Recent technology in the field of online computer backups has made data center disaster recovery plans a breeze.

In the old days (think before 2005), data center disaster recovery plans were only marginally effective. Data had to be stored on CD’s, in folders, on zip disks (remember those?), and on backup computers. Many businesses didn’t bother to backup data to a separate location at all.

The major flaw with backing up to “the backup computer” has always been an issue of security. Most backup computers are connected to a network in the office, which allows for easy data transfer. Certain threats, like system bugs or viruses, to any of the computers on the network then become threats to all the computers on the network. Clearly, this plan does not represent a secure data backup system.

Advances in technology have addressed these issues. Many computer backup systems now feature online computer backups, and businesses are now able to store their data online, keeping their data centers secure and safe from viruses and system bugs.

Online computer backup systems can add additional security to important data with the use of password systems that restrict access to the data. This type of security extends data protection to address hackers and unauthorized personnel.