SMSBackup


SMSBackup is our newest service for schools.
It is a fast, easy and secure way to have your school's SMS data backed up offsite. You can rest easy knowing the most valuable and sensitive data in your school is safe.

Where is my SMSBackup data stored?
All backups that you upload us are either stored in a secure datacenter in Auckland or in Wellington. Once stored in one location the data is replicated to the other. This means that if an event happens in one location we still have a copy for you.
We also keep a copy of the most recent SMSBackup on our Tauranga servers for de-duplication purposes.

How is my SMSBackup data stored?
A backup that being uploaded from your school transferred over HTTPS.
Once we have a transfer is complete, it is compressed and encrypted using AES-128 and sent to storage.

How does KAMAR upload a backup?
The SMSBackup functionality is built right in to KAMAR. All you have to do is enable the server schedule and in put your credentials and KAMAR will send us a backup every night.

How often can we upload a backup?
At the moment you can only send one backup a day, but you can choose a plan to suit how long you would like us to keep the backup for.

Is this available for any other SMS?
No. Currently SMSBackup will only work with KAMAR.

Does this mean I don't need to make local backups of KAMAR?
Absolutely not! SMSBackup is not intended as a replacement for your local KAMAR backups (hourly, daily, weekly). It is only a supplement in case of server failure or a natural disaster.

What plans can I choose?
There are three plans to choose from. They vary the number of backups you can upload and the length we store them for.

Plans/Pricing

Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3
Daily backups 7 14 21
Weekly backups * 16 26 52
Monthly backups ** 13 13 13
Yearly backups*** 1 1 1

Monthly Cost $60 $80 $100
* taken from the last backup at the end of daily period
** taken from the last backup at the end of the month
** taken from the start of the billing cycle