{"id":95211,"date":"2020-04-23T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T16:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=95211"},"modified":"2021-08-13T03:24:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T10:24:41","slug":"succeeding-from-home-with-backblaze-business-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/succeeding-from-home-with-backblaze-business-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"Succeeding from Home with Backblaze Business Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Succeeding<\/p>\n

Remote work, and therefore remote IT management, have become an essential part of the global fight to \u201cflatten the curve\u201d of COVID-19. Thankfully, it appears that widespread social distancing is working to reduce the acceleration of new cases in a number of regions, but it\u2019s clear that the disruption this has caused for businesses is far from over. And for those tasked with IT management during this unpredictable time, their work is more challenging than ever.<\/p>\n

With these challenges in mind, we wanted to take a moment to offer our Backblaze Business Backup<\/a> customers a quick primer to make sure they understand the full range of solutions available to them if they\u2019re experiencing disrupted workflows due to the current pandemic. We hope they help, and if you need any additional guidance, don\u2019t hesitate to ask in the comments, or on our help page.<\/p>\n

We understand that deploying new IT systems during this time could be impossible in many scenarios, so this guide begins with a focus on current customers. But if you\u2019re in need of remote backup, restore, or file-sharing services over the coming weeks and months, scroll to the end of this post to learn how seamless and incremental Backblaze Business Backup onboarding can be.<\/div>\n

Tips for Remote Backup, Restore, and File Sharing<\/h2>\n

For those of you that already use Backblaze, here are some tips and tricks to work more efficiently while you\u2019re remote.<\/p>\n

Remote File Access<\/h3>\n

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There\u2019s a good chance that a number of employees undergoing mandatory work from home (WFH) arrangements have lost access to files and directories they typically work with on their office devices. With a solution like Backblaze, employees can access their work files from any location, including home. To do so, they merely need to sign in to their account at Backblaze.com, and follow these easy steps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

IT-Side Restores<\/h3>\n

\"Users<\/p>\n

If for some reason the user is not able to access their account, then an administrator of a managed Group can prepare a restore on behalf of that employee<\/a> directly within the admin console. The admin can then either notify the employee that their file is ready to download, or download it on the admin computer and email it to them.<\/p>\n

Groups-Level File Sharing<\/h3>\n

Alternatively, if you know exactly what you need to push to your users, Backblaze offers the option of sharing a file directly with multiple recipients without the need to download or have users log in. This can be done directly within the admin console as we outlined here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Physical Restores for Low-Bandwidth Users<\/h3>\n

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Of course, given that your teams will likely be on a wide array of networks with varying qualities of connectivity, the quantity of data you need to share could saturate a home internet connection if downloaded.<\/p>\n

For users in this scenario, Backblaze offers the option of shipping an encrypted restore drive with your data preloaded on it to locations anywhere in the world. Admins can log into their account, prepare the restore drive with the data needed, and ship it to their employees. If the drive is returned after the files are recovered, the price of the restore is refunded, making the process of restoring via USB drive free.<\/p>\n

For Users in Need of Remote Backup, Restore, and File Sharing<\/h2>\n

For businesses with majority onsite teams, it\u2019s tempting to use on-premises backup tools for individual workstations and servers, with backup drives being stored remotely to satisfy a 3-2-1 backup<\/a> approach. But when teams suddenly have to work off-network for long periods of time, these solutions often no longer cut it. With team members only intermittently logging on to the VPN, or working on their personal machines at home, much of the data created during WFH periods may never hit your server or your backup drives.<\/p>\n

If this sounds familiar, we\u2019d urge you to consider using a cloud backup service<\/a>, if only for the hopefully short duration of time that your team will be out of the office.<\/p>\n

Remote Installation of Backblaze Business Backup in Three Steps<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re interested in giving it a shot, Backblaze Business Backup can be set up remotely in three easy steps:<\/p>\n