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{{Short description|Service


that provides users with a system for the backup, storage, and recovery of computer files}}

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#Cloud Backup allows customers to align the value of data with the cost of protecting it. It is procured on a per-gigabyte per month basis. Prices tend to vary based on the age of data, type of data (email, databases, files etc.), volume, number of backup copies and RTOs.

Cloud Backup is a modern and efficient data backup solution that operates on a native cloud multitenant platform. This advanced platform is specifically designed to share resources among users, which makes data mobility possible for customers. With this solution, customers are not restricted to a single provider and can effortlessly move their data to another provider or back to a dedicated Private or Hybrid Cloud. The security of customer data is of utmost importance, and service providers take all necessary measures to ensure that customer data is always kept private and secure. Such security measures include making sure that customer data is never accessible to other customers. Service providers should also only access customer data with explicit permission. By adhering to these strict security measures, Cloud Backup providers can offer peace of mind to their customers and build trust in their services, making it a reliable and trustworthy data backup solution for businesses of all sizes.

===Shared and secure===

#The underlying enabling technology for Cloud Backup is a full stack native cloud multitenant platform (shared everything).

#Data mobility/portability prevents service provider lock-in and allows customers to move their data from one Service Provider to another, or entirely back into a dedicated Private Cloud (or a [[Hybrid Cloud]]).

#Security in the cloud is critical. One customer can never have access to another's data. Additionally, even Service Providers must not be able to access their customer's data without the customer's permission.

===Enterprise-class cloud backup===

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|publisher=TechTarget|date=May 2012}}</ref> Recent backups are retained locally, to speed data recovery operations.

There are a number of cloud storage appliances on the market that can be used as a backup target, including appliances from [[CTERA Networks]], [[StorSimple]] and [[TwinStrata]].<ref>Boles, Jeff. [http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/tutorial/Hybrid-cloud-backup-D2D2C-emerging-as-a-viable-data-backup-strategy Hybrid cloud backup: D2D2C emerging as a viable data backup strategy]. SearchDataBackup, 2 May 2011</ref>

Hybrid cloud backup is also beneficial for enterprise users who have security concerns. When storing data locally before sending it to the cloud, backup users can perform the necessary encryption operations, incl. technologies like:

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;File retention policies

:Many businesses require a flexible file retention policy that can be applied to an unlimited number of groups of files called "sets".

;Fully [[managed services]]

:Some services offer a higher level of support to businesses that might request immediate help, proactive monitoring, personal visits from their service provider, or telephone support.

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