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Backup SoftwareFor most of use, computers have evolved to become integral tools in our daily life - from checking the news to balancing your checkbook, from writing emails to writing your memoirs, you use your computer every day. Normally, the little hard drive inside your laptop or desktop purrs happily along, storing and protecting all your valuable file, photos, and data. But somtimes, disaster strikes - your computer dies, it won't boot, the hard drive is dead, a virus deletes a bunch of your critical files.. What do you do? How much will it cost you to recover or recreate those files? What if you can't get them back? What would you do? Most people now use anti-virus and spyware software, but most of us go unprotected when it comes to backing up our computers.
How do backup software programs work?The concept behind backup software is pretty simple - store copies of some or all of your files in a safe location, separate from your computer. This way, in case of hard drive failure, viruses, theft, or fire, you can get your data back. There are a number of online file storage and backup sites that let you keep 1GB or so on their servers, for which they charge you $5-$19 per month. For someone with a 200GB hard drive, it can be pretty tough deciding what the key 1GB of files is they want to protect, and then you have to wait for relatively slow internet upload speeds, even with broadband, to send your files to the remote server. Desktop backup software programs let you backup more data, faster, either to a second external hard drive (best bet) or to recordable DVDs, which can hold over 4GB each (at a cost of only 50 cents each or so). Symantec makes a number of data and system protection programs, mostly aimed at servers. Backup Exec is their most popular backup program - the server version "provides comprehensive, cost-effective, and certified backup and recovery—including continuous data protection. Centralized administration provides scalable management of distributed backup and remote servers. High-performance agents and options provide fast, flexible, and granular protection of servers." There is also a desktop version available for $69.Best Desktop Backup SoftwareThere are a few things you should look for when buying backup software:
Also visit XXCLone, by Pixelab. They make the popular XXCopy file management utility. XXCLone clones a Windows disk (similar to Norton Ghost) and works as a quick daily backup utility. They offer a free limited-function version, a 30-day full function trial version, and a paid version for $40. Check it out.
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