You never know when a disaster, man-made or natural, will hit an area. When a series of tornadoes ripped through two nearby towns, I soon realized that I could lose all the data I had stored on my company’s main computer. I started looking for an affordable and viable option for my data backup storage needs. I already subscribe to an online backup storage service, but I wanted to find a better solution that would help me with both my main office and their remote satellite offices. I needed a system that would minimize costs but was simple to maintain. Here are some providers that offer fair representation for offsite data backup.

First on my list is Renovodata. With the high cost of meeting federally mandated regulatory requirements, many businesses are unable to find a cost-effective measure to support and store their growing data needs. I found one aspect of Renovodata’s service that other providers don’t have: a tiered storage solution. The tiered storage method is perfect for businesses that need to store different types of storage media. Renovodata prices its storage in tiers based on the size and type of data to be stored, frequency of use, and the level of protection required.

Another company I found that would work well within the scope of my business is Offsite Backups. What’s different about offsite backups is that they tailor their services to specific industries. They cater to service industries such as legal, medical, and financial organizations. That’s not to say they don’t serve the general business population, because they do. They offer 24-hour customer service and technical support, free installation and setup, and, my favorite, a one-month free trial. They offer strong security on your external data facilities. Some of the security measures they use, I can appreciate. They are an authorized fingerprint entry system and continuous video feed of the entire facility. If my data were stored there, I would feel confident that it would be sufficiently protected.

Since the nature of my business involves sensitive health records and financial information, I try to look for a company that is HIPPA compliant. iDataBackup is one such company. They are affordable and offer pricing plans based on the amount of compressed data storage used. All data is encrypted as it is backed up, and if needed, data recovery is seamless.