{"id":80809,"date":"2018-02-09T08:55:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=80809"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:57:12","slug":"endpoint-backup-for-distributed-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/endpoint-backup-for-distributed-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Server vs Endpoint Backup &mdash; Which is Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0bTLBNyy\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80810 size-full\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint.jpg\" alt=\"server and computer backup to the cloud\" width=\"1440\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint-560x319.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/server-vs-endpoint-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 28px;\">How common are these statements in your organization?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; font-size: 1.1em;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<i>I know I saved that file. The application must have put it somewhere outside of my documents folder.<\/i>\u201d \u2014\u00a0Mike\u00a0in\u00a0Marketing<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<em>I was on the road and couldn\u2019t get a reliable VPN connection. I guess that\u2019s why my laptop wasn\u2019t backed up.<\/em>\u201d \u2014\u00a0Sally\u00a0in\u00a0Sales<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I try to follow file policies, but I had a deadline this week and didn\u2019t have time to copy my files to the server.<\/span>\u201d \u2014\u00a0Felicia\u00a0in\u00a0Finance<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I had just started a commit of my code changes and that was when the coffee mug was knocked over onto the laptop.<\/span>\u201d \u2014\u00a0Erin in Engineering<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<em>If you need a file restored from backup, contact the help desk at helpdesk@xyz.com. The IT department will get back to you.<\/em>\u201d \u2014\u00a0XYZ\u00a0corporate\u00a0intranet<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0px;\">\u201c<em>Why don\u2019t employees save files on the network drive like they\u2019re supposed to?<\/em>\u201d \u2014\u00a0Isaac\u00a0in\u00a0IT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If these statements are familiar, most likely you rely on file server backups to safeguard your valuable endpoint data.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, the workplace has changed. Where<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/solutions\/backup-and-archive\"> server backups<\/a> might have fit how offices worked at one time in the past, relying solely on server backups today means you could be missing valuable endpoint data from your backups. On top of that, you likely are unnecessarily expending valuable user and IT time in attempting to secure and restore endpoint data.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"b2\">Times Have Changed, and So Have Effective Enterprise Backup Strategies<\/h2>\n<p>The ways we use computers and handle files today are vastly different from just five or ten years ago. Employees are mobile, and we no longer are limited to monolithic PC and Mac-based office suites. Cloud applications are everywhere. Company-mandated network drive policies are difficult to enforce as office practices change, devices proliferate, and organizational culture evolves. Besides, your IT staff has other things to do than babysit your employees to make sure they follow your organization\u2019s policies for managing files.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"b3\">Server Backup has its Place, but Does It Support How People Work Today?<\/h3>\n<p>Many organizations still rely on server backup. If your organization works primarily in centralized offices with all endpoints \u2014 likely desktops \u2014 connected directly to your network, and you maintain tight control of how employees manage their files, it still might work for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"abstract\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 24px 12px; padding: 24px 12px 10px 12px;\">\n<h4>Get Your Guide to Server Backup<\/h4>\n<p>There are lots of things to consider when you\u2019re creating a solid server backup strategy. Use our guide to learn how to safeguard your server data with backups that preserve your information in case of disaster.<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/2832298\/b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/2832298\/b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548.png\" alt=\"Get the Server Backup Ebook\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(2832298, 'b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your IT department probably has set network drive policies that require employees to save files in standard places that are regularly backed up to your file server. Turns out, though, that even standard applications don\u2019t always save files where IT would like them to be. They could be in a directory or folder that\u2019s not regularly backed up.<\/p>\n<p>As employees have become more mobile, they have adopted practices that enable them to access files from different places, but these practices might not fit in with your organization\u2019s server policies. An employee saving a file to Dropbox might be planning to copy it to an \u201cofficial\u201d location later, but whether that ever happens could be doubtful. Often people don\u2019t realize until it\u2019s too late that accidentally deleting a file in one sync service directory means that all copies in all locations \u2014 even the cloud \u2014 are also deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Employees are under increasing demands to produce, which means that network drive policies aren\u2019t always followed; time constraints and deadlines can cause best practices to go out the window. Users will attempt to comply with policies as best they can \u2014 and you might get 70% or even 75% effective compliance \u2014 but getting even to that level requires training, monitoring, and repeatedly reminding employees of policies they need to follow \u2014 none of which leads to a good work environment.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you get to 75% compliance with network file policies, what happens if the critical file needed to close out an end-of-year financial summary isn\u2019t one of the files backed up? The effort required for IT to get from 70% to 80% or 90% of an endpoint\u2019s files effectively backed up could require multiple hours from your IT department, and you still might not have backed up the one critical file you need later.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"b2\">Your Organization Operates on its Data \u2014 And Today That Data Exists in Multiple Locations<\/h2>\n<p>Users are no longer tied to one endpoint, and may use different computers in the office, at home, or traveling. The greater the number of endpoints used, the greater the chance of an accidental or malicious device loss or data corruption. The loss of the Sales VP\u2019s laptop at the airport on her way back from meeting with major customers can affect an entire organization and require weeks to resolve.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the best intentions and efforts, following policies when out of the office can be difficult or impossible. Connecting to your private network when remote most likely requires a VPN, and VPN connectivity can be challenging from the lobby Wi-Fi at the Radisson. Server restores require time from the IT staff, which can mean taking resources away from other IT priorities and a growing backlog of requests from users who need their files as soon as possible. When users are dependent on IT to get back files critical to their work, employee productivity and often deadlines are affected.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"b3\">Managing Finite <a href=\"\/blog\/open-source-data-storage-server\/\">Server Storage<\/a> Is an Ongoing Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Network drive backup usually requires on-premises data storage for endpoint backups. Since it is a finite resource, allocating that storage is another burden on your IT staff. To make sure that storage isn\u2019t exceeded, IT departments often ration storage by department and\/or user \u2014 another oversight duty for IT, and even more choices required by your IT department and department heads who have to decide which files to prioritize for backing up.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"b3\">Adding Backblaze Endpoint Backup Improves Business Continuity and Productivity<\/h3>\n<p>Having an endpoint <a href=\"\/blog\/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy\/\">backup strategy<\/a> in place can mitigate these problems and improve user productivity, as well. A good endpoint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/solutions\/backup-and-archive\">backup service<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/business\">Backblaze Cloud Backup<\/a>, will ensure that all devices are backed up securely, automatically, without requiring any action by the user or by your IT department.<\/p>\n<p>Backblaze Backup is simple to use, with no configuration required. Everything on the endpoint is encrypted and securely backed up to the cloud, including program configuration files and files outside of standard document folders. Even temp files are backed up when possible, which can prove invaluable when recovering a file after a crash or other program interruption. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\">Cloud storage<\/a> is unlimited with Backblaze Backup, so there are no worries about running out of storage or rationing file backups.<\/p>\n<p>The Backblaze client can be <a href=\"\/blog\/rmm-for-mass-deployments\/\">silently and remotely installed<\/a> to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\/mac-online-backup\">Macintosh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\/windows-online-backup\">Windows<\/a> clients with no user interaction. And, with <a href=\"\/blog\/business-cloud-backup-solutions\/\">Backblaze Groups<\/a>, your IT staff has complete visibility into when files were last backed up. IT staff can recover any backed up file, folder, or entire computer from the admin panel, and even give file restore capability to the user, if desired, which reduces dependency on IT and time spent waiting for restores.<\/p>\n<p>With over 500 <a href=\"\/blog\/150-petabytes-of-cloud-storage\/\">petabytes<\/a> of customer data stored, and one million files restored every hour of every day by Backblaze customers, you know that Backblaze Backup works for its users.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"b3\">You Need Data Security That Matches the Way People Work Today<\/h3>\n<p>Both file server and endpoint backup have their places in an organization\u2019s data security plan, but their use and value differ. 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