January 11, 2022
SEACOM customers benefit from Redstor software
Online Backup with Redstor helps to mitigate data risks, including breaches of security and system crashes. Data is kept in a secure and central console, with both primary and secondary data centres based in South Africa. This maximises benefits to the customer while minimising costs.
Business operations can continue without interruption while backups take place. Depending on the company’s needs, SEACOM Business offers both cloud-to-cloud backup as well as disk-to-disk. Automated backup and recovery can be provided if needed. This will free up IT teams and enable them to manage other aspects of the company’s technological and digital systems.
On-demand access to data allows businesses to stay in complete control. Redstor provides instant recovery of data, running on a user-driven streaming system. Redstor’s online backup system can be set up and configured quickly so that the software is up and running within minutes.
POPI Act compliance with Redstor
As of July 2021, the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act came into force. Public and private enterprises all over South Africa have to ensure they are compliant, otherwise, they will face fines of up to R10 million or prison sentences of up to 10 years.
Unauthorised access to data can have devastating consequences for both the corporate and consumers. Redstor is designed to meet the requirements of data protection laws, as well as protect the rights of data subjects. Enterprises can protect their data against the risk of loss, damage, interference, destruction or disclosure of personal information.
Using Redstor, users can quickly and easily gain insight into the data on their networks. This is essential for POPI Act compliance. Redstor software and platforms are tested and audited on a regular basis to ensure that corporations have access to the most up-to-date and effective data management systems.
Microsoft 365 data protection with Redstor
Microsoft 365 is used globally by businesses and what many companies fail to recognise is that their data is not protected by Microsoft. 80% of Microsoft 365 users do not have data protection, despite Microsoft explicitly stating that they cannot be held liable for the disruption of loss of data. The Microsoft service agreement (Section 6) states:
“In the event of an outage, you may not be able to retrieve Your Content or Data that you’ve stored. We recommend that you regularly backup Your Content and Data that you store on the Services or store using Third-Party Apps and Services.”
Companies can backup their data from Microsoft 365 directly to the Redstor cloud. There is no need for additional hardware or software, and this does not impact local bandwidth or local storage.
As with all Redstor solutions, users remain in full control of their data and can enjoy the benefit of instant data recovery should issues arise. The protection and backup of OneDrive, Teams, Exchange, and SharePoint can be set up in minutes, giving companies the peace of mind they need for their Microsoft 365 data.
SEACOM owns Africa’s most extensive network of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, including subsea cables and secure internet connections. We offer a diverse range of flexible, scalable and high-quality solutions for businesses that meet world-class standards for connectivity.
SEACOM is privately owned and operated, making it agile and adaptable to the needs of the customer. This makes us the preferred ICT and internet connectivity partner for African businesses and peripheral service providers. We can guarantee high-speed, low-latency and secure internet connections to corporates and small enterprises.
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