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    ExaGrid aces disk-to-disk backup

    Posted January 3, 2013 - 12:35 pm

    ExaGrid's unique scale-out grid architecture makes for powerful, scalable, and uncomplicated disk-based backup and deduplication.

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    Useful sites for small business

    Posted September 29, 2011 - 9:46 am

    Whether you're running a business out of your den or from a penthouse in the sky, you don't have time or money to waste on second-rate tools. These well-designed services and resources are among the best the Web offers for small and midsize businesses. Some include apps for smartphones and downloads for your desktop, but all of them provide the bulk of their features within a Web browser.

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    CrashPlan Pro makes SMB backup a snap

    Posted July 11, 2011 - 2:11 pm

    I've been using CrashPlan's consumer offering for some time now, and have been very happy with it. So when I heard about their Pro version aimed at small-to-medium businesses (up to 200 workstations), I was naturally intrigued. Much like the consumer version, CrashPlan Pro (various pricing) works by installing a desktop client, which uploads your files onto an online server for safe-keeping in the cloud.

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    Microsoft delivers enterprise backup tool

    Posted January 24, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    Microsoft's flagship backup and archiving software, Data Protection Manager, has come a long way since we first tested it in 2005.

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    HP SimpleSave Portable 320GB Backup Drive

    Posted September 15, 2009 - 9:05 am

    The lightweight hard drives in HP's SimpleSave Portable series use built-in software that is streamlined, straightforward, and easy to navigate.

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    Storage Appliance Clickfree Traveler SSD

    Posted September 15, 2009 - 9:00 am

    Available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, the credit-card-size Storage Appliance Clickfree Traveler solid-state drive ($70 for the 16GB drive, as of August 31, 2009) is a great backup device for mobile users. It's small and convenient, and it comes with easy-to-use software that helps keep the headaches away. (For a detailed discussion of different approaches to data and system backups, see "7 Backup Strategies for Your Data, Multimedia, and System Files.")

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    Online backup services

    Posted September 7, 2009 - 8:42 pm

    With large amounts of storage and faster Internet connections, backing up your files online has become more viable. These hosted backup providers can also add depth to your archives, since most of them store data in such a way that you can retrieve several--or even several hundred--previous versions of a modified file.
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