Comments on: What is your backup strategy? http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/ .Net and tech related topics Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Peter Cloonan http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-29720 Peter Cloonan Fri, 09 May 2008 03:20:06 +0000 http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-29720 Sean You are correcty about anomolies between EU and US data protection legislation. They differ considerable in scope and enforcement. It would appear that an Irish company is entitled to backup outside of Ireland once they are backing up within Ireland also. Any unencrypted data leaving the state has to be with the permission of those the data relates to. This has resulted in Irish companies requesting backup in Ireland only and being prepared to pay a premium for it. I agree with all of the points in the preceeding posts. I do believe online backup is the way forward but some clarity and straightforward benchmarking in the industry would help. Peter Sean
You are correcty about anomolies between EU and US data protection legislation. They differ considerable in scope and enforcement. It would appear that an Irish company is entitled to backup outside of Ireland once they are backing up within Ireland also. Any unencrypted data leaving the state has to be with the permission of those the data relates to. This has resulted in Irish companies requesting backup in Ireland only and being prepared to pay a premium for it. I agree with all of the points in the preceeding posts. I do believe online backup is the way forward but some clarity and straightforward benchmarking in the industry would help.

Peter

]]> By: Sean http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-18189 Sean Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:30:42 +0000 http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-18189 Thanks David for the comprehensive comment. I totally agree that the online backup market is not really well developed and especially not in Ireland. My main issue with online backup utilities is the security so whether the firm is in Ireland or not that issue will exist. I just thought of one more point though, data protection laws between the US and EU differ so how does that effect EU citizens backing up their private info on a US server? Perhaps you right to be concentrating on finding a solution in the Irish market. Thanks David for the comprehensive comment. I totally agree that the online backup market is not really well developed and especially not in Ireland. My main issue with online backup utilities is the security so whether the firm is in Ireland or not that issue will exist. I just thought of one more point though, data protection laws between the US and EU differ so how does that effect EU citizens backing up their private info on a US server? Perhaps you right to be concentrating on finding a solution in the Irish market.

]]> By: David http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-18174 David Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:20:44 +0000 http://www.seandeasy.com/what-is-your-backup-strategy/#comment-18174 My research on this is extensive (albeit 6 months old) I could find no online backup company in the golden pages and found any amount of them on google.ie They all appear to be small owner operated bar Eircom. The Eircom option was not on as I simply couldnt get through to anyone who knew what online backup was. As for the rest of the list. A large number had phone numbers which rang out and message services which were not responded to. Even among the ones I got through to, few calls were answered by someone who could answer my questions and I ws often met with "they are out", "he isnt here at the moment" etc etc. Each successful contact was like an interview with the Police. They wanted to know all about me and my company before answering any questions. I like the concept of online backup but I dont like the industry. I read an article about a particular product developed in Asia which many small online backup companies use and which was not recommended. When asked if they use this product, most evaded the issue, others confirmed they do and only two assured me they dont. These are (alphabetically) www.backupanytime.com and www.centraldatabank.com They did take my call promptly, answer my questions to my satisfaction and offere me a trial. I have declined for the moment as this market seems to be in its infancy in Ireland and I think I will wait. In the meantime I am left with the ongoing menial task of backing up manualy. dc My research on this is extensive (albeit 6 months old)
I could find no online backup company in the golden pages and found any amount of them on google.ie
They all appear to be small owner operated bar Eircom.
The Eircom option was not on as I simply couldnt get through to anyone who knew what online backup was.
As for the rest of the list. A large number had phone numbers which rang out and message services which were not responded to. Even among the ones I got through to, few calls were answered by someone who could answer my questions and I ws often met with “they are out”, “he isnt here at the moment” etc etc. Each successful contact was like an interview with the Police. They wanted to know all about me and my company before answering any questions. I like the concept of online backup but I dont like the industry. I read an article about a particular product developed in Asia which many small online backup companies use and which was not recommended. When asked if they use this product, most evaded the issue, others confirmed they do and only two assured me they dont.

These are (alphabetically)
http://www.backupanytime.com
and
http://www.centraldatabank.com

They did take my call promptly, answer my questions to my satisfaction and offere me a trial. I have declined for the moment as this market seems to be in its infancy in Ireland and I think I will wait. In the meantime I am left with the ongoing menial task of backing up manualy.
dc

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