How current would the data be from the cloud?
We do a differential backup of your II and your full database daily (in other words all the AC data). So it's kind of like AC's backup except we handle very large amounts of data. We have a few people with 150+GB. It works because we designed a differential backup system for the II. It's all in one place. The data would be your most recent backup (from the night before). We could setup up a mid day backup as well depending on your bandwith.
So how does this work? You have a local server in your office and normally use this, but for a catastrophic failure you then switch to the cloud? How long would it take to get the cloud up and running?
In the case of a catastrophic failure that renders your system unusable, we place you on the cloud in less than an hour. We average about 15 minutes currently, but we are giving ourselves breathing room with the hour. So you experience little to no downtime. So even if your server/main computer takes weeks to repair. You should experience little to no interruption. You get the benefits of both cloud and local systems. If your Internet goes out, you're covered with the local system. If you local server goes out, the cloud takes over.
And if you mailed the data back,wouldn't you lose the data from the time you mailed it, to the time it's installed?
No, it's a differential system. So we send the data back and it may be a day or two behind the data you have in the cloud. But we simply put the data from the cloud back in your local system after you finish for that day. Uploading the difference between the two (most likely less than 100 MB) is a lot easier and faster than trying to send you 200GB over the Internet. Could even be a matter of minutes depending on your internet connection speed. We'll handle the logistics. Just give us a call when you're done for the day.
The reverse is also used for the initial backup. We get the majority of the data in the mail and then get the differences from your local system.
This system is geared towards people who want that double redundancy (hybrid cloud) at an affordable price. Also, for people who have a large amount of data. Most people are turning to cloud just in case they need it. That's exactly what we are providing.
I'll post the official link to the service soon.
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