Old Style Tape Backup vs.
DataFort Managed Backup service |
| Backup by Tape Machine |
DataFort Managed Backup Service |
| £500 to start - £20-£30 A TAPE plus transport and storage costs at a tape library. |
No Start up costs, no data restoration costs. starting at £24.95 a month. |
| Tape backups need daily intervention by employees. |
DataFort automatically backs up new and changed files daily. |
| Tape backups must be checked to be sure data can be restored from them. |
DataFort automatically performs 3 verifications before a file is logged as secure. |
| Tape backups must be removed from the premises to a secure location. |
DataFort automatically secures your data to a Tier one data facility. |
| Tapes decay over time. |
DataFort secures data to RAID mirrored disk servers rotated out of service every 3 years. |
| the right tape needs to be found and delivered from the tape library for restoration. |
DataFort allows automatic & immediate restoration over any Internet connection. |
| Restoring data from tapes recorded on old equipment cannot be used in new equipment for restoration. |
backup data is available 24 x 7 over any Internet connection. |
| Tape equipment can break down at any time without recourse. |
DataFort is a fully managed backup service including ongoing support by development / support technicians. |
