25.9.2015
- In comparison to similar services, HT's Cloud Backup is more favourable in terms of its price, and its advantage is that the data are stored on two locations in Croatia
- The server protection service HT Cloud Disaster Recovery also stores all data in Croatia, prevents the loss of key data, and enables business continuity
On Combis Conference held in Šibenik, Hrvatski Telekom presented two exceptionally important services for business data protection: Cloud Backup and Cloud Disaster Recovery.
Cloud Backup is a new service offering a simple automated storage of safe copies of data which are located on different devices. The service is intended for all business customers who want their data to be stored safely and on a continuous basis, but who want them available immediately if they need them. It is especially suitable for companies with remote offices and branch offices where data are piled fast in an unsecure environment.
As it has been emphasised during the presentation, in comparison to other services, HT's Cloud Backup is more favourable in terms of its price, so that data can be stored at less than 3 HRK/GB per month. The advantage of this service is that the data are stored on two locations in Croatia, in HT data centres, which reduces the risk of their loss in the case of a natural disaster or industrial accident.
“A safe access to the stored data copies is possible at any time by means of a simple web interface and any operating system. It is possible to store various databases, servers, VMware environment, virtual datacentres, individual documents or folders, or even entire computers. The user chooses the time plan of the service provision, data to be saved, as well as the period during which the data are to be stored,” explained Tomislav Kosanović, Director of the Standard ICT Product Department of Hrvatski Telekom.
The Cloud Backup service prevents the loss of data important for business, providing for a fast establishment of business continuity. The service is adjustable, simple to manage, and without any restrictions in terms of the number of systems. It is based on the EMC Avamar software solution, which compresses and de-duplicates data, thus reducing the overall quantity of data which require backup, as well as the time required for data transmission. Before any backup and transmission, data are encrypted, while the retrieval is performed in the background, which enables normal work on the computer during the retrieval.
The HT Cloud Disaster Recovery service was first presented during Windays 2015, and its advantages were additionally explained and presented at the Combis Conference.
Cloud Disaster Recovery is one of the rare global technology solutions which can protect both physical and virtual servers, thus ensuring uninterrupted work of ICT systems in the case of an emergency. More precisely, HT offers to its users a complete solution comprising HT's direct network connectivity, consultancy services, analysis, and implementation, including the storage of user data in the HT's cutting-edge datacentre in Croatia. It is a cloud-based service, which prevents the loss of key data and enables business continuity. The service, based on the Microsoft technology, is provided in collaboration with Combis. It is primarily intended for medium and large companies regardless of the sector in which they operate. It is ideal for the companies such as web-shops, financial institutions, etc. which use servers, but cannot put up with unavailability or loss of the data and applications which are critical for their business in the case of an emergency (human error, server breakdown, natural disasters, etc.). Additional information on HT Cloud Disaster Recovery service is available at link, where all the interested parties can also ask questions and get all the required information.