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FEATURE		LIFELINE•DVD™		SERVER - BASED BACKUP
Ease of installation	++++	Easy set up. No software to be installed on user PC's.	+	Often requires IT professional to install and configure. Software installed on some or all user computers.
Ease of ongoing use	++++	Works automatically.	++	Complicated and error prone tape rotation strategy.
Performance	++++	Data moves over high speed, high reliability Local Area Network.	++	Backup causes degraded server performance so performed at night, limiting time available to back up data and PCs.
Rapid recovery from data loss	+++	Data recovery facilitated through easy-to-use graphical interface and high speed network (up to100 times faster recovery compared to other techniques).	+	Unfamiliar process complicates data recovery. Often requires assistance of IT professional.
Encryption	++++	Built in and automated.	+	Optional and often not implemented, even by Fortune 500 companies.
Resistance to Internet "hackers"	++++	No file content is accessible over the Internet.	++++	No company data is transmitted or accessible over the Internet.
Durability and longevity of backup media	++++	DVD optical media is the most durable and longest-lived media available today (50+ years).	+	Media is almost always tape, which is expensive, fragile, and not suitable for long-term storage.
ISO, HIPAA, regulatory, and audit compliance	++++	Easily integrated into a compliance plan.	+++	Requires significant IT and business process investment to insure compliance.
Customer owned solution	++++	LifeLine•DVD owned by the business. All data controlled by the business.	++++	All data controlled by the business.
Remote support available to facilitate data recovery	+++	With permission, IT service provider can access administrator features remotely.	++	Requires additional third party software and configuration.
Complete backup solution	+++	Most complete local network backup solution available.	++	Requires ongoing IT expertise to keep backups operating properly.
Cost	++++	Cost effective for the professional office computer network. Minimal recurring costs.	+++	IT costs incurred for initial installation and ongoing support. Expensive media.