Backup Software Features Overview
The Efficient Data Storage online backup service contains many powerful yet simple to use features. Using Efficient Remote Data Backup gives you backup tools previously enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies, but with an interface designed for anyone to be able to use. Following are just a handful of the ways that you or your business benefits from using our Remote Data BAckup software from Efficient Data Storage.
Security and Encryption
With Efficient Data Storage your critical data files are ALWAYS safe!
Efficient Data Storage remote data backup encrypts each file using 256-AES encryption technology. When you install the remote data backup client, you are prompted to enter a character string or let the system generate a randon encryption key for you. Only you have the encryption key. Your key is never transmitted to our servers. We do not store a copy of you encryption key. This means that only you have access to your data. All files that are encrypted and transmitted to the secure backup servers remain encrypted until you restore them to your computer.
Just how strong is 256_AES bit encryption? In 2003 the National Security Agency approved the 256-AES encryption technology for encrypting goverment documents classifed as 'TOP SECRET'.
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Compression
Maximize compression, minimize storage Before your files are encrypted using your own unique encryption key, they are compressed using state-of-the-art compression technology. This compression ensures that the time it takes to do backups is shorter. And because each file is significantly smaller, you use less storage space on our servers. Different file types tend to compress to different levels. Some files, such as multimedia files like MP3s and pictures are already compressed, so you will see little additional compression. Other files such as Microsoft Word documents and many databases can compress more than 80%. While your compression results may vary. The following are some representative results for certain files based on actual data.
| Program |
Extention |
Compression |
Savings 100kb after compression |
| Microsoft Word |
.doc |
80% |
20kb |
| Microsoft Excel |
.xls |
75% |
25kb |
| Microsoft Powerpoint |
.ppt |
65% |
35kb |
| Microsoft Outlook |
.pst |
50% |
50kb |
| QuickBooks |
.qbw |
80% |
20kb |
| Adobe PDF |
.pdf |
20% |
80kb |
| Music |
.mp3 |
0% |
100kb |
| Pictures |
.jpg |
5% |
95kb |
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Backup Sets
With Efficient Data Storage remote data backup your backups are completely automatic. Did you also know that backups are easy to set up? Setting up your backups is simple. The first thing that you will do when you start using the remote data backup software is to create a backup set. The backup set is the list of the files that you want to backup and the schedule of when you want to back them up. The second option of selecting files is by file type. Built into the remote data backup client is a list of commonly used application programs. For example, you could setup a backup set that backed up all of the Microsoft Word and Excel data files on your hard drive, by simply clicking on two boxes (Word and Excel). Every time a backup runs, the remote data backup software will automatically find all of your Word and Excel documents. Choosing your backup schedule is also very easy. The software gives you the option of setting a different start time for each day of the week. You also can choose not to run backups on certain days.
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Restore Files 24/7
Your files are always recoverable. Let’s face it - you could have the most powerful and most secure backup method around, but it is pretty much useless if you can’t easily get your files back when you need them. That’s why we’ve made restoring files with the remote Data Backup service as easy as possible. In fact, you can start restoring your files in seconds with just a few clicks of your mouse. Restore files when you want, as often as you want. You have the ability to retrieve individual files, revisions of files, entire folders or backup sets. Or you can recover all of your data files in the event you experience a complete system failure or data loss. We’ve even built into Efficient Data Storage a search feature that allows you to search the filenames and file paths of the files you have backed up.
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Logs and Reports
How do you know your backups worked? Efficient Data Storage logs and reports tell you what was backed up and when. With detailed statistics and messages about each file that is backed up or restored, you never have to wonder if your backups really worked. Did a specific file get backed up? Just check the log. You can even search the log to make finding this information even easier. Receive email notifications If you want even more assurance that your backups are functioning, you have the option of receiving automatic email notifications after every backup.
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Multiple Computers
Backup multiple computers and mapped drives with Efficient Data Storage. If you have multiple servers that are mapped onto one server, you can backup data from these additional servers without having to add additional accounts. This also means you can backup files from computers running Linux or Macs by mapping their drives onto the PC that is running Remote Data backup client.
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