WeVault

“We don’t need WeVault because”...

“We use tape backups”...

• The average DDS tape cartridge is suggested to be utilized to a limit of 75 backup operations. In other words 4 months if scheduled for standard backups Monday through Friday.
• When was the last time you made sure you could restore your tapes?
• What is the cost to replace each tape?
• What if your entrusted employee swapping your backup is no longer employed or becomes disgruntled?
• Where is that tape placed nightly?

“We use hard drives”...

• Where do you keep the hard drive once the backup is copied?
• Is the hard drive susceptible to facilities disasters i.e. Fire, Water, Theft?
• What is the cost for redundancy for the hard drive?
• After the hard drive fills up, is there a plan for swapping?
• Is the hard drive on a battery backup?

“We store our media in a safe”...

• Is your safe fire rated for media (not all safes are created equal)?
• What if your entrusted employee with access to the safe is no longer employed or becomes disgruntled?
• Is the media sitting in that safe still valid and restorable?

“We bring our media home”...

• Is the data encrypted?
• Is the media being brought home and returned on a regular basis?
• Where is the media kept at home?
• What is the plan to go about recovering the media at someone’s house?
• Is the data on the media still valid and restorable?
• What if your entrusted employee storing your backup is no longer employed or becomes disgruntled?