iWolf’s Online Backup and Archiving Services

Note:
This service should not be confused with our Hosted Server Backup and Archiving service designed to backup Virtual Servers hosted from an iWolf Data center or part of our Hosted Hot Site solution.

iWolf’s “Online Server Backup” offers the most efficient and robust remote backup service available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple OSX, Unix and Solaris platforms VIA the internet. iWolf data centers and data-stores are located in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

As part of the base package, your company data is uploaded to a dedicated data-store based on iWolf’s “Hardened Cloud” and mirrored across two Storage Area Networks (SAN) located in the cities of your choice.

Customer data and intellectual property is protected during the backup process through an encrypted IPsec VPN tunnel point to point. Mirrored images are archived in secret lockup storage facilities located in each state.

This split location typology minimizes the potential risk of data loss due natural disasters and hardware failure. All Data Stores are encrypted and password protected to ensure customer confidentiality.

HOW IT WORKS

Backing Up Files
Before the first remote back is executed, a complete copy of the clients data and intellectual property is encrypted, password protected, shipped to our data-centre and transferred to the clients dedicated data-store. The data is then decompresses and unencrypted and tested for integrity. Once completed, the following process will be actioned in accordance the client’s “Service Level Agreement” (SLA).

Step 1. iWolfs security console schedules an IPsec VPN tunnel to connect to the clients gateway during off-peak hour’s based on your time zone and ISP’s monthly download limitations, providing a cost effective secure mode of connectivity between sites.

Step 2. The client SMB server logs into iWolf’s security console at the primary data-centre and connects directly to their dedicated data-store.

Step 3. The SMB server compresses the data and copies the incremental backup through the encrypted VPN tunnel to the remote data-store.

Step 4. When the backup is complete the SMB server signals iWolf’s security console and the VPN is shut down.

Restoring Files

Depending of the customers’ requirements there are two restore mode options.

Option 1. Most restore tasks are processed remotely VIA the internet and are delivered instantly.

Option 2. In a disaster recovery scenario where a large data-store needs to be retrieved, a mobile storage device containing the files are encrypted password protected and shipped via courier directly to the customer overnight

Key features and benefits.

  • Fully automated backups
  • Scalable data storage
  • Mirrored data-stores (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)
  • Rapid recovery
  • Managed data services
  • Business continuity planning

There are two automated backup solutions.

1) Manage It Yourself. The automated backup process actions automatically every night at the designated time. The customer checks that the process is completed successfully and that the data integrity is good. This is the cheapest option costing only $110.00 per month.

2) Managed Data Services. Each morning, certified iWolf technicians with class 2 security clearances, decompress customer data and verify it’s integrity while being video recorded by iWolf’s watchdog system. Once the data has been verified it is mirrored across to the second data centre where the directory tree is replicated.

Call for Hosted Server Backup pricing and options.

Just think.
What would it cost to employ a qualified technician to provide this essential service?
iWolf’s “Managed Data Services” include the expertise, split mirrored locations, data encryption and backup media (fully maintained) for only;
Available from only $ 20.00 Per day