Data Backup Articles

1). Types of Computer Infection By : Alex Rider
Brief descriptions of the kinds of malicious software that abounds in todays computerised world are described and explained.
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2). Offsite Data Backup Exposes Potential Threats of Traditional Tape Backup By : Mozza
Tape backup is notorious for its inadequacy. It is unreliable, as its properties are dependable on human errors and technologically failures. Tapes are prone to mechanical, thermal and other kind of physical intervention, which can reduce their quality. The data recovery from tapes is only 60% true, as most information is lost due to the technical disadvantages.
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3). Stategies For Data Loss Prevention By : Lyle Cochran
Many years ago I developed a strategy for building a customers' home PC in a way that helps avoid future technical support problems and increases customer satisfaction. Part of that strategy is partitioning the hard drive in a way that can prevent data loss when Windows crashes. By creating multiple partitions, the operating system can be installed on it's own primary partition, allowing user created data to be saved on another partition.
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4). How on Earth do Companies and Organisations lose Data? By : Mozza
Browsing the web I became engrossed with the concept of data backup and data loss. There is almost an almost unlimited amount of information covering subjects such as how to keep computer and server data secure, how to back-up data, how to restore data, how to replicate data, who will remove your backup tapes to an remote location, which companies can restore data from corrupt disks.
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5). The Top 3 Computer Backup Myths – Exposed! By : Levi Bloom
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Sound familiar? That was always my motto (still is sometimes…) but as far as backing up my computer, procrastinating is the last thing I do! I have learned my lesson after losing precious data from multiple hard drive crashes! Think disaster won’t strike your computer? I have news for you: statistics show that 1 in every 4 computer users suffers a critical data loss every year.
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6). Data Backup - Do you have a backup and data recovery plan in place By : Mozza
Data backup is rarely a part of a home computer user’s or business IT administrator’s plans, we all say it will never happen to me or my company, but in reality we are just mentally preparing for the time we lose our data. Its like trying to stop smoking, we all know we should do it but will find every excuse not to. So be honest with yourself and ask.
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7). If your hard disk crashes, is your data covered by any warranty? By : Per Strandberg
Copyright 2006 Per Strandberg This was a question that was recently put by forward on a TV consumer show. One guy had his hard disk crashed and lost all data. He was able to get his hard disk replaced because of a warranty. To retrieve the data he had it sent to a data recovery company to get it recovered. The price tag was about $ 1500. But, he also wanted to have that extra cost covered by the same warranty.
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8). What To Do For Data Tape Recovery By : Alex Rider
It always seems like computer problems wait until the worst moment to then spring up and say HaHa, Gotcha! Fret no more, this article looks into the various ways to combat data tape corruption and recover the all important data!
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9). Offsite Data Backup or Online Storage, which solution is the most suited to you By : Mozza
Most people still think that backing up to an offsite environment is the same solution as moving files to an online storage system. If you want to know what the differences are, so you are able to make an informed decision, please read on. Online file storage is a means for moving your digital photos, music, movies and projects off your computer via the internet to a remote storage facility, so you can access them from anywhere, share them with friends.
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10). Backup Your Data On Your Computer Or Lose It Forever By : Gregg Hall
Computers, though they are meant to make our lives generally easier, depending on the perception, usually are much like a double-edged sword. Any person, who has used a computer for a while, will have an understanding on just how safe their date is.
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11). Companies must be prepared for data storage and backup compliance By : Mozza
Companies must account and deal for new legislation governing how information is stored on IT systems. The EU is shortly to adopt many of the recommendations on corporate governance set out by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US, UK firms are to be expected to deal with and manage explicit guidelines on how to store email and other documents on their IT systems.
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12). Offsite Data Backup – Be Very careful who you deal with! By : Mozza
The concept of offsite data backup is not new; some time ago it was only available to corporate institutions that had multiple locations, high connectivity speeds and very high budgets. Today the cost of hardware and high speed connectivity has greatly reduced, as a result the number of companies offering backup to a remote location has greatly increased.
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13). 10 Web Site Backup Essentials That You Should Live By By : Manny Jao II
More and more webmasters nowadays do not value the importance of a complete website backup (files and databases). They have left this to chance and good luck which poses a great risk to their online presence. Can you relate to this? Then read this important article which might save you an arm and a leg later. Web site backup is the most ignored task of the webmasters simply because it poses no immediate threat to them until something worse happen to their hosting server.
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14). Computer Backup By : Matt Garrett
It's happened to most of us; we've lost a document or a folder because there was no computer backup. Whether you lost a few lines you were typing because of power failure or your entire system crashed, computer backup is the only way to prevent such mishaps from destroying your files. Computer backup can be basic or sophisticated, costly or simply the price of your average floppy disk.
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15). Did I Hear You Say, Mama, Help Me! I Lost My Websites! By : Manny Jao II
This simple reminder is dedicated to all Webmasters (and Webslaves like me). Don't sleep tonight without reading this. Find out why below... Have you seen people cried out loud for help because they lost their websites? I have seen this many times in several forums and have personally experienced the same not long ago. I am a living testimony on this one.
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16). Memory Saving in What is Now a Digital Age By : Alex Rider
Since the age of film as a media for storage has given way to digital storage media things have got easier in general. New problems of data corruption and hardware failure have unfortunately entered the scene as well! This brief article looks at the variety and associated problems with this new storage media.
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17). Understanding Live Data Backups With SBAdmin By : Terry Parker
Provides an overview of how to perform live data backups with SBAdmin in relation to both Linux and AIX systems.
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18). Understanding Linux Data Backup And Recovery By : Terry Parker
Discusses Linux backup and recovery issues and provides information about the backup process.
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19). Why You Should Have a Rack Mount Server By : Terry Fitzroy
Your small business has a computer, but do you backup your data?
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20). Your Computer and Data Backup - 3 Aspects To Find Out If Its For You By : Kevin Meylan
Learn all about the three crucial aspects to consider before deciding if data backup is right for your computer.
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21). Understanding The Term Data Backup By : MIKE SELVON
Have you performed a data backup of all your files and software?
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