What is “Cloud Backup”

We would answer the question of ‘What is Cloud Backup?’ by saying that it’s an efficient, secure, convenient and cost effective means of backing up your data onto an offsite server where it is stored for you “in the cloud”.

How does Cloud Backup work?

A copy of the data is sent securely to an off-site server. The server is usually hosted by a third-party service provider, such as Python Cloud Backup, who charges the backup customer a fee based on the chosen service level.

Where is the Python Cloud?

We define the Python “cloud” as the backup services that are in our geographically diverse infrastructure. Python Cloud Backup offers resilience for your data in case of many types of failure.

A true cloud infrastructure has resiliency built into it at every point from hard drive upwards, to enclosure, cabinet power and data centre.

Who can use Cloud Backup?

Anyone who requires a backup solution can consider cloud backup. There is an argument that cloud backup services are primarily being used for archiving non-critical data only. Python Cloud Backup has been designed for all types of users in mind – from home users who need simple file backup, to small businesses requiring business backup, to large corporate users requiring advanced enterprise features such as Microsoft Exchange brick level backup and continuous data protection.

Why would I choose Cloud Backup?

This is where the efficient, secure, convenient and cost-effective part of cloud backup comes in.

Cloud Backup can be run without the need for capital expenditure or a long contract. What’s more a cloud backup solution requires minimal manual intervention: set it up and leave it to run.

What about the security of Python Cloud Backup?

We can’t talk for others but we’ve built Python Cloud Backup with many advanced features so that we are confident that it is totally secure: we use SSL encryption to ensure end to end security and once at rest, your data is encrypted using the 256bit AES encryption standard, making it only accessible to you with your definable encryption key.