Share this
Deploy and Configure Backup Remotely
by Nathan.Fouarge on Dec 3, 2020 2:20:02 PM
Employees are increasingly working from remote locations, thus creating new security vulnerabilities. Monitoring and managing the data generated by these offsite workers is an entirely new challenge as data becomes more widely distributed. System administrators must be able to quickly deploy and configure data-protection solutions and initiate backup jobs in order to help safeguard these endpoints. Likewise, IT providers must be able to quickly roll out solutions to clients without spending unnecessary time onsite. Today we illustrate how to silently and automatically deploy and configure backup software, complete with a demonstration.
Recent Trends
All of a sudden critical data isn’t confined within the corporate network. Businesses are going through major growing pains as users connect from insecure access points from laptops at home. Those who weren’t set up with VPNs and other security measures before are having to quickly make adjustments. Predictably we're seeing a large increase in ransomware and cybercrime attacks take place. Small businesses are being hit especially hard because they make easy targets, and the potential loss of their data presents such dramatic risk. We're also seeing an increased risk for MSPs as cybercrime targets, as their reputation and client base make for excellent blackmail leverage.
Delivery Methods
There are numerous ways in which backup deployment may be performed. NovaBACKUP's installer, for example, can take advantage of Powershell, Active Directory Group Policy, PDQdeploy, or really almost any RMM. Even old-school batch scripting is possible if that's how the sysadmin prefers to roll it out.
What Can Be Accomplished
So what can we get done during this process? Certainly, install and uninstall backup clients. We can also select many options to be set as defaults within the software. We could configure an editable script for a template backup job using environment variables to schedule the initial backup. We can even run these jobs via the command line. This ability is already built into NovaBACKUP software.
Central Monitoring
Our CMon dashboard is a completely free piece of software that you can download to make life easier when dealing with your backup clients. It can be installed locally on your side, and from there you can manage - or create management roles for others to utilize. It allows you to monitor backups, set up alerts, and notifications, and review history, and backup logs. You can even add and configure devices from here. If you are operating as an MSP we host it right here for you. More exciting things are to come as we continue its development!
Demonstration
Watch as we demonstrate below a scenario in which you would deploy a backup remotely. You can also view the entire webinar here.
You have many choices when it comes to backup software and how you deploy it. In our experience, the ability most desired by system administrators is the flexibility to deploy, configure, and manage data protection in the manner that best suits them. NoveBACKUP works hands-on with businesses and IT providers to refine their deployment strategy to get backups of critical data taking place wherever it resides.
Speak with a data protection expert about deploying your backup solution today.
Share this
- Pre-Sales Questions (112)
- Tips and Tricks (95)
- Industry News (59)
- Reseller / MSP (37)
- Best Practices (30)
- Security Threats / Ransomware (30)
- Applications (26)
- Cloud Backup (25)
- Disaster Recovery (25)
- Compliance / HIPAA (24)
- Backup Videos (23)
- Storage Technology (23)
- Virtual Environments (17)
- Technology Updates / Releases (9)
- Infographics (8)
- Backup preparation (4)
- Products (US) (2)
- Company (US) (1)
- Events (1)
- Events (US) (1)
- September 2024 (2)
- August 2024 (1)
- July 2024 (2)
- June 2024 (2)
- May 2024 (1)
- April 2024 (1)
- March 2024 (2)
- February 2024 (2)
- January 2024 (1)
- December 2023 (1)
- November 2023 (1)
- October 2023 (1)
- September 2023 (1)
- August 2023 (1)
- July 2023 (1)
- May 2023 (1)
- March 2023 (3)
- February 2023 (2)
- January 2023 (3)
- December 2022 (1)
- November 2022 (2)
- October 2022 (2)
- September 2022 (2)
- August 2022 (2)
- July 2022 (1)
- June 2022 (1)
- April 2022 (1)
- March 2022 (2)
- February 2022 (1)
- January 2022 (1)
- December 2021 (1)
- November 2021 (1)
- September 2021 (1)
- August 2021 (1)
- July 2021 (1)
- June 2021 (1)
- May 2021 (2)
- April 2021 (1)
- March 2021 (2)
- February 2021 (1)
- January 2021 (1)
- December 2020 (1)
- November 2020 (1)
- October 2020 (2)
- September 2020 (4)
- August 2020 (2)
- July 2020 (1)
- June 2020 (1)
- May 2020 (1)
- April 2020 (1)
- March 2020 (3)
- February 2020 (2)
- January 2020 (2)
- December 2019 (1)
- November 2019 (1)
- October 2019 (1)
- August 2019 (1)
- July 2019 (1)
- June 2019 (1)
- April 2019 (1)
- February 2019 (1)
- January 2019 (1)
- December 2018 (1)
- November 2018 (2)
- August 2018 (3)
- July 2018 (4)
- June 2018 (2)
- April 2018 (2)
- March 2018 (2)
- February 2018 (2)
- January 2018 (3)
- December 2017 (1)
- September 2017 (1)
- May 2017 (2)
- April 2017 (5)
- March 2017 (4)
- February 2017 (1)
- January 2017 (1)
- December 2016 (1)
- November 2016 (1)
- October 2016 (2)
- September 2016 (1)
- August 2016 (3)
- July 2016 (2)
- June 2016 (3)
- May 2016 (7)
- April 2016 (8)
- March 2016 (1)
- February 2016 (3)
- January 2016 (12)
- December 2015 (7)
- November 2015 (5)
- October 2015 (6)
- September 2015 (2)
- August 2015 (4)
- July 2015 (2)
- June 2015 (2)
- May 2015 (1)
- April 2015 (5)
- March 2015 (3)
- February 2015 (4)
- January 2015 (2)
- October 2014 (5)
- September 2014 (8)
- August 2014 (5)
- July 2014 (8)
- June 2014 (4)
- May 2014 (3)
- April 2014 (9)
- March 2014 (7)
- February 2014 (7)
- January 2014 (5)
- December 2013 (4)
- October 2013 (7)
- September 2013 (2)