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Why 'online' Backup?

Assuming a company made up of the following people:

	Salary monthly	Cost per hour	Number of users
Employee L1	R 6 000.00	R 34.47	8
Employee L2	R 12 000.00	R 68.93	4
Employee L3	R 24 000.00	R 137.87	2
Employee L4	R 40 000.00	R 229.78	1

For a Level 1 employee:

	Traditional Backup
	Recovery time*	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	15 mins	R 96.25	R 8.62	R 104.87
Lost laptop	8 hours	R 3 080.00	R 275.74	R 3355.74

^{* Assumes vigilance with backup tasks}

	infoStore - 85% saving
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	3 mins	R 17.50	R 1.72	R 19.22
Lost laptop	1 hour	R 385.00	R 34.47	R 419.47

For a Level 2 employee:

	Traditional Backup
	Recovery time*	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	15 mins	R 96.25	R 17.23	R 113.48
Lost laptop	8 hours	R 3 080.00	R 551.47	R 3631.47

^{* Assumes vigilance with backup tasks}

	infoStore - 85% saving
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	3 mins	R 17.50	R 3.45	R 20.95
Lost laptop	1 hour	R 385.00	R 68.93	R 453.93

For a Level 3 employee:

	Traditional Backup
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	15 mins	R 96.25	R 34.47	R 130.72
Lost laptop	8 hours	R 3 080.00	R 1 102.94	R 4 182.94

* Assumes vigilance with backup tasks

	infoStore - 85% saving
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	3 mins	R 17.50	R 6.89	R 24.39
Lost laptop	1 hour	R 385.00	R 137.87	R 522.87

For a Level 4 employee:

	Traditional Backup
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	15 mins	R 96.25	R 57.44	R 153.69
Lost laptop	8 hours	R 3 080.00	R 1 838.24	R 4 918.24

* Assumes vigilance with backup tasks

	infoStore - 85% saving
	Recovery time	Hard cost	Soft cost	Total
Lost file	3 mins	R 17.50	R 11.49	R 28.99
Lost laptop	1 hour	R 385.00	R 229.78	R 614.78

Did you know?

Between 40-80% of
business critical data
resides on the hard
drives of laptops
& desktops!

Most Downloaded