Backup Software

Using Web Based Services to Do a Laptop Data Backup

Increases in broadband speeds have helped make online laptop data backup services more viable. Users can now rapidly backup/upload files to online servers. In this article I’ll show you what is involved in using one of these services and some of the benefits and drawbacks associated with them. Prior to 10 years ago these types (more)

Using Software to Do a Laptop Data Backup

Doing a laptop data backup frequently is generally highly recommended, but few users manage to keep making backups after an initial few attempts. The problem often is that it can be a laborious task. Luckily, synchronization software makes this activity quite simple. In this post, I’ll show you how to use these tools along with (more)

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Laptop Data Backup Approaches: Local Copies Vs. Online Services

The two principal ways to do a laptop data backup are to make a local copy (e.g. synchronize the laptop data to an external hard drive) or upload data to a backup server. Here I look at the pros and cons of both approaches to show how each can be suited to different types of (more)

Laptop Data Backup Services: Using Online Solutions

Laptop data backup services have started to spring up on the web more frequently nowadays. While many users will still make local copies on CD or external hard disk drives, the online backup services can prove to be invaluable for those traveling with their laptop on the road. In this article I’ll show you the (more)

Laptop Data Backup Tools: Making Local Duplicates

The traditional way to do a laptop data backup has always been to make local copies to CD or an external hard drive. While this approach is a little antiquated and harks back to techniques that have been used for decades, it is still very valid today. Here I’ll show you what software utilities to (more)

Website Backup Options: Picking the Right One

Website development and content authoring has moved from residing on developer’s computers to the modern approach of using web-server based programs (e.g. WordPress). As a result, the best backup solution for your websites depends on how your site is coded, and how much automation you require. Here, we’ll show the evolution of website backup software, (more)

Computer Backup Options | Choosing Local Versus an Online Computer Backup

Doing a data backup should be a critical part of every PC owner’s regular computer repair and maintenance activities. There are currently two computer backup options to choose from (a) using an online computer backup service and (b) local backups that use computer backup programs to synchronized files. Here, we’ll take a look at the (more)

Free Registry Fix Software

Registry damage can occur quite easily due to viruses or application problems on your PC. Many users will resort to using free registry fix programs to resolve these issues, since the problems only occur infrequently. In this article, we’ll focus on some of the computer maintenance software you can use, along with the precautions you (more)

Offsite Tape Storage

For decades, offsite tape storage has been the primary way of completing system/data recovery within companies. Many firms still recover lost data using backup tapes in preference to some of the more modern storage options. This article takes a look at the reasons for the ongoing success of backup tape storage and the important considerations (more)

Best Backup Solution – How To Choose The Right One

Computer backup options for home PC users are often as varied as the number of devices, backup utility applications and online services that now exist. This makes picking the best backup solution all the more difficult. Here, we’ll take a look at the 3 best backup solutions/types and highlight which one(s) work best based on (more)

Laptop Data Backup: Using Online Services Versus Local Copies

The main laptop and computer backup options to consider these days are to either copy your files to a local network/hard-drive/CD/DVD or consider the more modern approach of uploading files to a web-based service. Here, we’ll look at the pros and cons of each approach to highlight which types of user they might ideally suit. (more)

NAS Backup Or San Backup – Which Suits Best?

Storage systems within companies are increasingly needing to store massive volumes of system data, which makes the choice of storage and backup solution (NAS or SAN backup) a key consideration in a disaster recovery plan. Here, we’ll look at the main criteria to consider for choosing between a SAN or NAS backup solution based on (more)

Working With SAN Backup Solutions

Using SAN backup solutions forces you to consider a variety of scalability, disaster recovery and bandwidth demands that affect the architecture of your network. Here, we’ll look at some of the benefits and pitfalls of using this network configuration along with tape backup systems. At its core, a storage area network (SAN) uses an Ethernet (more)

Tape Backup – Do We Need It Now That We Have HDD?

It may seem strange to many people that tape backup software and tape autoloader machines still exist in companies today and are still widely used for system/data recovery. In recent decades, HDD storage systems have become widely available, store massive data volumes and are increasingly cheap to run. Data backups can even be transferred across (more)

Laptop Backup

Doing a laptop backup should be a regular activity for all PC owners. This article highlights the folders/files that should be backed up along with recommended backup software for automating the process. It is a simple fact that laptop hard drives will always have the potential of becoming damaged and you losing your data. The (more)

Photo Backup – Software, Tips and Tricks

It is unfortunate to say, but you only really understand the value of using a photo backup approach after you lose some photos due to a power surge, accidental deletion, computer error or virus damage. This article looks into the local and online photo backup options available, the pros and cons of each and some (more)

PC Service | How To Service Your Computer

In order to run an effective home PC service and give your computer a good overhaul on a regular basis, I have compiled the following checklist of generic tasks that are worth completing every 2 to 4 weeks. These actions shouldn’t take long to run and can reduce the amount of time you spend fixing (more)

Computer Doctor – Finding The Right PC Repair Center

Picking the right computer doctor comes down to key principal areas – the services they provide, their proximity to you and the costs involved.  Here we’ll look at these three key elements to show how a little research can save you from choosing the wrong company for your computer repair jobs or repairs. Choosing the (more)

Laptop Hard Drives

Over time, laptop hard drives can fill up to the point of becoming almost useless. Using cheap external hard drives is a great option for simply moving large data over (music, pictures over to the external drive) or doing a full laptop backup. Alternatively, it is also possible to upgrade the hard drive and put (more)