Cost Benefits
Do you really know how much tape backups are costing your organization? The chart below illustrates some of the costs associated with traditional backup methods.
For additional comparisons and expense calculation tools, please visit the Data Backup Comparison Center.
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Traditional Tape/CD/Zip Backup |
Online Backup |
| Backup Costs |
In-house backups mean lost productivity and result in a higher cost for service. How much time will you or your employees spend each day or week on this task? |
No lost productivity and very low rates. |
| Restoration Costs |
Longer recovery times = lost productivity |
Data retrieval is immediate and FREE with the click of the mouse. |
| Failed Recovery Costs |
When backups fail, there is usually a very large expense associated with the timely recovery process. |
Our redundant data center assures recovery of client data. |
| Hardware costs |
Tape backup unit which can be expensive. |
None |
| Media Required |
Multiple tapes averaging $40 a piece . Approximately 30 are needed for one month, their shelf life is short and regular maintenance is required. |
None |
| Media Transport |
Employee time spent doing the backup and transporting the media off-site. |
None |
Simply add up the cost of employee or personal work hours for the act of backup alone and you will see the cost advantage. Now add in 1) the cost of restoration with these alternate methods, 2) cost of hardware, 3) cost of media, and you will see the cost of such methods continue to rise very quickly.
There is typically an exorbitant cost associated with not being able to restore critical business data when you need it. When you experience your first data loss and are able to completely restore with this service, the money you save will could potentially pay for the subscription for the next decade.
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