If you have a website hosted with CPA Site Solutions at the Gold or Platinum level then you have access to a great critical file backup feature. Although there is a great previous post and help section on how the file backup feature works to back up files, what about recovery? Here are some quick reasons to use the feature and how to easily recovery files.

Your Firm, Your Clients, Your Business. All of these elements rely upon consistent use of data over time. Your firm has a legal and business obligation to make sure that data is kept safe. Your clients, and therefore your firm and business, rely on you to make informed choices on how that data is maintained on a daily basis.

Automatically Off-Site. One of the best choices you can make is to have your data in another location than your main business. This is traditionally called Off-Site Backup and has been done in the past with tapes. The beauty of current technology is that you can do the same Off-Site Backup with less hassle and much faster recovery time.

If you take a look at disasters like Katrina, it becomes obvious that having data backed up at your office isn’t going to help if everything is under water. Being able to communicate effectively with your clients during a disaster and still have access to all your data, is key to keeping business alive.

Recovery. One of the key elements to backing up data is testing to make sure it is available when you need it. Not only that but how easy and fast is it to get the files back in place?

The FileVault application keeps all of your critical files backed up to where you specify. You can create a backup folder within your My Documents area to put the files. Then when you need them you just login to that folder and download making it a fast and easy recovery solution.

Critical Files Versus Whole Computer. Although the FileVault application does a great job of backing up critical files if you need to back up more you should consider using Mozy. If you just need a little more space you can always purchase more for the Vault at $9.95 a month for two gigs of extra storage.

Have a question regarding the Vault or want to increase storage? Send an email to support@cpasitesolutions.com or call 800-896-4500 with your question or request.

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