Michael O.09 Jan 2019Updated 15 Sep 2026Security & Backup2 min read

Never lose data

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Data loss can hit at any time, and it pays to be prepared. Data loss can happen accidentally or unintentionally, for example as a result of defective software or hardware, through user error. It can also be malicious in origin, such as through a virus or malware.

If you want a deeper look at what can go wrong, these top leading causes of online data loss explain why prevention is always better than recovery.

An online backup system is one of the best ways to protect yourself from all kinds of data loss. That is why it is important to always have backups, whether you are protecting personal files, business documents, website data, or server information.


Data loss protection

We offer easy and comprehensive online backup solutions to protect against data loss. Our backup solutions take less than 5 minutes to setup. Upon setup, your encrypted backup is transferred immediately to our secure data centre.

For a closer look at how a reliable backup service protects your files, read more about how to protect your data with a superior online backup solution.

With our user-friendly operation, navigating and managing your backups is easy. Your data can be encrypted upon backup as well, for additional security. We follow the industry standard AES-256 for backup data encryption, and only you have the decryption key.

You can set your backups to your own schedule, with flexible speeds and intervals to suit your needs. We offer a built-in automatic backup scan to check the backup data for failures or irregularities automatically after each transfer.

You also have three flexible recovery options:

  1. Restore individual files or an entire database using the web-based control console,
  2. Easily download particular items from the built-in backup browser, or
  3. Restore your backup directly to a new device after a hardware defect, by simply starting up our backup client instead of setting up from scratch.

Backups are most useful when they form part of a wider recovery plan. If your website or system goes down unexpectedly, this crash plan checklist for your website can help you respond quickly and avoid unnecessary downtime.


What data system do you want to protect?

Our online backup solutions prevent data loss for several different systems, depending on your needs. With our platform-independent technology, we support Windows, Mac and Linux systems.

You can choose from four comprehensive backup packages, including Office 365 backup, computer backup, VM backup or server backup. The Office 365 backup allows you to secure all your Office 365 mailboxes.

PC/Mac backups protect your desktop or laptop computers. Our server package offers reliable backup of server systems and business-critical applications.

For efficient and reliable backup solutions at affordable rates, contact us today.

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Michael O.

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Michael is the founder, managing director, and CEO of HostAfrica. He studied at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and was inspired by Cape Town's beauty to bring his German expertise to Africa. Before HostAfrica, Michael was the Managing Director of Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange AG, one of Germany's largest virtual server providers.