Backup

Today, Claire asks:
I just stumbled upon your blog while googling for info about my current email problems, and in reading the various Q&As realized you could be a great source of advice for me.  This may be a bit more general of a situation than what you’ve featured on your blog - but I thought [...]

Previously, I spoke of providing a decent backup solution for new computer users who are making a new PC purchase. Well, after doing a little research, I found a solution that is not only cross platform, it is dead simple to use. It’s calledCrashPlan.
I first set up CrashPlan on my Ubuntu notebook. After extracting the [...]

Why is it we can buy a PC, yet while we are being pitched with printers and scanners, we are NEVER pitched with the wild idea of a smart backup scheme? Seriously, is it too much to ask for HP, Dell and others selling to Joe and Jill Consumer to provide a simple to use [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In part I of this article, you learned about the importance of performing regular backups as well as how to access the Backup and Restore Center in Vista to make a backup of your files.
There could only be one thing worse than having no backup — having a backup that you cannot restore from. [...]

When it comes to lost or corrupt data, no one is exempt — not even home users. Since data can be lost or corrupt by various means — viruses, power failures, floods, etc. — it is very important to devise a strategy for recovering from data loss.
Many companies have elaborate plans in place to [...]

Have you ever lost your massive email database to a hard drive crash, inadvertent deletion, program failure, or monsoonal winds? MailStore Home is a solution for people who have a need to back up their emails in a straightforward and simple fashion. It works with all POP3 and IMAP accounts (as in Gmail), as well [...]

It doesn’t take crashed drive or flooded office to destroy data — just one disgruntled employee is all it takes.If you are a small business — heck, a business of any size — do you have a tested data backup plan? An off-site storage routine?
Watch this clip on CNN.com to see exactly what can happen [...]