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RBackup Online Backup for MSPs Maintenance Release v11.001.006

August 9th, 2010 Comments off

The latest maintenance release of RBackup was posted for download on August 9, 2010. It contains new features and minor fixes. This is version 11.1.6. Read more…

Rob Goes to Maker Faire Detroit

August 4th, 2010 Comments off

OK there was this car, a blue mid-80s Volvo, covered boot to bonnet with plastic fish SINGING OPERA and dancing. They were individually animated, and vigorously conducted by a lobster formerly named Larry. Read more…

Online Backup Best Practices – Fifth in a Series of Five

July 24th, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

 This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers.

This last article discusses Recovery Objectives. Other articles in the series talk about backup schedules and shows how to estimate backup times, setting backup strategies, optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online, selecting backup types, and explains how to define backup sets. Read more…

Office Supplies Dragon

July 23rd, 2010 Comments off

Elizabeth's Office Supply Dragon

I don’t know what to say about this, except that Elizabeth had way too much time on her hands and a key to the office supply closet.

Online Backup Best Practices – Fourth in a Series of Five

July 23rd, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers.

This fourth article discusses backup schedules and shows how to estimate backup times. Other articles in the series cover setting backup strategies, optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online, selecting backup types, and explains how to define backup sets. Read more…

Online Backup Best Practices – Third in a Series of Five

July 22nd, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers.

This third article suggests specific files and folders to include and exclude, and explains how to define backup sets. Other articles in the series cover setting backup strategies, optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online, selecting backup types, and defining schedules.  Read more…

Online Backup Best Practices – Second in a Series of Five

July 21st, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers.

This second article concentrates on setting backup strategies. Other series articles talk about optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online and excluding data that does not, selecting backup types, defining schedules, and separating files by type into different backup sets.  Read more…

Online Backup Best Practices – 1.5 in a Series of 5

July 20th, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

I got a little ahead of myself. After I wrote this series of articles it occurred to me that I didn’t write anything to explain it. So, here’s the Prequel.

As an Online Backup consultant, MSP, Service Provider, or whatever you call yourself, you are in the business of protecting your customers’ important data assets with your online backup service and your expertise.

Anyone can buy software and start an online backup service. That’s the easy part (as long as you pick the right software – hint: mine.)  However, in order to be really successful you have to set yourself apart from those who only have software. This includes all those cheap $5/month services. Read more…

Online Backup Best Practices – First in a Series of Five

July 20th, 2010 Comments off

Rob Cosgrove, CEO Remote Backup Systems

This five part series by Rob Cosgrove helps Managed Service Providers and Online Backup consultants design correct backup protocol for their customers.

This first article concentrates on optimizing backup time by identifying data that needs to be backed up online and excluding data that does not. This series also includes details on designing backup strategies, selecting backup types, defining schedules, and separating files by type into different backup sets. Read more…

RBackup v11 Live Demo Server is Now Online!

June 15th, 2010 Comments off

A few minutes ago I turned on our new RBackup v11 Live Demonstration Server for the public. Now you can test drive the very latest online backup technology on a LIVE online backup server at our website. RBackup version 11 will be released in less than two weeks, and I’m so proud of it that I wanted you to have a sneak peek. Read more…

Live Demonstrations Scheduled of New RBackup v11 Online Backup PlugIns

June 10th, 2010 Comments off

Sign up now for free interactive live demonstrations of the v11 online backup Web Manager and E-Commerce PlugIns. Live demonstrations will be held online Friday June 11 through Thursday June 17, and will last 30 minutes to one hour, depending on the time needed to cover your questions adequately. Read more…