Storage And Backup
Storage
Storage is a critical component in any design. However, if you build a solution too small you may have to re-design the solution, and you have to consider downtime during the migration. If you build a solution too big you’ve wasted dollars. CyrusOne can cost effectively help companies meet their storage needs. CyrusOne has disk-on-demand services available and can design a solution to fit your requirements.

Backups
Combine the increase in a 24 x 7 competitive marketplace with the constant bombardment that networks face from virus attacks, unforeseen circumstances, or internal error and it’s not hard to see the benefits of backing up critical data. Businesses who can’t afford to be crippled from accessing their systems have turned to CyrusOne to provide backup and restoration solutions to insure survival of their business and reputation. CyrusOne offers a wide-range of Storage and Backup options. These services helps to ensure that even through the most critical of times your data is safe, secure, and accessible.

Technical Capabilities
CyrusOne employs top tier vendors for providing backups and managing disk space for our clients. From fully redundant SANs to DAS to simple tape rotation, we provide the storage options you need to support your most critical needs. SANs are monitored around the clock to ensure availability and backups are taken off-site, brought back when needed, and data restored by our staff.

SANs Multiple Servers Support for different OS Storage Optimization Great for Databases	NAS Support for different OS Runs over Ethernet Great for File Storage
DAS Single Server or Clustered Simple Configuration Storage needs are fairly static	Tape Backups Custom backup plans Off-site storage Defined process Monitored service
Tape Rotation Customer defined Off-site or in cabinet	Data Restoration Included w/CyrusOne backups Custom Solutions Can be used for BC/DR

Monitoring and Management of Backup and Storage Systems
To ensure that your systems remain up and running, CyrusOne combines the technology of a premiere network management platform with strong expertise in network management. Certified NOCC technicians remain alert for any potential issues with backups, and will restart jobs manually if applicable and should an issues with the SANs unit arise, they will follow company policy and process to notify the storage technicians.