Re: Secure backup solutions

[Mark Berman <Mark.I.Berman () WILLIAMS EDU>]

If you're looking for a centralized backup solution, we're using LiveBackup
from Atempo. We're very happy with it. It does de-duplication and
compression and encrypts everything it backs up. (both in-transit and
on-disk). The administrator DOES have the ability to decrypt for restore,
which may bother you or please you depending on your security requirements.
:-)  De-dupe is at the block level rather than the file level so infected
files would only be restored to the client they were backed up from;
although I assume the preference would be to not back up infected files at
all!



 - Mark

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Mark Berman, Director for Networks & Systems

Williams College, Office for Information Technology

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From: Matthew Stublefield [mailto:mstublefield () MISSOURISTATE EDU]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:40 AM
Subject: Secure backup solutions



Our Help Desk is looking for a secure backup solution for two purposes.
First, for backing up data that has been infected by viruses (and keeping
that from our network and/or other backups). Second, for backing up
sensitive data, such as medical or financial records.

Has anyone been through this process and have some recommendations they
could share?

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Matthew Stublefield
Centralized User Support Specialist
Computer Services
Missouri State University

Phone: 417-836-4898
Email: MStublefield () MissouriState edu