the OnlineBackupCenter.com data center, where it is stored in it's encrypted form. Only the client has the key to unlock the encryption. The data center utilizes RAID5 technology, mirroring and redundancy...just like in any good enterprise data center.

When the client wishes to restore their data, they can see the files that reside on the server by using their software. They simply choose the files they wish to restore and they are restored and decrypted onto their machine. If they have large amounts of data stored, they have the option of ordering a CD of their data (which can be overnighted to them).

The service of OnlineBackupServer.com also uses FastBIT Technology. This means that although the first backup might take several hours, subsequent backups might only take a matter of minutes. This is due to the fact that after the first backup, only changes to files will be sent to the data center. These changes are then applied to the stored backup copy to make a complete up-to-date copy of the given file. This can reduce backup times by 85-99%!

OnlineBackupCenter.com prides themselves on offering a quality service as well as superior customer support. Technical Support is always free. Technical experts can be reached by phone during business hours, but quality e-mail support (meaning a human is on the other end) is available 24x7. Customer satisfaction is their #1 goal.

President, N. Shayne Searles, says, We are a small business out to help other small businesses succeed by securing the data that keeps them in business. Our slogan is: Save yourself. Well save your data."

The OnlineBackupCenter.com, Inc., is a Washington State Corporation founded in 2001. By using economies of scale they are able to provide the same kind of data protection for the small business owner that typically only large enterprises are able to afford.

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