With the advent of Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, education has evolved towards online learning, which has led to an increase in the need for effective data management. SaaS services are often used to store educational data across platforms and institutions to meet changing IT requirements.
Microsoft 365 services now provide students and teachers with the tools they need for seamless collaboration, data protection and quick access. Yet their SaaS data may not be as secure as they think. Schools have to deal with hackers impersonating cloud providers who want to illegally access login information, which can lead to compromised accounts, ransomware attacks, or even data loss.
In addition to external threats, people can also tend to make simple mistakes that can lead to data loss. To ensure the safe storage of SaaS data, backups must be made with a reliable Backup as a Service (BaaS) solution.
Should I worry about storing data in the cloud?
As many educational institutions have moved towards implementing SaaS services, the amount of online educational content is increasing. Since student data and lesson plans are all stored in the cloud, this presents a number of challenges.
SaaS services operate under a shared responsibility model, whereby SaaS providers are only responsible for operating and managing the infrastructure used to run the SaaS service. This means that users are responsible for protecting their data and using a reliable backup service to back up their data.
Poor data management practices can lead many schools and universities to implement backup policies that can compromise data.
What are the benefits of using a BaaS solution for data backup?
BaaS solutions have many advantages, most notably the scalability of the cloud. With the Backup as a Service solution, educational institutions can scale their resources as needed and store their data securely in the cloud without having to worry about increased costs when their data needs change.
Schools and universities can adapt their IT resources without having to install new equipment or additional staff if they want to increase their storage capacities, making it an ideal solution for educational institutions on a budget.
BaaS solutions have a low initial cost and require no hardware maintenance, unlike in-house IT infrastructure, which incurs additional maintenance costs.
Because data is backed up directly from one cloud to another, educational institutions no longer need to use internal network resources to back up data, reducing network latency and bottlenecks.
At the same time, BaaS solutions use advanced encryption methods to ensure that data is encrypted in transit and at rest. To reduce the risk of ransomware, only authorized users can access data using private keys.
Get to know C2 Backup: The ideal solution for backing up SaaS data
Educational institutions looking to secure their data in the cloud choose C2 Backup as it enables institutions to successfully scale their data, even when faced with ever-increasing data volumes and limited staff and resources.
For example, the East Aurora School District in Illinois, USA was able to back up thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts using C2 Backup for Business. Click here to learn more.
Educational institutions may also be eligible for Synology’s C2 Education Program, under which we offer unique services to protect the data of schools and universities. C2 Backup has secure file sharing capabilities and offers users a paid pricing model with low TCO. This allows schools to focus their resources on what matters most, educating students.
C2 Backup is a cloud-to-cloud backup service that provides users with a reliable service that reduces the chances of data loss, ransomware attacks, and even human error.
It allows users to back up from SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365 directly to cloud services like C2 Backup, reducing the workload of IT administrators who would otherwise have to back up first and then upload the data to a central platform done by hand. Click here to learn more.