Backup

You’ve seen us repeatedly say to back up your files. When someone has computer problems, one of the first questions that we ask is whether there is a backup of the important files. You would be surprised at how many people do not have a backup. And there is no reason for that lapse in [...]

It should be a simple rule that every computer user should follow: back up your data. It is not a matter of “if” your computer will give you problems. It is a matter of “when.” This applies to everyone. Students, for example, should back up regularly. Your whole academic year, with notes, papers, presentation, lecture [...]

Are your system, photos, music, and financial data protected? EASEUS Todo Backup is potent FREE backup software providing system backup and restore, hard disk or partition backup and restore, and disk clone to protect your system and disk. It can back up your whole PC, including the operating system plus your data, applications, and settings!
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Discover the type of Disaster Recovery solution that can reduce deployment costs and provide low operational cost of management and scalability.
Rapid restoration can mean the difference between survival and the end of a business. Restoration from tape can take days or even weeks. The Pillar Axiom solution enables cost-effective, rapid restores, secure copies to offsite [...]

Learn the six criteria for assessing backup needs.
Whether a business is small, medium or large, it must have a well-written plan for backing up the servers. Planning a backup strategy up-front and documenting not only the backup process but also the restore process will save you a ton of time in the end. Because of [...]

It is surprising how strongly some people feel about the issue of partitioning or not. Voices are raised — faces become a bit redder — language becomes a bit more colorful. If you are from the school of thought that partitioning is absolutely not necessary, please leave a comment at the bottom of the page. [...]

Discover how to wait less and do more with high performance Intel Solid State Drives.
Watch the informative video, Intel Solid State Drives Technology Video, and learn what’s 100x faster than a standard hard disk drive. Bring a new level of storage performance and reliability to your application with Intel X25-M and X18-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State [...]

This can happen to anyone. Unfortunately, it happened to a long time Lockergnome chatroom visitor, Catherine (aka ‘Noggie’). I’m sure many of you have seen her in the room. Without any warning whatsoever, her healthy hard drive stopped working. Upon reboot, the operating system could not be initiated. Everything was gone. Fortunately, Catherine did have [...]

When was the last time you backed up your computer? If the answer is “never” or “I don’t know what to use,” then you might try either Backblaze or SpiderOak. Online backup services trump traditional backup methods — so long as you have a broadband connection.
10 Reasons to Use Online Backup Services

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It frightens me how many people do not back up their data. Not to scare you (well, maybe you should be scared), but that hard drive will fail. It is just a matter of when. And the warranty that you have will mean nothing. Why? The first thing that will cause some high blood pressure [...]

Discover the top six challenges SMBs need to consider when selecting data and system protection solutions.
Although small and medium businesses (SMBs) do not typically generate the same amount of data that large enterprises do, they still require the same kind of reliable protection to ensure timely recovery of critical business data and systems. As evolving [...]

This course is designed to complement the Oracle two-day DBA documentation.
In this free course you will find detailed information on the tasks outlined in the chapters of the Oracle two-day DBA manual, including step-by-step instructions.
List of Lessons

Introduction
Installing Oracle and Building the Database
Getting Started with Oracle Enterprise Manager
Configuring the Network Environment
Managing the Oracle Instance
Managing Database Storage [...]

Did you know there are several common backup/restore mistakes that could be costing you money and even putting your business data at risk?
This Webcast demonstrates how Backup Exec for Windows 12.5 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 can help you avoid the following common backup mistakes in the Windows environment:

Wasting time and space with separate [...]

To help you choose from among the available configuration options and backup and recovery procedures, HP has conducted extensive laboratory tests to determine best practices.
This paper discusses those test results so that users can understand the options and the limitations of implementing backup and recovery using Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape, disk-to-disk, and virtual tape devices. [...]

This paper discusses how Symantec Backup Exec 12 simplifies and streamlines the process with centralized administration, continuous protection, patent pending granular recovery, and more.
Companies today face the ever-increasing challenge of managing the explosive growth of valuable data. Continuous data protection for Microsoft applications, including Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, and SharePoint, helps ensure that data is [...]

A new gold standard in continuous data protection and complete system recovery is here: Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8 deliver industry leading Windows data protection and system recovery. Download this information overview to find out the top reasons to upgrade and [...]

A new gold standard in continuous data protection and complete system recovery is here — Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8 deliver industry leading Windows data protection and system recovery. Download this information overview to find out the top reasons to upgrade [...]

Learn how to address these critical enterprise challenges with dynamic disk-based data protection.
With data protection becoming more distributed and IT resources increasingly constrained, businesses need a centralized data protection strategy that can manage multiple backup and recovery jobs.
[Get your free white paper, Windows Enterprise Data Protection with Symantec Backup Exec, today!]
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ReStor provides fast, flexible automated data backup and recovery with advanced data storage. ReStor has several unique features that set it apart from other backup solutions.
ReStor backs up just about any kind of data including your PST file (email), Windows system files, and the Registry. ReStor has a small memory footprint and operates in [...]

Learn how infrastructure complexity is increasing as the need for servers and storage continues to grow, posing considerable management challenges to IT staff.
This white paper highlights the costs of IT asset proliferation and the advantages of the IBM view of IT optimization as a strategic, ongoing process. It describes the holistic and practical IBM approach [...]