Secure Data is a Key to
Maintaining Your Business Success
The days of inserting a floppy disk into the computer to back up a week's worth of data are long gone. Today's storage must accommodate computer applications, communications and e-commerce business operations while providing capacity for data growth. Backup is not limited to records-management retrieval when a system goes down. Rather, backup technology now provides recovery solutions, archiving options, fast retrieval, disaster recovery and business continuity.
The next generation of data storage combines security and speed. Storage area networks allow your data to be transferred to and from remote sites.
Time Warner Telecom provides high-quality fiber network solutions and secure pathways to the off-site storage location. In addition to speeding up data transfer, Time Warner Telecom offers managed service of the pathway, optional redundancy, port-to-port secure connectivity and 24x7x365 monitoring.
Several protocols are supported so companies need not face large capital expenditures in hardware and software and Time Warner Telecom gives customers the choice of the following protocols:
- Fibre Channels at either 1.06 Gbps or 2.12 Gbps
- FICON and ESCON IBM protocols
- FDDI, at 100Mbps with dual rings and token MAC control.
- Ethernet using 802.3 Medium Access Control (MAC)
- SONET between storage switches.
Our Storage Transport Service is customizable to a variety of customers based on application needs.
Not sure what you need?
Here are some of the critical questions that can define your data storage requirements.
- What is the criticality of the data to be moved off site?
- Is it crucial to regulatory compliance?
- If the data were destroyed, how would that impact the business?
The answers to these questions can help you review your data in terms of criticality, cost, application, and recovery time.
Additional Considerations
Additional parameters of backup and restoring that need to be considered include:
- How much data is currently stored at each location?
- How frequent is the backup and access?
- How much data is to be moved per backup window and how long are the windows?
- How rapidly would all the data need to be restored?
The business infrastructure should also be examined to create a system that meets today's needs and will handle future demands. Consider the following:
- What are the main (data production) locations and the branch locations?
- What storage equipment is in place and what is being considered? What protocols will they require?
- What are the implementation and growth forecasts?
The answers to these critical questions will go a long way to defining the system that is right for your business. Time Warner Telecom's Storage Transport Services can be tailored for your specific business need at a lower cost than you might expect. If your organization is ready for the next generation in storage options then visit www.twtelecom.com. |
