Author: Niall Roche
Backing up your data should be an essential part of your daily routine. Unfortunately for many businesses this simply isn't the case. The only time data backup crosses their mind is when they have a hard disk crash or a serious spyware or virus infection. Unfortunately by this stage it's already too late to do anything about it - the data is gone and you're then looking at several hundred, if not several thousand, dollars to have the data rescued and restored.
The concept is simple - choose a data backup plan and stick to it.
The burning question on most IT managers minds is should the data be stored locally or remotely? To be fair this is the pivot point of all data backup plans. There are pros and cons to each method.
Local Data Backup
Most companies rely on either DVD, external hard disk or tape drive data backup solutions locally. These provide fast, cost effective storage for most small companies and are also very easy for even the IT novice to operate. In the case of any data being lost it's simply a matter of restoring the data from a previous backup point and the user can then continue working.
The data, however, is only as safe as the building it's in. What happens in the case of fire, burglary, flooding or storm damage? That's right you just lost all your data backups in the blink of an eye.
Remote Data Backup
As an emerging industry remote data backup has really taken off. Most commonly remote file backup services allow you to log into a remote drive and via a web based interface upload all your critical files. 5GB of storage space is the entry point for most of the remote data backup services and this is provided at a low cost. Knowing that your data is being stored in a secure facility that's deliberately protected against harm allows you much greater peace of mind.
The weak point here however is the data transfer speed. Unless you're operating a high speed LAN in your company then remote backup can be a complete waste of time as you're tied to the maximum upstream speed of your network - which can be surprisingly slow depending on your IT infrastructure. Add in the issue of firewalls blocking uploads on certain ports and it can quickly become a real IT headache.
So how do achieve a Win-Win scenario? Blended backup! Look at utilizing both of these forms of backup. In an ideal world you'd store a local copy of your data and then upload an exact copy of that data to the remote file backup server. If money is an issue then store your bulk data locally but copy your mission critical data to the remote backup service. That way in the worst of disasters you'll still have the data you need to actually function as a business. That's not to say that bulk data such as archived email is not important but that old data could be recovered in time by a data recovery specialist whereas you mission critical data needs to be available at a moments notice.
This article was written by Niall Roche and provided courtesy of BackupAdvice.com If you want to know more about computer backups this site is full of useful information.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Niall_Roche
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Sunday 22 June 2008
Data Loss Effects on Different Types of Companies
Author: Mark Robin
No one can contradict the fact that how the data loss can severely impact the companies. But this is not necessary that this impact is same for all of them. Let us say any R&D company has suffered hard drive crash then due to having some confidential data related to the new inventions, this is hard for it to trust on any of the data recovery service provider company.
So this becomes a hard and fast rule for that company that to choose the one which is reliable and has been known for the same from decades. This will let the R&D companies to be sure that the data will remain confidential and the success of the data recovery operations is guaranteed.
Some R&D projects take several years to get completed. So loosing any of the information about the projects is not at the money level but this also the time loss that the developers have spent.
The banks and financial institutions are running their business based on the millions of transactions each day. Now let us suppose that a person wants to invest $ 2000 in the stock market but due to the present data loss problems in the stock brokerage company, he/she can't do so. If the company deals with approximately 100 transactions each day then the total loss would be $ 20000 per day until the data recovery is not done. Thus the longer it takes for data recovery, the larger it will loose.
A customer only puts his/her money in your financial institution if he or she trusts your company and if that gets lost then this costs at price of the market reputation of the institution. Such types of data loss incidents will make the customer to doubt your trustworthiness and he or she is bound to take his or her business elsewhere.
For the film and advertisement companies, lot of time, money and efforts are required. There is a use of lot of external technical expertise and resources that cannot be replicated easily. If some film or advertisement copy is lost then that would mean losing all the financial resources that went into making that copy. As lot of money has been spent in producing the movie but a silly data loss incident can convert this expenditure into large financial losses and no benefits.
So as proved from the above examples, the data loss can affect in several of the ways to the company based on the works that the company performs and the type of information it possess. So the relevance of data recovery runs the uniform kinds of issues for them. However the way outs for uncovering the data loss is unique for all i.e. data recovery software for logical data loss and data recovery services for the physical data loss.
Seeking the confidential matters and safety aspects of the data, the reliability of the data recovery software and guarantee of the data recovery company that they will go for keeping the data confidential is the primary facet to be seen. So better choose according to your needs.
Stellar Information System Ltd. is a data recovery company which fulfills all your data recovery needs. The data recovery software are available for operating systems like Windows, Macintosh, Linux, UNIX and Novell. They perform a systematic scan of your hard drive and fetch your data from it. These data recovery software do not alter the data even a bit and retrieve them intact.
Data recovery service by Stellar is provided in the Class 100 Clean Room where apt surroundings are given to the failed hard drive. Stellar assures you that your data will remain just under your limits and will not leak at all after data recovery by its experts.
The data recovery experts are well qualified and experienced and carry out the best procedures for the data recovery.
About the Author: Mark Robin a student of Mass Communication doing research on data recovery software. He is also a freelancer for http://www.stellarinfo.com
No one can contradict the fact that how the data loss can severely impact the companies. But this is not necessary that this impact is same for all of them. Let us say any R&D company has suffered hard drive crash then due to having some confidential data related to the new inventions, this is hard for it to trust on any of the data recovery service provider company.
So this becomes a hard and fast rule for that company that to choose the one which is reliable and has been known for the same from decades. This will let the R&D companies to be sure that the data will remain confidential and the success of the data recovery operations is guaranteed.
Some R&D projects take several years to get completed. So loosing any of the information about the projects is not at the money level but this also the time loss that the developers have spent.
The banks and financial institutions are running their business based on the millions of transactions each day. Now let us suppose that a person wants to invest $ 2000 in the stock market but due to the present data loss problems in the stock brokerage company, he/she can't do so. If the company deals with approximately 100 transactions each day then the total loss would be $ 20000 per day until the data recovery is not done. Thus the longer it takes for data recovery, the larger it will loose.
A customer only puts his/her money in your financial institution if he or she trusts your company and if that gets lost then this costs at price of the market reputation of the institution. Such types of data loss incidents will make the customer to doubt your trustworthiness and he or she is bound to take his or her business elsewhere.
For the film and advertisement companies, lot of time, money and efforts are required. There is a use of lot of external technical expertise and resources that cannot be replicated easily. If some film or advertisement copy is lost then that would mean losing all the financial resources that went into making that copy. As lot of money has been spent in producing the movie but a silly data loss incident can convert this expenditure into large financial losses and no benefits.
So as proved from the above examples, the data loss can affect in several of the ways to the company based on the works that the company performs and the type of information it possess. So the relevance of data recovery runs the uniform kinds of issues for them. However the way outs for uncovering the data loss is unique for all i.e. data recovery software for logical data loss and data recovery services for the physical data loss.
Seeking the confidential matters and safety aspects of the data, the reliability of the data recovery software and guarantee of the data recovery company that they will go for keeping the data confidential is the primary facet to be seen. So better choose according to your needs.
Stellar Information System Ltd. is a data recovery company which fulfills all your data recovery needs. The data recovery software are available for operating systems like Windows, Macintosh, Linux, UNIX and Novell. They perform a systematic scan of your hard drive and fetch your data from it. These data recovery software do not alter the data even a bit and retrieve them intact.
Data recovery service by Stellar is provided in the Class 100 Clean Room where apt surroundings are given to the failed hard drive. Stellar assures you that your data will remain just under your limits and will not leak at all after data recovery by its experts.
The data recovery experts are well qualified and experienced and carry out the best procedures for the data recovery.
About the Author: Mark Robin a student of Mass Communication doing research on data recovery software. He is also a freelancer for http://www.stellarinfo.com
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Why "cheap" Data Recovery Can Cost You More Money and Your Data
Author: Dan Fisher
With so many data recovery companies out there, sometimes it's hard to determine which one is really best. While many consumers choose a provider based on referrals, or just a general comfort level, others simply shop for the cheapest price, and are taken in by $299 or less data recovery promises. Ultimately, this can cost you not only more money, but most likely your data.
This doesn't mean you need to send your drive to the most expensive companies either. As many of them are way over priced. What we are talking about here is companies that charge $350 or less for ANY type of recovery (including drives that have physically failed).
To put it simply, data recovery is akin to major surgery. Choosing the cheapest doctor is not always the best path when it comes to something as serious as heart surgery. In regards to data recovery, your life may not be at stake, but your business might very well be. So why should you avoid some of the cheaper data recovery companies?
1) Many use "bait and switch" tactics. They will lure you in with unreasonably low quotes, just to get the work in. Then when you have sent them your hard drive you are told that the damage was much more serious and now the cost for the recovery is going to be 2 or 3 times what was quoted.
2) It's all about volume. The vast majority of these companies are taking in as many drives as they can, and recovering data from the easiest cases using simple software solutions. If a job requires hard to find parts, or extensive work with some of the more specialized tools of the trade, then they simply proclaim that those drives are "unrecoverable". Untold numbers of drives that contained vital business data, family photos, etc. have been tossed in the trash by their owners simply because one of these companies told them that their data was unrecoverable. The fact is, unless the platters of a drive are severely scored, or the data itself is heavily corrupted it is almost always recoverable. You just have to put in the time and effort necessary to do it.
3) Watch out for hidden charges. It's quite common for companies to lure customers in with low prices, only to charge them for parts, additional hourly labor, evaluation fees, etc. Make sure to have in writing, exactly what the charges will be before you send the drive into them.
4) It is nearly impossible for any company to recover data for less than $350. Yes, you read right, it is nearly impossible for any company to recover data for less than $350. That may be a pretty bold statement, but it is absolutely true. Sure you can recover easy jobs that only require simple software solutions, but to recover physically damaged drives, it's an impossibility and I would challenge any of these low dollar companies to prove me wrong.
The reason for this is not only the time and expertise that is involved but also the equipment, and even the parts. In nearly all cases where a hard drive has physically failed, specific parts are needed in order to complete the recovery. This is not just a matter of finding the same model drive. In most instances you have to find the same model, same country of origin, close to the same manufacturing date, same firmware revision, and a host of other parameters. Unless you have every possible drive variation in stock (which no company does), or you get lucky on Ebay, all of this translates into parts outsourcing, which means a company pays a premium for the parts themselves.
For example, looking at just one parts source, I can see that they have a Western Digital 80GB, model WD800JB-00FMA0 with a DCM of HSBACTJCH and a manufacturing date of March 2004. This simple 80GB drive is listed for $215.00. Why so expensive? Because it is exactly what a company may need to complete a recovery.
Now using the example above, how can a company guarantee a recovery price of $299 to a customer for any type of recovery? What if they didn't have a parts drive on hand? What if the supplier above was the only one that had the drive they needed? You can see how a company would be inclined to deem this particular case "unrecoverable" as opposed to investing a lot of time and money into a job that would generate very little, if any, profit.
In closing, do your homework when it comes to data recovery. Cheap doesn't always save you money. There are many reputable companies out there. Companies like ACS Data Recovery (www.acsdata.com), Salvage Data (www.salvagedata.com), Ontrack (www.ontrack.com ). Look for companies that put their reputation and profit on the line. This means avoid companies who charge you X amount of dollars just to look at your drive. Look for companies that basically don't get paid unless they recover your data. If these companies aren't good at what they do, then they can't be in business. Just keep in mind how much your data is really worth before selecting a data recovery company, doing so can often help you avoid losing everything.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/why-quotcheapquot-data-recovery-can-cost-you-more-money-and-your-data-415578.html
With so many data recovery companies out there, sometimes it's hard to determine which one is really best. While many consumers choose a provider based on referrals, or just a general comfort level, others simply shop for the cheapest price, and are taken in by $299 or less data recovery promises. Ultimately, this can cost you not only more money, but most likely your data.
This doesn't mean you need to send your drive to the most expensive companies either. As many of them are way over priced. What we are talking about here is companies that charge $350 or less for ANY type of recovery (including drives that have physically failed).
To put it simply, data recovery is akin to major surgery. Choosing the cheapest doctor is not always the best path when it comes to something as serious as heart surgery. In regards to data recovery, your life may not be at stake, but your business might very well be. So why should you avoid some of the cheaper data recovery companies?
1) Many use "bait and switch" tactics. They will lure you in with unreasonably low quotes, just to get the work in. Then when you have sent them your hard drive you are told that the damage was much more serious and now the cost for the recovery is going to be 2 or 3 times what was quoted.
2) It's all about volume. The vast majority of these companies are taking in as many drives as they can, and recovering data from the easiest cases using simple software solutions. If a job requires hard to find parts, or extensive work with some of the more specialized tools of the trade, then they simply proclaim that those drives are "unrecoverable". Untold numbers of drives that contained vital business data, family photos, etc. have been tossed in the trash by their owners simply because one of these companies told them that their data was unrecoverable. The fact is, unless the platters of a drive are severely scored, or the data itself is heavily corrupted it is almost always recoverable. You just have to put in the time and effort necessary to do it.
3) Watch out for hidden charges. It's quite common for companies to lure customers in with low prices, only to charge them for parts, additional hourly labor, evaluation fees, etc. Make sure to have in writing, exactly what the charges will be before you send the drive into them.
4) It is nearly impossible for any company to recover data for less than $350. Yes, you read right, it is nearly impossible for any company to recover data for less than $350. That may be a pretty bold statement, but it is absolutely true. Sure you can recover easy jobs that only require simple software solutions, but to recover physically damaged drives, it's an impossibility and I would challenge any of these low dollar companies to prove me wrong.
The reason for this is not only the time and expertise that is involved but also the equipment, and even the parts. In nearly all cases where a hard drive has physically failed, specific parts are needed in order to complete the recovery. This is not just a matter of finding the same model drive. In most instances you have to find the same model, same country of origin, close to the same manufacturing date, same firmware revision, and a host of other parameters. Unless you have every possible drive variation in stock (which no company does), or you get lucky on Ebay, all of this translates into parts outsourcing, which means a company pays a premium for the parts themselves.
For example, looking at just one parts source, I can see that they have a Western Digital 80GB, model WD800JB-00FMA0 with a DCM of HSBACTJCH and a manufacturing date of March 2004. This simple 80GB drive is listed for $215.00. Why so expensive? Because it is exactly what a company may need to complete a recovery.
Now using the example above, how can a company guarantee a recovery price of $299 to a customer for any type of recovery? What if they didn't have a parts drive on hand? What if the supplier above was the only one that had the drive they needed? You can see how a company would be inclined to deem this particular case "unrecoverable" as opposed to investing a lot of time and money into a job that would generate very little, if any, profit.
In closing, do your homework when it comes to data recovery. Cheap doesn't always save you money. There are many reputable companies out there. Companies like ACS Data Recovery (www.acsdata.com), Salvage Data (www.salvagedata.com), Ontrack (www.ontrack.com ). Look for companies that put their reputation and profit on the line. This means avoid companies who charge you X amount of dollars just to look at your drive. Look for companies that basically don't get paid unless they recover your data. If these companies aren't good at what they do, then they can't be in business. Just keep in mind how much your data is really worth before selecting a data recovery company, doing so can often help you avoid losing everything.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/why-quotcheapquot-data-recovery-can-cost-you-more-money-and-your-data-415578.html
Tuesday 17 June 2008
How to Create Backups
Author: Neha Gupta
Backing up data has become golden rule in the computer world. You need to backup data once in a day to avoid panics at the time of data loss. Data backups, hard drive backups, email backups prove beneficial when you lose some important data.
In such case you can trust the backed up data!
How to create backup of your data:
You might have heard many people saying about backing up data but might not know how to create backups of your data. You can create backup by following simple steps without any added backup software to your computer system.
1. Click Start
2. Select All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup
3. Backup and Restore Wizard window will be displayed.
4. Click Next. The following window will ask the operation you want to perform.
5. Select Back up files and settings option, if you want to create backups of your data or select Restore files and settings option, if you want to restore any backup.
6. Click Next.
7. What to Back up screen will be displayed. Here you can select what files you want to backup. The backup system allows you to backup:
• My documents and settings: Create backup of My documents folder, Favorites, Desktop items and cookies
• Everyone’s documents and settings: Create backup of every user’s My Documents folder, their favorites, Desktop items and cookies
• All information on this computer: Create backup of entire data of the computer system. It also creates a system recovery disk which proves helpful while restoring Windows in the case of major failure.
• Let me choose what to backup: Create backup of your desired files and folders. Select the appropriate option and click Next.The next screen is displayed according to the selected option. We had selected Let me choose what to backup option in the previous screen. The window to select files and folders form your computer system will be displayed.
8. Select the files and folders and click Next. The window to select saving destination of the files which are being backed up will be displayed.
9. Select any location to save backup of your files and click Next. The finishing window of the backup process will be displayed.
10. Click Finish to complete the backup process.You can also specify advanced backup options by clicking the Advanced… button. You can choose the type of backup which you want to create: Normal, Copy, Incremental, Differential and Daily.
11. Select the type of backup you want to create and click Next.
The wizard will now start creating backup of the files and folders. The Backup Progress window will appear with backup statistics.
Backup of the files and folders on your computer system or on network has been created and now your data is safe and saves you from facing data loss situations. If in case the backed up data gets corrupt, damaged or becomes inaccessible, you can always trust the bkf file repair software, which instantly recovers the backed up files which you cannot open.Visit my blog for detailed info.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/how-to-create-backups-117476.html
Backing up data has become golden rule in the computer world. You need to backup data once in a day to avoid panics at the time of data loss. Data backups, hard drive backups, email backups prove beneficial when you lose some important data.
In such case you can trust the backed up data!
How to create backup of your data:
You might have heard many people saying about backing up data but might not know how to create backups of your data. You can create backup by following simple steps without any added backup software to your computer system.
1. Click Start
2. Select All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup
3. Backup and Restore Wizard window will be displayed.
4. Click Next. The following window will ask the operation you want to perform.
5. Select Back up files and settings option, if you want to create backups of your data or select Restore files and settings option, if you want to restore any backup.
6. Click Next.
7. What to Back up screen will be displayed. Here you can select what files you want to backup. The backup system allows you to backup:
• My documents and settings: Create backup of My documents folder, Favorites, Desktop items and cookies
• Everyone’s documents and settings: Create backup of every user’s My Documents folder, their favorites, Desktop items and cookies
• All information on this computer: Create backup of entire data of the computer system. It also creates a system recovery disk which proves helpful while restoring Windows in the case of major failure.
• Let me choose what to backup: Create backup of your desired files and folders. Select the appropriate option and click Next.The next screen is displayed according to the selected option. We had selected Let me choose what to backup option in the previous screen. The window to select files and folders form your computer system will be displayed.
8. Select the files and folders and click Next. The window to select saving destination of the files which are being backed up will be displayed.
9. Select any location to save backup of your files and click Next. The finishing window of the backup process will be displayed.
10. Click Finish to complete the backup process.You can also specify advanced backup options by clicking the Advanced… button. You can choose the type of backup which you want to create: Normal, Copy, Incremental, Differential and Daily.
11. Select the type of backup you want to create and click Next.
The wizard will now start creating backup of the files and folders. The Backup Progress window will appear with backup statistics.
Backup of the files and folders on your computer system or on network has been created and now your data is safe and saves you from facing data loss situations. If in case the backed up data gets corrupt, damaged or becomes inaccessible, you can always trust the bkf file repair software, which instantly recovers the backed up files which you cannot open.Visit my blog for detailed info.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/how-to-create-backups-117476.html
Monday 16 June 2008
Why Use Backup Mass Data Storage?
Author: Terry Edwards
With computers as our lifeblood, backup mass data storage becomes a necessary tool for anyone using a computer on a regular basis, whether in the office or at home. Home PC's can use a weekly system backup to ensure no critical information is lost.
Backup software isn't always affordable, so most people think that it's an unnecessary purchase. The time it would take to restore lost information would more than pay for the backup software. Backup software allows you to protect your investment in your computer, and to maintain your vital computer data.
Businesses must use backup mass data storage given the plethora of information stored on their systems. Any loss or tampering of this information can mean loss of time, money, vital information, and if enough downtime ensues--loss of customers.
Tape devices often act as storage backups. Whole networks are often duplicated periodically and the tapes are put into storage and reused at a later date. Often, just current changes are taped to add to the already backed up information. The drawback to tapes is they can become dilapidated over time.
CD's and DVD's are other devices that can be used as backup storage equipment. Data is compressed to have the ability to place more material on the discs and so they don't fill up as quickly.
USB ports and external hard drives are additional tools in assisting with backup storage. A computer that has been compromised can swiftly be recovered with these tools. That way there is no major loss of data.
The first commercial industries to utilize backup mass data storage aids were the banking and stock industries. This is due to the huge amounts of data they store, and the sensitivity of said data. Now computers are used on such a large scale that all businesses and home PC owner's need to backup their information.
You can learn more about Backup Mass Data Storage as well as much more information on everything to do with data storage at http://www.OnlineDataStorageA-Z.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Terry_Edwards
With computers as our lifeblood, backup mass data storage becomes a necessary tool for anyone using a computer on a regular basis, whether in the office or at home. Home PC's can use a weekly system backup to ensure no critical information is lost.
Backup software isn't always affordable, so most people think that it's an unnecessary purchase. The time it would take to restore lost information would more than pay for the backup software. Backup software allows you to protect your investment in your computer, and to maintain your vital computer data.
Businesses must use backup mass data storage given the plethora of information stored on their systems. Any loss or tampering of this information can mean loss of time, money, vital information, and if enough downtime ensues--loss of customers.
Tape devices often act as storage backups. Whole networks are often duplicated periodically and the tapes are put into storage and reused at a later date. Often, just current changes are taped to add to the already backed up information. The drawback to tapes is they can become dilapidated over time.
CD's and DVD's are other devices that can be used as backup storage equipment. Data is compressed to have the ability to place more material on the discs and so they don't fill up as quickly.
USB ports and external hard drives are additional tools in assisting with backup storage. A computer that has been compromised can swiftly be recovered with these tools. That way there is no major loss of data.
The first commercial industries to utilize backup mass data storage aids were the banking and stock industries. This is due to the huge amounts of data they store, and the sensitivity of said data. Now computers are used on such a large scale that all businesses and home PC owner's need to backup their information.
You can learn more about Backup Mass Data Storage as well as much more information on everything to do with data storage at http://www.OnlineDataStorageA-Z.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Terry_Edwards
Thursday 12 June 2008
Offsite Backup Services
Author: Sig Kappel
What are you waiting for? Prevention is the key to reduce the amount of money, time and stress when it comes to computer data loss. I work in a tech firm that handles all types of clients, all too often we get someone walking in with a data loss issue and they don't have any type of planed recourse.
We do what we can to help those that have lost their data, and it ends up costing them more time and money to do a restore then if they just backed up there data in the first place. Sometimes it's a lost cause, we can't do anything about the data loss; the hard-drive may be completely shot, or they realized they lost a piece of data too late to recover it.
So unfortunately many will learn the lesson the hard way, and now that they do their ears are open to the idea of using an offsite backup service. You can think of it as insurance, but better then insurance, because in the situation of data loss your data will be completely reconstructed; there's no such thing as a deductable, it's all there.
Choose an Offsite Backup Service that encrypts your data on site (on your computer/workstation) and uploads it to the retention server. You should be able set the backup schedule anywhere from intra-day to monthly (it depends how much you work on your precious data). Most offsite backup services will provide you with the ability to backup your data on demand.
So when the enviable happens and you have lost your data your business is dependent on, you won't be left scratching you head. Your Offsite backup service will have you back up and working with your data in no time.
About the Author: Sig Kappel is a Computer Engineering Technologist and Lead architect of the JetBack Offsite Backup Service. You'll find more information on Jetback Offsite Backup Services at http://www.jetback.com
What are you waiting for? Prevention is the key to reduce the amount of money, time and stress when it comes to computer data loss. I work in a tech firm that handles all types of clients, all too often we get someone walking in with a data loss issue and they don't have any type of planed recourse.
We do what we can to help those that have lost their data, and it ends up costing them more time and money to do a restore then if they just backed up there data in the first place. Sometimes it's a lost cause, we can't do anything about the data loss; the hard-drive may be completely shot, or they realized they lost a piece of data too late to recover it.
So unfortunately many will learn the lesson the hard way, and now that they do their ears are open to the idea of using an offsite backup service. You can think of it as insurance, but better then insurance, because in the situation of data loss your data will be completely reconstructed; there's no such thing as a deductable, it's all there.
Choose an Offsite Backup Service that encrypts your data on site (on your computer/workstation) and uploads it to the retention server. You should be able set the backup schedule anywhere from intra-day to monthly (it depends how much you work on your precious data). Most offsite backup services will provide you with the ability to backup your data on demand.
So when the enviable happens and you have lost your data your business is dependent on, you won't be left scratching you head. Your Offsite backup service will have you back up and working with your data in no time.
About the Author: Sig Kappel is a Computer Engineering Technologist and Lead architect of the JetBack Offsite Backup Service. You'll find more information on Jetback Offsite Backup Services at http://www.jetback.com
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Few Steps To Prevent Data Loss And Preparing For Disaster
Author: Ali Bokhari
Prevent Data loss and Preparing for Disaster
You know that computer security is important to you and your business. But do you know exactly what you need to do today to protect your home/business computer? Sooner or later, disaster will strike. It does not have to be anything as dramatic as storm, fire or flood - an overheated motherboard, electric jerk, a malfunctioning hard drive, spyware or a computer virus can be enough.
The cost of backup hardware and media is trivial compared to the value of your data. Imagine that you lost your customer list, your product database, your accounting spreadsheet or other crucial business data. How would your business continue?
So, back up your data. Nothing can prevent data loss better than doing backups of all your important data. You save hours, days and weeks of works doing backups regularly.
Here are few tips for implementing a disaster recover strategy:
1. Buy an external hard drive. These hard drives, which connect to your computer via the USB 2.0 or FireWire port (check which port your computer has), have fallen dramatically in price. Some of them are about the size of a paperback and can be easily transported. Most come with a backup program that lets you schedule automatic backups for your data. Prices have gone down dramatically and if you shop around you can get a hard drive for under $50.
2. Put all crucial computer-related information in a folder. This includes the customer support numbers of hardware and software manufacturers, serial numbers, warranty documents and configuration information. The last thing you want to do is to hunt for these items while you are desperately trying to get your computer working again.
3. Back up data and store the media offsite. Having an external hard drive is great, but what would happen in the case of theft, flood or fire? You should regularly (let your calendar program remind you) back up important data on CD or DVD and store these elsewhere, such as at a friend’s house or in a safe deposit box at your bank.
4. Back up data online. There are numerous companies that will store your data online for a fee, but it might even be enough to use a web-based e-mail service such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail, as these now offer very generous storage quotas. Just email important files to yourself.
5. Have extra hardware. If your main computer fails, you can just move the external hard drive to your laptop and continue working. It might also be useful to keep an old computer around as a backup machine, as long as it still runs the programs you need to use. This way, you do not have to run out and buy a new computer right away, if your current one fails.
6. Central storage of data on the network. Your critical data if possible should reside in one place on the network. It is far simpler and easier to backup, restore and protect one machine than several. As a side benefit, physical and network access to that machine (and therefore to critical and perhaps sensitive data) can more easily be restricted, improving security.
7. Always quit your programs before shutting down your computer. When you quit a program, it saves vital data and then exits the program. If you just turn off your computer without properly exiting your applications and closing your files, you run the risk of loosing your data.
8. Avoid overheating and vibration. All hard drives are going to crash sometime. Electronic and mechanical drive components are sensitive to heat and vibration. Keep your computer in a dry, clean and dust-free environment. It is essential that the drive must be properly cooled and ventilated. Even if your system has embedded coolers and fans, additional coolers installed in a way of cooling the hard drive directly, will improve the drive's reliability. Heat and vibration are two critical causes of hard drive failure.
9. Scan for viruses. The threat of losing data from virus is now greater than it has ever been because of growth of the Internet. Using anti-virus software is as important as keeping backups. And the anti-virus software must be updated regularly. Take the time to scan the computer and any unknown media storage that will be used on your computer. This might come from someone who might have a whole shop full of infected computers.
10. User Friendly Operating system. Always use that operating system and software applications which is user friendly and easy to handle, because users are typically less technical.
All of above preventive measures, Human error is three times more potent a data destroyer than all viruses, floods, lightning bolts, earthquakes and hurricanes combined. One accidental / intentional deletion, for instance, can be as devastating as a natural disaster. Most people delete a file and say 'Oh my God, that was a week's worth of work' and then they start looking for a product to recover the file, rather than installing the product as preventative medicine. Until and unless you have the complete satisfaction about the recovery software doesn’t use that.
After performing all the preventive measures at least you are sure that now all the data is safe and readily available whenever it is required but repeat the process regularly.
By Ali Bokhari
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ali_Bokhari
Prevent Data loss and Preparing for Disaster
You know that computer security is important to you and your business. But do you know exactly what you need to do today to protect your home/business computer? Sooner or later, disaster will strike. It does not have to be anything as dramatic as storm, fire or flood - an overheated motherboard, electric jerk, a malfunctioning hard drive, spyware or a computer virus can be enough.
The cost of backup hardware and media is trivial compared to the value of your data. Imagine that you lost your customer list, your product database, your accounting spreadsheet or other crucial business data. How would your business continue?
So, back up your data. Nothing can prevent data loss better than doing backups of all your important data. You save hours, days and weeks of works doing backups regularly.
Here are few tips for implementing a disaster recover strategy:
1. Buy an external hard drive. These hard drives, which connect to your computer via the USB 2.0 or FireWire port (check which port your computer has), have fallen dramatically in price. Some of them are about the size of a paperback and can be easily transported. Most come with a backup program that lets you schedule automatic backups for your data. Prices have gone down dramatically and if you shop around you can get a hard drive for under $50.
2. Put all crucial computer-related information in a folder. This includes the customer support numbers of hardware and software manufacturers, serial numbers, warranty documents and configuration information. The last thing you want to do is to hunt for these items while you are desperately trying to get your computer working again.
3. Back up data and store the media offsite. Having an external hard drive is great, but what would happen in the case of theft, flood or fire? You should regularly (let your calendar program remind you) back up important data on CD or DVD and store these elsewhere, such as at a friend’s house or in a safe deposit box at your bank.
4. Back up data online. There are numerous companies that will store your data online for a fee, but it might even be enough to use a web-based e-mail service such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo Mail, as these now offer very generous storage quotas. Just email important files to yourself.
5. Have extra hardware. If your main computer fails, you can just move the external hard drive to your laptop and continue working. It might also be useful to keep an old computer around as a backup machine, as long as it still runs the programs you need to use. This way, you do not have to run out and buy a new computer right away, if your current one fails.
6. Central storage of data on the network. Your critical data if possible should reside in one place on the network. It is far simpler and easier to backup, restore and protect one machine than several. As a side benefit, physical and network access to that machine (and therefore to critical and perhaps sensitive data) can more easily be restricted, improving security.
7. Always quit your programs before shutting down your computer. When you quit a program, it saves vital data and then exits the program. If you just turn off your computer without properly exiting your applications and closing your files, you run the risk of loosing your data.
8. Avoid overheating and vibration. All hard drives are going to crash sometime. Electronic and mechanical drive components are sensitive to heat and vibration. Keep your computer in a dry, clean and dust-free environment. It is essential that the drive must be properly cooled and ventilated. Even if your system has embedded coolers and fans, additional coolers installed in a way of cooling the hard drive directly, will improve the drive's reliability. Heat and vibration are two critical causes of hard drive failure.
9. Scan for viruses. The threat of losing data from virus is now greater than it has ever been because of growth of the Internet. Using anti-virus software is as important as keeping backups. And the anti-virus software must be updated regularly. Take the time to scan the computer and any unknown media storage that will be used on your computer. This might come from someone who might have a whole shop full of infected computers.
10. User Friendly Operating system. Always use that operating system and software applications which is user friendly and easy to handle, because users are typically less technical.
All of above preventive measures, Human error is three times more potent a data destroyer than all viruses, floods, lightning bolts, earthquakes and hurricanes combined. One accidental / intentional deletion, for instance, can be as devastating as a natural disaster. Most people delete a file and say 'Oh my God, that was a week's worth of work' and then they start looking for a product to recover the file, rather than installing the product as preventative medicine. Until and unless you have the complete satisfaction about the recovery software doesn’t use that.
After performing all the preventive measures at least you are sure that now all the data is safe and readily available whenever it is required but repeat the process regularly.
By Ali Bokhari
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ali_Bokhari
Tuesday 10 June 2008
Data Recovery – a Need for All Computer Users
Author: Recover Data
There is nothing more frustrating than losing your important documents which you’ve created spending precious time. You might have heard the term “Data Recovery” if you are somewhere related with this circumstance. The Concise meaning of the term is to extracting lost, deleted data from damaged, failed, corrupted, or inaccessible hard drives when it cannot be accessed normally with the help of various Data Recovery Software available in the market which is capable of recovering data which has been lost due to many reasons.
Reasons of Data Loss
Data Loss is a fatal situation in which you cannot get access to your important data which has been stored on your hard drives. This data can be your Business Documents, Music files, Personal Pictures and important Emails or anything. What’s the reason for such loss and what steps do we take to overcome to this situation? This Question will come to your mind first when your hard drive gets corrupted.Before proceeding to the preventions we should first take a look to some of the major causes which led to certain stage of disaster.
Major Reasons of Data Loss
•Virus Attacks - “Virus Attacks increases at the rate of nearly 300-500 new Trojans and viruses every month”. In daily life you are at an ever-increasing risk to become infected with a virus. To prevent yourself against a viral threat is to install an Anti-virus program on your system and scan it regularly to keep yourself update whether your system is infected.
• Hardware or System Problems - When powering on your computer you might hear clicking, buzzing, scrapping and ratting sounds. These are the noises that come when the motor, electronic boards or magnetic platters get damaged due to any electric failure or a head crash. Alternately, the drive might also refuse to spin and results in inaccessible data.
• Human Error - Accidental deletion and overwriting is one of the main reason of data loss that more often happens. This event occurs when you overwrite any existing data or emptied the recycle bin. This is the data loss event of human error category.
• Software Malfunction - Data can also be lost due to some technical defect of failure of some software running on the computer.
• Natural Disaster – Natural disaster can have devastating effect on the physical drive. Data Recovery Software rescued data from fires, floods, lightening strikes and subsequent power surges. The best way to prevent your important data from the arrival of such an unpredictable event is to keep the backup of your documents once in a week.These are the main five reasons of data loss, from which you should be aware of to avoid your valuable data from being lost. You can prevent yourself from such situation by taking some simple and easy steps.
Ways to Prevent Data Loss
Here I will recommend you some major points to prevent against Data Loss:
• Back-up important data regularly - Using CDs or even an external USB hard drive for data storage can potentially save you from having to hire a data recovery service to perform hard drive data recovery on your hard drive or RAID server.
• Install some sort of Anti-Virus – Viruses infects your computer by reading an infected e-mail, by sharing an infected file and by visiting websites that take advantage of security flaws to compromise and destroy your data.
• Placement of your computer system - Keep your computer system in safe, dry and dust free area to prevent physical damage to the computers.
• Use power surge protectors - A power surge is one of the most common occurrences that can damage your data and potentially cause a hard drive failure.
• Shut down your computer - Always close your programs before shutting down your computer. If you just turn off your computer without properly closing your files, you run the risk of loosing your data.
Conclusion
Trust your data on professionals not hawkers. Do not wait for the worst to happen just call in the professional or choose Do-it–yourself Data recovery Software by searching the terms like “Data Recovery, Data Recovery Software” on the Google toolbar. We at Recover Data assure you to provide best and professional Data recovery software to help you retrieve data or information that has previously been deleted. It can also help you recover any data that has been lost because of virus attacks, power surge, software failures, and more.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/data-recovery-a-need-for-all-computer-users-396921.html
There is nothing more frustrating than losing your important documents which you’ve created spending precious time. You might have heard the term “Data Recovery” if you are somewhere related with this circumstance. The Concise meaning of the term is to extracting lost, deleted data from damaged, failed, corrupted, or inaccessible hard drives when it cannot be accessed normally with the help of various Data Recovery Software available in the market which is capable of recovering data which has been lost due to many reasons.
Reasons of Data Loss
Data Loss is a fatal situation in which you cannot get access to your important data which has been stored on your hard drives. This data can be your Business Documents, Music files, Personal Pictures and important Emails or anything. What’s the reason for such loss and what steps do we take to overcome to this situation? This Question will come to your mind first when your hard drive gets corrupted.Before proceeding to the preventions we should first take a look to some of the major causes which led to certain stage of disaster.
Major Reasons of Data Loss
•Virus Attacks - “Virus Attacks increases at the rate of nearly 300-500 new Trojans and viruses every month”. In daily life you are at an ever-increasing risk to become infected with a virus. To prevent yourself against a viral threat is to install an Anti-virus program on your system and scan it regularly to keep yourself update whether your system is infected.
• Hardware or System Problems - When powering on your computer you might hear clicking, buzzing, scrapping and ratting sounds. These are the noises that come when the motor, electronic boards or magnetic platters get damaged due to any electric failure or a head crash. Alternately, the drive might also refuse to spin and results in inaccessible data.
• Human Error - Accidental deletion and overwriting is one of the main reason of data loss that more often happens. This event occurs when you overwrite any existing data or emptied the recycle bin. This is the data loss event of human error category.
• Software Malfunction - Data can also be lost due to some technical defect of failure of some software running on the computer.
• Natural Disaster – Natural disaster can have devastating effect on the physical drive. Data Recovery Software rescued data from fires, floods, lightening strikes and subsequent power surges. The best way to prevent your important data from the arrival of such an unpredictable event is to keep the backup of your documents once in a week.These are the main five reasons of data loss, from which you should be aware of to avoid your valuable data from being lost. You can prevent yourself from such situation by taking some simple and easy steps.
Ways to Prevent Data Loss
Here I will recommend you some major points to prevent against Data Loss:
• Back-up important data regularly - Using CDs or even an external USB hard drive for data storage can potentially save you from having to hire a data recovery service to perform hard drive data recovery on your hard drive or RAID server.
• Install some sort of Anti-Virus – Viruses infects your computer by reading an infected e-mail, by sharing an infected file and by visiting websites that take advantage of security flaws to compromise and destroy your data.
• Placement of your computer system - Keep your computer system in safe, dry and dust free area to prevent physical damage to the computers.
• Use power surge protectors - A power surge is one of the most common occurrences that can damage your data and potentially cause a hard drive failure.
• Shut down your computer - Always close your programs before shutting down your computer. If you just turn off your computer without properly closing your files, you run the risk of loosing your data.
Conclusion
Trust your data on professionals not hawkers. Do not wait for the worst to happen just call in the professional or choose Do-it–yourself Data recovery Software by searching the terms like “Data Recovery, Data Recovery Software” on the Google toolbar. We at Recover Data assure you to provide best and professional Data recovery software to help you retrieve data or information that has previously been deleted. It can also help you recover any data that has been lost because of virus attacks, power surge, software failures, and more.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/data-recovery-a-need-for-all-computer-users-396921.html
Monday 9 June 2008
Data Loss Consequences
Author: Peter Paul
Concerning data loss events up to the range of PC’s hard drive data is not apt as data is spread all over other storage media too like on USBs, CDs, DVDs, memory cards etc. If we merge all these data, we will discover that today we are totally dependent on this data for our existence. As paper work was proving to be perishable and could be discarded, therefore storing data on the computers came into existence. This was done to be sure that data will be safer now but unfortunately this decision also resulted into wrong one when certain of data loss scenarios stepped in. This situation led to the need of data recovery tools.
Due to versatile nature of data, we can store the same data on the multiple devices and thus this empowers you to have backup. This backup saves you from most of the catastrophic conditions of data loss. If the same data is stored online i.e. on servers, then this plays a more reliable and safer part.
But in the case of the non existence of backup or failure of that too, if any of the incident like accidental deletion, virus attack, accidental drop down, fire strike or any alike happens, would reduce us to tearing our hair in despair are gone. The consequences of the data loss can be beyond the limit that you can ever think. This may halt your business, make your market reputation down in the market, make you bankrupt and many more.
However there are few of the simple rules to be adhered in case of massive data loss:
• If you have deleted any of your work important file or there has been some virus attack which has corrupted your data or some accidental formatting is making your data inaccessible, then leave each thing on the data recovery software. These data recovery software are present at the marketplace under different brand names. But beware, do not perform any of the wrong installation in the mean time as this may further overwrite the data and makes the data recovery software job tougher. • However if some physical reason has strike your hard drive, then do not apply any of your mind made solution by yourself. If you want that your data should remain intact then do not make data recovery services task impossible for your damaged hard drive. Just pack it off as it is in some air tight bag and fetch to any reputed data recovery service company.
Apart from this, there are few of the general guidelines that sound to be very obvious kind of like checking for the data recovery company which can make you avail both of the things: data recovery software and data recovery services. This is required as in the case of physical failure, this may happen that even after applying all the possible solutions, you may not able to retrieve your data as some data recovery software help is required.
Another of the suggestion includes making a priority list of all the data and files, so that you may cut down your costs. This would make data recovery process money efficient.
Now comes the search which data recovery company to choose. So let me aware you of the fact that Stellar Information System Limited is a data recovery company which holds expertise in recovering data from all the possible data loss reasons. This data recovery company offers data recovery software and data recovery service at the most guaranteed level.
The data recovery software are present for the operating systems like Windows, Macintosh, Linux, UNIX and Novell. These software have no issue of the fact, what the reason was of logical data loss. These data recovery software perform a thorough scan of your affected hard drive to drag out the precious data out of it.
Data recovery services are also the most demanding. These services are provided under data recovery expert’s sight and with the best of the applicable data recovery procedures and tools. The company offers you Class 100 Clean Room for data recovery so that no further contamination of dust like particles may make the recovery impossible.
About the Author: Peter Paul a student of Mass Communication doing research on data recovery software. He is also a freelancer for http://www.stellarinfo.com
Concerning data loss events up to the range of PC’s hard drive data is not apt as data is spread all over other storage media too like on USBs, CDs, DVDs, memory cards etc. If we merge all these data, we will discover that today we are totally dependent on this data for our existence. As paper work was proving to be perishable and could be discarded, therefore storing data on the computers came into existence. This was done to be sure that data will be safer now but unfortunately this decision also resulted into wrong one when certain of data loss scenarios stepped in. This situation led to the need of data recovery tools.
Due to versatile nature of data, we can store the same data on the multiple devices and thus this empowers you to have backup. This backup saves you from most of the catastrophic conditions of data loss. If the same data is stored online i.e. on servers, then this plays a more reliable and safer part.
But in the case of the non existence of backup or failure of that too, if any of the incident like accidental deletion, virus attack, accidental drop down, fire strike or any alike happens, would reduce us to tearing our hair in despair are gone. The consequences of the data loss can be beyond the limit that you can ever think. This may halt your business, make your market reputation down in the market, make you bankrupt and many more.
However there are few of the simple rules to be adhered in case of massive data loss:
• If you have deleted any of your work important file or there has been some virus attack which has corrupted your data or some accidental formatting is making your data inaccessible, then leave each thing on the data recovery software. These data recovery software are present at the marketplace under different brand names. But beware, do not perform any of the wrong installation in the mean time as this may further overwrite the data and makes the data recovery software job tougher. • However if some physical reason has strike your hard drive, then do not apply any of your mind made solution by yourself. If you want that your data should remain intact then do not make data recovery services task impossible for your damaged hard drive. Just pack it off as it is in some air tight bag and fetch to any reputed data recovery service company.
Apart from this, there are few of the general guidelines that sound to be very obvious kind of like checking for the data recovery company which can make you avail both of the things: data recovery software and data recovery services. This is required as in the case of physical failure, this may happen that even after applying all the possible solutions, you may not able to retrieve your data as some data recovery software help is required.
Another of the suggestion includes making a priority list of all the data and files, so that you may cut down your costs. This would make data recovery process money efficient.
Now comes the search which data recovery company to choose. So let me aware you of the fact that Stellar Information System Limited is a data recovery company which holds expertise in recovering data from all the possible data loss reasons. This data recovery company offers data recovery software and data recovery service at the most guaranteed level.
The data recovery software are present for the operating systems like Windows, Macintosh, Linux, UNIX and Novell. These software have no issue of the fact, what the reason was of logical data loss. These data recovery software perform a thorough scan of your affected hard drive to drag out the precious data out of it.
Data recovery services are also the most demanding. These services are provided under data recovery expert’s sight and with the best of the applicable data recovery procedures and tools. The company offers you Class 100 Clean Room for data recovery so that no further contamination of dust like particles may make the recovery impossible.
About the Author: Peter Paul a student of Mass Communication doing research on data recovery software. He is also a freelancer for http://www.stellarinfo.com
Saturday 7 June 2008
How Does An Automated Backup Service Work?
Author: Michael J Hackett
Quite simply, an automated data backup service will back up and store any or all of your computer data files to a remote location automatically. All you need to do is regulate, via the software control panel, how often you want your files to be backed up. Once installed, it is an easy and worry free process of keeping your files safe and secure.
You have control over:
1. The Automated Backup Scheduling:
Set the days of the week and times for automated backups to run. By default, it may be set to run every night at 9 pm. You can also set it to run at a schedule that meets the needs of your particular business.
2. Back up on Demand:
You have the option to back up whenever and as often as you wish with the convenience of one click. It can be set to run a backup while you go out to lunch, or into a meeting. You won't have to worry about your files disappearing while you're away from your computer.
3. Back up when Exiting Windows:
You can set the controls to have the backup software ask you if you'd like to back up your files when you shut down or log out. You can also choose to have it back up your files, then shut down your computer when the task is completed. Perfect for the end of the work day.
4. Backup prompt when connecting to any Network:
This is a ideal option for traveling laptop users. Automated backup software prompts you to back up your computer as soon as an Internet connection is detected. No more lost files while you're on the road!
So where do your files go, and what do they do with them?
Your data will be sent over an encrypted internet connection, ensuring privacy and security. The files you send are only stored at the remote backup locations - not viewed. The data is also conveniently stored at several locations so that if one site goes down, there is always a backup stored safely at other sites.
I have duplicate files everywhere. Will they all get backed up?
Duplicate File Recognition, an advanced feature, will also identify duplicate files saved in multiple locations (an email attachment for example, stored in a desktop folder and saved elsewhere on your hard drive), and only transfers and stores one file instead of all of them.
The automated backup software also detects common program and Windows system files already stored at the data centers and associates them with your account. This further optimizes initial full system backups.
These factors all combine to save significant network time and backup space, and makes nightly backups and restores faster and more efficient - no matter what your internet connection speed.
So, what do you think: Is an automated backup system in your future? I know it's in mine. It's just too easy.
Backing up your valuable data with an online service can be easier and less expensive than you might think, not to mention the peace of mind you'll have knowing that it's all kept somewhere safe and sound. You can try out one of these services for free to see how it works - and how it might benefit you and your business. To learn more, visit Remote Data Backup Controls.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_J_Hackett
Quite simply, an automated data backup service will back up and store any or all of your computer data files to a remote location automatically. All you need to do is regulate, via the software control panel, how often you want your files to be backed up. Once installed, it is an easy and worry free process of keeping your files safe and secure.
You have control over:
1. The Automated Backup Scheduling:
Set the days of the week and times for automated backups to run. By default, it may be set to run every night at 9 pm. You can also set it to run at a schedule that meets the needs of your particular business.
2. Back up on Demand:
You have the option to back up whenever and as often as you wish with the convenience of one click. It can be set to run a backup while you go out to lunch, or into a meeting. You won't have to worry about your files disappearing while you're away from your computer.
3. Back up when Exiting Windows:
You can set the controls to have the backup software ask you if you'd like to back up your files when you shut down or log out. You can also choose to have it back up your files, then shut down your computer when the task is completed. Perfect for the end of the work day.
4. Backup prompt when connecting to any Network:
This is a ideal option for traveling laptop users. Automated backup software prompts you to back up your computer as soon as an Internet connection is detected. No more lost files while you're on the road!
So where do your files go, and what do they do with them?
Your data will be sent over an encrypted internet connection, ensuring privacy and security. The files you send are only stored at the remote backup locations - not viewed. The data is also conveniently stored at several locations so that if one site goes down, there is always a backup stored safely at other sites.
I have duplicate files everywhere. Will they all get backed up?
Duplicate File Recognition, an advanced feature, will also identify duplicate files saved in multiple locations (an email attachment for example, stored in a desktop folder and saved elsewhere on your hard drive), and only transfers and stores one file instead of all of them.
The automated backup software also detects common program and Windows system files already stored at the data centers and associates them with your account. This further optimizes initial full system backups.
These factors all combine to save significant network time and backup space, and makes nightly backups and restores faster and more efficient - no matter what your internet connection speed.
So, what do you think: Is an automated backup system in your future? I know it's in mine. It's just too easy.
Backing up your valuable data with an online service can be easier and less expensive than you might think, not to mention the peace of mind you'll have knowing that it's all kept somewhere safe and sound. You can try out one of these services for free to see how it works - and how it might benefit you and your business. To learn more, visit Remote Data Backup Controls.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_J_Hackett
Friday 6 June 2008
Data Backup - Which is the Better Way?
Author: Lee Morrell
Before we investigate which data backup method is a best fit for your business, we need to evaluate why and what you expect from your backup solution.
Obviously, we backup our data so we can continue trading after a disaster, but what type of disaster are you protecting yourself from and how quickly does your system need to be back online? Please think about this before you think of the usual stock answer, "I am protecting myself from all disasters and I want to be back online as soon as possible" easy to do if you have £500,000 budget and many man hours to devote to the task of backup. You need to be realistic about your backup and restore plan. Are you planning to recover from a hardware failure, total server failure, fire flood or any malicious event? Remember, the rule, the bigger the disaster you plan for, the bigger budget you will need.
Let's look at the business backup options;
Tape Backup - Is a solution which has been around for many years, recent technology means backup and restore is becoming faster and faster. The main benefit of tape based backup is the speed in which you can restore, tape solutions are now capable of moving data at rates of up to 80MB per second. The down side is the initial cost, a high end tape backup device will cost from £4,000 and can work their way up to hundreds of thousands. The software to control the backup starts at around £500 per device to be backed up and can escalate to £3000 per device. Cost of media, £30 per tape and usually you will need a minimum of 10 tapes.
Cost aside, the human intervention requirement can be a drain on resource, for example someone will need to ensure a tape is fitted into the backup device and removed offsite after the backup has taken place. Usually most company's leave the tape inside the server overnight, leaving your backup exposed to the same threats as your server.
Disk to Disk Transfer Easily the fastest way to backup and restore and is suitable for high quantities of data which can be transferred between two servers at up to 320MB per second. The speed of this form of backup is usually only slowed down by the network connecting them together. There are two downsides behind this solution, firstly the cost; you will need a second server and this server will need to grow at the same time as your live server. Secondly it is impossible to remove the server to a secure remote or offsite location, again leaving your backup exposed to the same threat as your live server.
Offsite or Online Backup - By far the cheapest method of backup, however until recently your backup and restore process can usually operate only as fast as your internet connection, usually 2MB per second. This form of backup has usually only been suitable for smaller companies with smaller quantities of data. Times have changed, some offsite backup solutions now offer high performance disk to disk backup functionality whilst still securely backing up your data to an offsite location, you might say this offers the best of both worlds, very fast restore using disk to disk functionality but still copying your data offsite ensuring you will always be able to restore regardless of disaster.
One final benefit is zero human intervention; once you have setup you backup schedule the whole process is automated from there on in.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/data-backup-which-is-the-better-way-73602.html
Before we investigate which data backup method is a best fit for your business, we need to evaluate why and what you expect from your backup solution.
Obviously, we backup our data so we can continue trading after a disaster, but what type of disaster are you protecting yourself from and how quickly does your system need to be back online? Please think about this before you think of the usual stock answer, "I am protecting myself from all disasters and I want to be back online as soon as possible" easy to do if you have £500,000 budget and many man hours to devote to the task of backup. You need to be realistic about your backup and restore plan. Are you planning to recover from a hardware failure, total server failure, fire flood or any malicious event? Remember, the rule, the bigger the disaster you plan for, the bigger budget you will need.
Let's look at the business backup options;
Tape Backup - Is a solution which has been around for many years, recent technology means backup and restore is becoming faster and faster. The main benefit of tape based backup is the speed in which you can restore, tape solutions are now capable of moving data at rates of up to 80MB per second. The down side is the initial cost, a high end tape backup device will cost from £4,000 and can work their way up to hundreds of thousands. The software to control the backup starts at around £500 per device to be backed up and can escalate to £3000 per device. Cost of media, £30 per tape and usually you will need a minimum of 10 tapes.
Cost aside, the human intervention requirement can be a drain on resource, for example someone will need to ensure a tape is fitted into the backup device and removed offsite after the backup has taken place. Usually most company's leave the tape inside the server overnight, leaving your backup exposed to the same threats as your server.
Disk to Disk Transfer Easily the fastest way to backup and restore and is suitable for high quantities of data which can be transferred between two servers at up to 320MB per second. The speed of this form of backup is usually only slowed down by the network connecting them together. There are two downsides behind this solution, firstly the cost; you will need a second server and this server will need to grow at the same time as your live server. Secondly it is impossible to remove the server to a secure remote or offsite location, again leaving your backup exposed to the same threat as your live server.
Offsite or Online Backup - By far the cheapest method of backup, however until recently your backup and restore process can usually operate only as fast as your internet connection, usually 2MB per second. This form of backup has usually only been suitable for smaller companies with smaller quantities of data. Times have changed, some offsite backup solutions now offer high performance disk to disk backup functionality whilst still securely backing up your data to an offsite location, you might say this offers the best of both worlds, very fast restore using disk to disk functionality but still copying your data offsite ensuring you will always be able to restore regardless of disaster.
One final benefit is zero human intervention; once you have setup you backup schedule the whole process is automated from there on in.
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Thursday 5 June 2008
Backup Software: Why it is Crucial for Safe Possession of Files
Author: David Hensley
Back up software, as the name indicates, is a software designed exclusively to back up the data to have a second copy of the original source. This is done to have a safe copy in the event of the original data source being damaged accidentally.
Back up is used basically for two reasons, the first is to restore the original data following a disaster and the second is to restore small numbers of files after they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted.
Older back up procedures used to keep track of backed up files and it was a time- consuming task, which needed the help of a user until the process was over. Since the introduction of backup software, the task has become much easier. This software is highly customizable and is easily accessible for beginners and a powerful tool for professionals.
Back up software are designed with various features to make them more effective. The features that are mainly in vogue are:
Volumes: The back up data can be compressed and split into separate parts to store on smaller, removable media like CDs, which are easily transportable and inexpensive, as against hard drives or servers. This ability is known as voluming.
Data compression: By compressing the data and reducing the size, less drive space is utilized, thereby saving money, because hard drive space is expensive. This feature is known as Data compression.
Remote back up: This is an online system for backing up and storing computer files and managed back up providers provide this type of service. There are many reasons for remote backup gaining popularity. The rapid growth of data, which is vital for any business, the advent of Internet and the risks of hackers, hurricanes, viruses and failure of hardware are some of the reasons. This facility of automatically backing up data to remote centers through the Internet is utilized by many banks, stock exchanges and other large institutions and thus it ensures data integrity.
File locking: A plug- in for access to exclusive, in use, locked files is available with many backup solutions.
Incremental back up: This feature is provided along with full back up. The new or changed data alone is backed up, compared to the already backed up data. Due to this technology, the speed of the back up process is increased.
Encryption: Some back ups offer the encryption facility to protect the back up.
Even though the hard drives are so reliable, there are other risks such as virus attack, user errors and also theft that increase the chance of data loss. So, it is sane to have a back up of data, while having a hard drive because it would be better to ask "what if?" rather than "so what?” when it comes to the question of data loss.
About the Author: visit http://www.backupsoftwarecenter.com for comprehensive information related to backup software solutions.
Back up software, as the name indicates, is a software designed exclusively to back up the data to have a second copy of the original source. This is done to have a safe copy in the event of the original data source being damaged accidentally.
Back up is used basically for two reasons, the first is to restore the original data following a disaster and the second is to restore small numbers of files after they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted.
Older back up procedures used to keep track of backed up files and it was a time- consuming task, which needed the help of a user until the process was over. Since the introduction of backup software, the task has become much easier. This software is highly customizable and is easily accessible for beginners and a powerful tool for professionals.
Back up software are designed with various features to make them more effective. The features that are mainly in vogue are:
Volumes: The back up data can be compressed and split into separate parts to store on smaller, removable media like CDs, which are easily transportable and inexpensive, as against hard drives or servers. This ability is known as voluming.
Data compression: By compressing the data and reducing the size, less drive space is utilized, thereby saving money, because hard drive space is expensive. This feature is known as Data compression.
Remote back up: This is an online system for backing up and storing computer files and managed back up providers provide this type of service. There are many reasons for remote backup gaining popularity. The rapid growth of data, which is vital for any business, the advent of Internet and the risks of hackers, hurricanes, viruses and failure of hardware are some of the reasons. This facility of automatically backing up data to remote centers through the Internet is utilized by many banks, stock exchanges and other large institutions and thus it ensures data integrity.
File locking: A plug- in for access to exclusive, in use, locked files is available with many backup solutions.
Incremental back up: This feature is provided along with full back up. The new or changed data alone is backed up, compared to the already backed up data. Due to this technology, the speed of the back up process is increased.
Encryption: Some back ups offer the encryption facility to protect the back up.
Even though the hard drives are so reliable, there are other risks such as virus attack, user errors and also theft that increase the chance of data loss. So, it is sane to have a back up of data, while having a hard drive because it would be better to ask "what if?" rather than "so what?” when it comes to the question of data loss.
About the Author: visit http://www.backupsoftwarecenter.com for comprehensive information related to backup software solutions.
Wednesday 4 June 2008
Automatic Data Backup
By Kent Pinkerton
Data backup and backup storage is a problem faced by everyone using computers. Automatic data backup can be customized simply. With a few mouse clicks you can arrange a backup profile, for further usual use by the command-line backup utility. Forgetting to take backups of important data may lead to data loss. Only automatic backup processing can ensure regular data backup.
Backup software is available in various versions, offering flexible solutions. The scheduler in the software distribution kit allows setting up unattended execution backup jobs on both personal computers and server systems. There are three independent programs planned to automate backup process on any computer running. Backup manager is the main tool that allows you to create a custom backup profile for further automatic backup. Command-line backup utility is ideal for unattended backing up in a command-line mode. The main advantage of the program is that it backs data up automatically according to the backup profile, without any action on the part of the user. The backup scheduler was designed to automate executing backup jobs at the specified time. This is helpful to schedule backing up by the command-line backup utility or to automate execution of any command-line tasks. Therefore there are two steps to perform automatic backup. First it is necessary to create and test your backup profile with the backup manager program. Then a new job is created in the backup scheduler program and the startup of your profile specified by the command-line backup utility.
Online backup is an automatic process. Once online backup software is installed and backup sets are arranged, backups start automatically. Online backup is scalable and offsite. It allows you to easily retrieve data and save money.
Traditional manual backups are time consuming. Automatic data backup makes secure data storage easy. Automatic backups, by default, run every night after business hours, transferring only changes to files.
Data Backup provides detailed information on Data Backup, Online Data Backup, Data Backup Services, Data Backup Storage and more. Data Backup is affiliated with Computer Data Storage.
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Data backup and backup storage is a problem faced by everyone using computers. Automatic data backup can be customized simply. With a few mouse clicks you can arrange a backup profile, for further usual use by the command-line backup utility. Forgetting to take backups of important data may lead to data loss. Only automatic backup processing can ensure regular data backup.
Backup software is available in various versions, offering flexible solutions. The scheduler in the software distribution kit allows setting up unattended execution backup jobs on both personal computers and server systems. There are three independent programs planned to automate backup process on any computer running. Backup manager is the main tool that allows you to create a custom backup profile for further automatic backup. Command-line backup utility is ideal for unattended backing up in a command-line mode. The main advantage of the program is that it backs data up automatically according to the backup profile, without any action on the part of the user. The backup scheduler was designed to automate executing backup jobs at the specified time. This is helpful to schedule backing up by the command-line backup utility or to automate execution of any command-line tasks. Therefore there are two steps to perform automatic backup. First it is necessary to create and test your backup profile with the backup manager program. Then a new job is created in the backup scheduler program and the startup of your profile specified by the command-line backup utility.
Online backup is an automatic process. Once online backup software is installed and backup sets are arranged, backups start automatically. Online backup is scalable and offsite. It allows you to easily retrieve data and save money.
Traditional manual backups are time consuming. Automatic data backup makes secure data storage easy. Automatic backups, by default, run every night after business hours, transferring only changes to files.
Data Backup provides detailed information on Data Backup, Online Data Backup, Data Backup Services, Data Backup Storage and more. Data Backup is affiliated with Computer Data Storage.
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