BuyerZone users' remote data backup requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their remote data backup purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of remote data backup systems other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: remote data backup purchasing requirements

"I was going to use carbinite but they only back up if u delete a file from your pc they will only keep the file for 30 days i need a service that will back up files on line and on multiple pcs and divices and i need to be able to back up files so that i can delete them off the hard drive for more room on hard drives."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Kannapolis, NC

"Currently running Veritas Backup Exec 11 to removeable drives. Current backup size is 272GB."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, North Olmsted, OH

"Can you provide an estimate of the cost to backup a windows server, including off-site storage fees, media costs, pro rata cost for backup equipment and operations, full seven year retention, etc.?"
-- MIS/IT, Financial Services, Chicago, IL

"Exchange07 CCR multi company config3 SAN envirouments 45tb 20tb and 14tb."
-- Facilities/Operations, Computers - Software, Temple, TX

"I am an IT Technician and many small to medium sized business that need offsite data backup services. I am looking to get some basic pricing information on the different types of offsite data backup services and solutions that are available and can be offered to mutiple clients. I am looking for real time data backup with triple redundancy and minimum of one year storage of data."
-- Consultant, Information Services, Red Oak, TX

"Want to back up once a week. What is Bounce Back?"
-- Sales/Business Development, Manufacturing, Hot Springs Village, AR

"We are medical office looking to back up our Electronic Medical Records."
-- CIO, Health Care, Las Cruces, NM

"The amount of data will start off around 40 GB and will continue to grow from there as we are adding a 500GB to 1TB NAS."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, Gibsonia, PA

"Looking for product which has better than average reliability and uptime."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Barrington, IL

"We are about to install our own office server with Windows Server 2003 R2. Four office computers will be connected to the server. It is the data on the server that will need backup."
-- Attorney, Legal, Bad Axe, MI

"We currently have 60gb on the harddrive of our server and are currently using 32gb. We don't see this changing much in the future."
-- Office Manager, Manufacturing, Chisago City, MN

"I have windows vista.i only need data backup for my laptop. i am not a power user - real simple stuff."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, North Tonawanda, NY

"I want to back up all the data base capabiilities of my website."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Leesburg, VA

"We currently only have a 1.5M pipe at our office. The plan is to increase the pipe to 3.0M in approximately 2 months. The online solution would have to work efficiently/effectively with our current bandwidth. We are a non-profit and if there is non-profit pricing available that would be appreciated as well."
-- Consultant, Non-Profit, Bethesda, MD

"I would like to know if I can 'image' my hard drive, and 'clone' my computer in the event of a failure. Advise."
-- Partner/Principal, Computers - Software, Jacksonville, FL

"We have an EMR and we back up to our server but just in case something happens to our server we are considering out source back-up."
-- Office Manager, Health Care, Baytown, TX

"We are looking for initial full backup, with incremental backups to follow. We would want ease of use so that our remote/mobile users would be able to do file/folder restores on demand, if necessary."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, San Diego, CA

"At least daily online backups - please include pricing information per GB and any other charges options that would increase the price of the service."
-- Office Manager, Real Estate, Humble, TX

"Hi... I am looking for a price for approx 5TB of photo storage. I would need access to these files easily."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Wakefield, MA

"We will like to know how long the backup will be for as well."
-- Administrative Assistant, Education, Wixom, MI

"We are looking for a cost effective solution to our current backup system."
-- MIS/IT, Non-Profit, Woodstock, IL

"I wish to both back up data and access it from remote locations."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Kirkwood, MO

"Checking to see what off-site storage will run. Have someone pick up the Tapes and store them away in a safe place."
-- Buyer, Information Services, Lees Summit, MO

"We are looking for off-site storage of protected health information as required by HIPAA. We are looking to store image data in the event of a disaster."
-- Buyer, Health Care, Vidalia, LA

"For University Department of 7 faculty and one secretary. Backup and synchronize all campus desktops and home laptops/desktops which are both PC and Macs."
-- Buyer, Education, Greenvale, NY

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