The Many benefits of Using the Cloud for Data Backup
Cloud data backup is quickly becoming one of the most common ways to backup one’s irreplaceable data. Whether its digital family photos or a document vital for your business, losing data can be devastating and frustrating. Hard drives are prone to failure and while you back something up in multiple places there is still the possibility that it will be lost.
When using the cloud to backup your important data you’ll have piece of mind that you’re doing all that you can to keep it safe. Furthermore, using the cloud means that you can access those files from any device, anywhere that you have internet access.
One of the biggest benefits of using cloud backup is that it is done automatically. Its easy to forget to backup your important files, but when it’s automated that’s alright. You simply select which folders you want to keep backed up and the service does the rest. It will routinely backup these folders to the cloud with no additional work from you.
Backing up your data is not always cheap, especially when you’re trying to buy multiple external hard drives. It also can take a long time to set them up and manually complete routine backups. With an online cloud backup service the setup costs are lower than traditional backup methods. The cloud can also provide a better ratio of space to cost than buying your own additional hard drives.
Backing up on the cloud is great for collaboration purposes. If desired, multiple people can access the same files allowing you to quickly update and share work across the web.
At The Answer Company we provide offsite cloud data backup along with numerous other services. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.