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Computer Backup Options | Choosing Local Versus an Online Computer Backup

by Rod Dunne December 21, 2010

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)

Computer Repair Jobs and Careers Information

by Rod Dunne December 12, 2010

Computer repair jobs are very much on the increase thanks to the growing dependency in all industries on information technology. Here, we’ll look at careers in PC repairs and finding the right computer repair employment. Overview Traditionally, the standard computer repair job roles can be broken down into four categories: Computer Service Technicians: These engineers (more)

Data Recovery Experts

by Rod Dunne July 28, 2010

The need for data recovery experts has increased over the past decade as more individuals and companies find themselves trying to recover lost data from computers/laptops/PDA’s/etc. Here we’ll look at what they are able to recover, how to find good data recovery services, and things for you to do prior to sending off your hardware. (more)

NAS Backup Or San Backup – Which Suits Best?

by Rod Dunne July 28, 2010

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

by Rod Dunne July 26, 2010

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?

by Rod Dunne July 22, 2010

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

by Rod Dunne July 16, 2010

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)

PC Technician – Job Options, Training And Finding Roles

by Rod Dunne July 9, 2010

Anybody who works in IT has at some point or time tried fixing computers for themselves. This doesn’t necessarily mean that each of us could walk into a job as a PC Technician. Here we’ll look at what PC technicians actually do, the training requirements and how to find suitable jobs in PC repair services. (more)