Small Business Backup Basics
Blast from the past: originally published May 3rd 2002. Don’t let your debt get on top of you. Taking out a debt consolidation is a great way to make paying off multiple debts seems less daunting. Apply for a free…
Tape Drive Technology Comparison
Blast from the past: originally published November 15th 2000. Backup should be a key component of any computer user’s routine. No matter what we do with our computer, there are files you don’t want to lose. The only way to…
MailStore Home
In the wake of the Gmail temporary loss of accounts a lot of tech sites are highlighting ways to back up your account. I like the suggestion of Hotmail accessing your Gmail through POP but that’s another cloud solution to…
adic FastStor2
Blast from the past: originally published June 25th 2005. Tape libraries are not new to the industry, but entry-level rackmount units can fit the small to medium enterprise bill. I recently had the opportunity to install and experience an adic FastStor…
Macrium Reflect Free Edition
Setting up a PC for a friend and they needed some sort of backup. My first thought is always Windows Home Server but this was a single PC and the extra cost couldn’t be justified. I turned again to Macrium…
Steam backups
Steam is a great service: log in on any PC and play the games you’ve paid for. The only downside is the download; modern games are between one and five gigabytes, which makes for a long download. Or after you…
Mozy Online Backup
If you don’t back up your files at some point you will lose them. We rely on mechanical storage to keep our information and inevitably it will fail. People used to say it didn’t matter since it was only a…
Windows Home Server as SOHO backup
I’ve gushed extensively about the wonder that is Windows Home Server. I recently gave Windows Small Business Server 2008 a spin to check it’s backup handling but it left me wanting: no current Windows platform backup program gets as much…
External Hard Drive Handling
There are two basic types of external hard drives for sale: those that use 3.5″ hard drives and those that use 2.5″ hard drives. The 3.5″ units typically have an external power supply, multiple connection types (USB, eSATA, Firewire) and…