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Avoiding Computer Hell: Backing Up Your Data

  by Julie King          


Web-based backups

It's a simple concept. If you don't have much data to backup, you can schedule daily off-site backups where your data is sent to a remote server, either through the Internet or perhaps a private network. Because it takes a long time to move data through regular dial-up connections, packages often include software that can determine what data has actually changed on your computer, so only changed data is backed up daily.

Pros: Easy off-site backup, regularly scheduled backups, great if backing up small amounts of data.

Cons: Can be very slow as daily backup requirements increase; the reliability of the off-site provider is also critical to the value of this solution.

Cost: Varies. For example, starts at US$3 per month for up to 50 MB, while starts at US$7.95 per month.

Back-up solutions: different technologies High density disks: drives from Iomega and others

 

Article sections:         

  Taking stock: evaluating your data
  Selecting a back-up solution: point to considerations
  Back-up solutions: different technologies
  Web-based backups
  High density disks: drives from Iomega and others
  CD-write Backups
  Tape Backups
  USB & Firewire Hard Drives
  Mirror Hard drives
  Magneto Optical Drives

 

 

 


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