Avast Business Cloud Backup

Description

Automated data backup and recovery with the Avast Business Cloud Backup service

Protect your organization’s data by using an automated backup and restore service. The Avast Business Cloud Backup Service enables easy installation and management of backup processes on endpoints and provides a centralized dashboard to manage backup schedules. This ensures that all data is backed up and available at all times and facilitates recovery in the event of unexpected incidents.

The cloud backup service is part of the Avast Business CloudCare platform, which helps IT staff monitor threats and provide multi-layered security services across multiple sites, networks and Devices. CloudCare provides powerful, centrally managed protection through one platform and allows you to pay only for the services you actually use.

Extensive data security and control functionalities are included in the service

The service offers various functions to ensure data security and control data storage.

• Data retention policies allow you to specify which data should be stored, archived or replicated and for how long, reducing costs both in the cloud and locally.
• There are multiple installation options including email invitations, installation packages and remote deployments to facilitate multi-site installation and management.
• Data is automatically protected with AES 256-bit encryption during each stage of backup and restore.
• It is possible to perform both cloud-based and local backups according to predefined policies and schedules.
• Policies can be customized and applied to any number of Devices to meet user requirements
• Comprehensive reporting, including real-time backup history and backup usage reports, enables easy monitoring of backup status, analysis of backup processes and response to audits.
• The service offers a convenient pay-as-you-go billing model with no hidden costs, long-term contracts or commitments.

 Why is backup important?

With the growing number of remote workers, ransomware threats and increasing compliance requirements, the risks to your organization’s endpoints have never been higher. Small businesses can’t keep up with these developments, and the attackers know this all too well! The number of ransomware attacks has increased by an incredible 400% between 2018 and 2020. That’s why every business, regardless of size, needs a secure, easy to configure and manage data protection solution.

Here’s how it works:

1. Select your cloud backup subscription in the Business Hub.
2. Define your backup policy.
3. Deploy an agent to your devices.
4. Manage and restore data from anywhere in the world.

Get cloud backup in the Business Hub

Prevent data loss and minimize downtime: The cloud backup service ensures data security and business continuity by protecting Devices with an automated backup process that is effortless to use and manage.

Avast Business Cloud Backup offers several benefits for businesses:

1. Automated data backup: the service supports automated backup processes that are easy to install and manage. This ensures that all data is backed up regularly and reliably.

2. Centralized management: A central dashboard allows backup schedules to be set up and managed on all end devices. This makes it easier to keep track of data backups.

3. Restoration in emergencies: In the event of unexpected incidents such as data loss, the automated backup process makes it quick and easy to revert to backed up data.

4. Data protection: Data is secured with AES 256-bit encryption both in transit and on disk, ensuring secure data protection.

5. Flexibility: There are both cloud-based and local backup options and the ability to customize and apply policies to multiple Devices to meet user requirements.

6convenient payment: Pay-as-you-go billing model with no hidden costs, long-term contracts or commitments, allowing flexibility and cost control.

7. Integrated with Avast Business CloudCare platform: Our cloud backup service is part of the Avast Business CloudCare platform, which helps IT staff monitor security threats and provide multi-layered security services across multiple sites, networks and Devices.

Why Avast Business Cloud Backup?

Ransomware protection

Be prepared against ransomware threats and ensure business continuity.

Easy to use

Back up critical data from anywhere. Rest assured that your files, Server, QuickBooks and other accounting files are protected.

Unlimited number of devices & retention policy

With a backup subscription, you can protect as many Devices as you want and keep your historical data for as long as you need.

Easy management & restore

Easy management and recovery from anywhere, thanks to our cloud-based Business Hub platform.

Secure encryption

All files are securely encrypted both in transit and in the cloud.

System requirements

Business Agent

Version 4.28 or higher

Operating system

Only Windows: 7 SP2 and higher
Server / Small Business Server 2008 R2 or higher

Hardware requirements

Processor: 1 GHz or faster
Hard disk space: 40 MB (client installation package is 14 MB)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher
This can be downloaded automatically during the installation of the backup client if required
An Internet connection (broadband is recommended)

Firewall

Cloud Backup uses the normal requirements that can be found under Firewall requirements. In addition, these websites must be allowed:
*.managedoffsitebackup.net
*.sosonlinebackup.com