One of the main advantages of moving data to the cloud is the ability to create backups that are accessible at all times. Since this is a critical activity for businesses on a daily basis, not all cloud backup software options available on the market offer the same benefits in terms of backup management, which is why some stand out more than others.
Many of the existing alternatives, while useful for backups, do not have the best backup management tools, as they often require handling each backup individually, significantly reducing their efficiency.
In this blog post, we will explore why it is important to have software that enables centralised backup management and discuss the four main benefits that such centralisation provides.
The importance of centralisation
CxLink Backup, Syntax’s cloud backup solution, has introduced a new feature designed to address the lack of centralisation present in many of the backup solutions available on the market. By including a centralised console, CxLink Backup supports optimal and efficient backup management.
Thanks to this new feature, dedicated interface has been created to monitor, plan, and automate the backups of your databases. This happens regardless of the hyperscaler where the data is hosted, as the software is cloud-agnostic. It also embodies a cloud mindset by being scalable and offering 99.999999% availability. This means that it is a SaaS backup service, managed by Syntax, which provides our customers with a high level of availability and the possibility of hyperscaling, similar to a cloud platform.
First benefit: Zero Trust technology, the best ally when it comes to security
The primary purpose of cloud backups is to safeguard our data, so a key feature of these backups must be to ensure the security of the information we are storing.
Zero Trust technology is the best ally in terms of data storage security. This network security strategy is built on the idea that no person or device, whether from inside or outside an organisation, should have access to the organisation’s data or systems unless they can justify their need to access them. In other words, we can say that there is “zero implicit trust”, which helps prevent security breaches.
CxLink Backup operates under this philosophy, which means that the connection is one-way until the customer initiates the process, runs the agent, and authorises the connection with the SaaS backup solution. This allows the solution to activate the previously defined cloud backup configuration.
Second benefit: a cloud-agnostic solution
There are several hyperscalers on the market where companies can entrust their data storage, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It is common for a company to operate using a multi-cloud strategy, not storing all of its information on the same server. Both CxLink Backup and its new feature allow for cloud backups across different clouds, meaning it is a cloud-agnostic solution designed to adapt to the needs and preferences of clients.
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Third benefit: centralisation goes hand in hand with simplification
As mentioned earlier, the new feature of CxLink Backup includes a centralised console from which all backup management functions are handled. We will now clarify why this results in a significant simplification of cloud backup maintenance.
Firstly, users no longer have to navigate between multiple interfaces or tools to perform various backup-related tasks. In other words, they can configure backup management from a single console, thereby reducing the time involved in managing each backup. Centralising maintenance thus translates into improved efficiency and greater ease of use. Additionally, it ensures more secure and reliable data management, providing a comprehensive solution for backup needs.
Fourth benefit: AI lends a hand
Finally, it is essential to discuss how AI is increasingly present in the daily operations of businesses and the solutions they use. CxLink Backup already had a source of information through logs to help users operate the solution. Now, in addition, the solution’s new feature includes an applied AI tool that will only appear when there is a failure in executing cloud backups, with the aim of helping the user resolve the issue. The user can press a button to receive an analysis of the situation.
This applied AI is capable of extracting relevant information from both the technical documentation provided by the product vendors and from the internet. This results in time savings for the user. It also provides invaluable assistance in locating very specific information both within and outside of a company’s systems.
Choosing the right backup solution
Having a centralised, secure, user-friendly, efficient cloud backup solution that incorporates AI and is SaaS-based and cloud-agnostic will ensure the protection of your company’s data while optimising the management of your business’s critical information.
CxLink Backup, thanks to its new feature, meets all these requirements. If you have any questions about how it works or its capabilities, you can contact our experts. Syntax will be happy to help you improve your company’s cloud backup management.
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