Is backup neglected by mobile users who occasionally connect via VPN or don’t at all?
If your laptop backup solution places a burden on remote users to VPN-in and copy files to a network share, you may have discovered that a minority of them are actually doing this. Since CRM and email applications don’t require a VPN, users don’t have a compelling need to establish a VPN. As a result, laptop backup is likely not happening and in some cases users are looking to public cloud solutions to protect their files.
Copiun Constant Access Gateway
Designed with mobile users in mind, Copiun provides a secure bridge between the data center and users regardless of the connection they may have. Sitting in the DMZ, the Constant Access Gateway (CAG) is a piece of software that sits on a file server and acts as a terminal for incoming user data. The Copiun Data Manager (CDM) backup server, located behind the firewall, authenticates the users’ credentials and enables passage through an outbound Control Channel it has with the CAG. As a result, the following advantages are gained:
- Secure Transfer – Only small, deduplicated changes are encrypted and processed to the CDM server.
- No Inbound Ports to Open – With a secure private channel with the CDM and CAG, no inbound ports need to be opened where a security risk may be exploited.
- VPN-Less Backup – Continuous backup will process securely for mobile users whenever their machine is idle and connected to a private connection or even public Wi-Fi. Users who never VPN in will now have their data protected.
- Corporate Data is not on a Cloud Service – With a reliable and automated PC backup, users will be less motivated to turn to public storage services for data preservation.
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