This depends upon two things: the amount of data and the speed of available bandwidth. If your client has slow bandwidth, we will mirror their data to a portable storage device and then initially seed it. After seeding the incremental updates will be sent automatically

Yes. When ordering a BRICS subscription, we will ask for the client's internet speed and pre-configure it. We monitor the site for bandwidth issues and adjust as needed to minimize impact on the site.

There are a number of ways to accomplish this:

• If you are subscribing to VirtualBRICS™, that device is server-class hardware and has been creating a virtual image so you are able to use VirtualBRICS™ until the main server is repaired or replaced.
• You are able to restore your data using the BRICS device. How fast this happens depends on the size of the image and the available download bandwidth at the restore site or at another facility. Additionally, the “Instant Restore” feature enables you to simultaneously sync a BRICS unit (your data)  with another BRICS (called a BRICStac), like one in a second office, an employee's home, or in a another facility. This way, the data is always “hot” and ready to be restored immediately should a disaster occur. Full restore times of a few hours instead of a few days are now achievable.
• If you are subscribing to Bizinuity’s RealTime Uptime service, your image is available (via your password release) at Bizinuity”s datacenter. That image can be loaded onto a new pre-built  server and shipped the same day. Your new server is preloaded with the most recent backup of your old server, so your business will continue with only a hiccup instead of a potentially business ending disaster.

The BRICS is generally only one system per site. That system is a repository for local backups which are then mirrored to the Cloud. Every computer that is backed-up (that is, data on the computer is being placed in the cloud) requires a license. It’s all about the source of the data. Example: You have 10 desktops and 2 servers being backed up locally. Their local backup data resides on a BRICS node. In this scenario, the BRICS node requires 10 desktop licenses and 2 server licenses.

No. Once it is implemented, it is set-and-forget. You will receive reports and alerts as needed if anything need attention, we will take care of the rest.

Sure. You can encrypt the data before BRICS ever sees it. Your choice.

The Final Security Rule that governs the overall processes that should be used to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) safe is the part of HIPAA that applies to disaster recovery services. It requires that Covered Entities “the customer” have sufficient Administrative Procedures, Physical Safeguards, and Technical Safeguards to protect access to PHI.

Biznuity™ helps customers maintain HIPAA compliance by the establishment of clear access control policies, procedures, and technology to restrict who has authorized access to Protected Health Information (PHI)  On top of that we use up to 256bit AES military grade encryption to secure the data onsite, during data transfer and while the data is stored in the cloud. The encryption key can be a passphrase or a password file and access to the encryption keys can be generic or limited even to a single company officer if desired.