RackAID, a managed service provider, has introduced a new server backup and disaster recovery service for Linux servers. The backup service has mixed rackAID's expertise in server management with R1Soft's Continuous Data Protection (CDP) backup technology.

 

"When your system fails, you need backups. So we spent twelve months looking for a reliable solution,” said rackAID President, Jeff Huckaby. “After a lot of testing, R1Soft's CDP was a clear winner. The effectiveness, ease of use and cost could not be beat."

 

The CDP system copies the entire disk not just select files. Thus, the backups can be used for complete disaster recovery. The intelligent CDP algorithm transfers only changed data to the remote backup server, providing shorter backup windows with lower bandwidth requirements and performance impact than other solutions.

 

Some rackAID clients have already taken advantage of the backup solution. For several months, rackAID has used CDP to backup their server management clients' servers.

 

rackAID's server backup solution is available as a monthly subscription. The company has plans to accommodate single servers as well as large scale installations. The basic service provides daily disk snapshots of a server and transfers the image to a secure, off site location. They will also provide custom solutions for clients with large special disaster recovery needs. Custom backup server locations are available in New York City, Dallas, Seattle and Washington DC.

 

The key benefit of R1Soft's CDP software is the remote recovery capabilities. "With remote access tools, our staff can use the backup service to recover a failed server with little assistance from the data center staff,” explained Huckaby. “This capability can reduce a server outage from days to just hours."