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  • Symantec releases faster next-gen NetBackup, Backup Exec software

    Posted February 6, 2012 - 2:47 pm

    Symantec announced new versions of its flagship backup applications for SMBs and the enterprise adding more support for virtual machines, a cloud storage offering and integration of snapshot and backup management

  • Imation buys dedupe backup vendor Nine Technology

    Posted December 21, 2011 - 9:59 am

    Imation today announced it has acquired deduplication technology from Nine Technology.

  • 4 incredibly useful steps to better backups

    Posted November 17, 2011 - 4:40 pm

    Love backups? Didn't think so. To make the process less painful, consider the following steps when creating or changing backup environment

  • Don’t let this happen to your iPad: 5 fire prevention gadgets for geeks

    Posted November 5, 2011 - 7:03 am

    Last month, a faulty electrical outlet in my charming turn-of-the-century studio apartment sparked a fire while I was out of the house. Many of my gadgets were singed, and what wasn't directly burnt still suffered damage from smoke and/or water from the automated sprinklers. Truly, it was a geek's worst nightmare! My trusty MacBook Pro, iPad, Xbox 360, and countless other gadgets were bricked, including my primary backup hard drive (thank goodness for data recovery). So, for my first blog back at GeekTech I thought it would be apropos to compose this short list of fire prevention gadgets I only wish I knew about before the incident.

  • iCloud: Backup

    Posted October 12, 2011 - 1:38 pm

    With portable devices, there's always a risk of losing or damaging your hardware when you're out and about. As such, it makes sense to make regular backups of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but in the past, that process has been easier said than done. With iCloud Backup, however, you can back up your iOS device's data automatically, even when you're not using it.

  • Review

    Useful sites for small business

    Posted September 29, 2011 - 8:46 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.

  • Kindle Maker Amazon opens GovCloud for fed data only

    Posted August 22, 2011 - 10:23 am

    Officially, it's the AWS GovCloud (US), a new service from Amazon Web Services organized just for the federal government. The feds are hot for cloud services, but they also demand a long list of acronym-filled certifications like FISMA, SAS-70, ISO 27001 and more, including "an environment that enables agencies to comply with HIPAA regulations" according to their new release.

  • DIY Dropbox alternatives

    Posted July 26, 2011 - 7:20 am

    Get that Dropbox cloud storage magic using your systems and your bandwidth. It's easier than you may think.

  • 135 terabytes for (relatively) cheap

    Posted July 25, 2011 - 12:00 pm

    When you put 45 drives in one chassis, at prices far below those big boys, geeks pay attention.

  • Review

    CrashPlan Pro makes SMB backup a snap

    Posted July 11, 2011 - 1:11 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.

  • Apple ups Time Capsule capacity to 3TB

    Posted June 21, 2011 - 11:58 am

    Apple on Tuesday released new models of Time Capsule, its combination backup drive and wireless base station.The new Time Capsules are available in 2TB and 3TB capacities—previously, Time Capsule had topped out at 2TB.

  • Surviving a PC meltdown; SugarSync, Mozy notes

    Posted May 24, 2011 - 6:30 pm

    I seem to be living in a technology Bermuda Triangle. Two weeks ago my media-center PC died suddenly, and two days ago my primary desktop went belly up. Sure, I was able to switch over to my laptop and get back to work, but for the time being my data was trapped inside the defunct desktop. At least, it would have been trapped, if not for my secret weapon: SugarSync.

  • Keep file dates intact when restoring data from Mozy

    Posted May 23, 2011 - 3:59 pm

    As I mentioned last week, I've suffered some fairly catastrophic hardware failures of late. Thankfully, no critical data was lost, in part because I use Mozy to archive the important stuff (Word documents, my Outlook PST file, etc.) to the cloud.

  • Sepaton releases remote office backup

    Posted May 23, 2011 - 5:11 am

    Sepaton today announced a new remote office backup appliance that replicates data back to a central data center.

  • Symantec beefs up SaaS offerings

    Posted May 5, 2011 - 9:13 am

    Symantec says the new offerings are designed to improve service manageability and increase flexibility for customers.

  • Lawsuit: Fired data center worker wiped out TV show

    Posted April 1, 2011 - 8:05 am

    The creators of "Zodiac Island" say they lost an entire season of their syndicated children's television show after a former employee at their Internet service provider wiped out more than 300GB of video files.

  • Choosing cloud backup for PCs

    Posted March 31, 2011 - 8:02 pm

    Backup is one of the oldest needs in computing. Whether it's hard disk failure, computer theft, or just a wandering three year-old with a fruit juice carton, it's very easy to lose data on a computer.

  • How to back up your web e-mail account

    Posted March 10, 2011 - 10:07 pm

    Yes, we know--it's hard enough to remember to back up your desktop, your laptop, your smartphone, and your tablet, and now we want you to think about backing up your cloud-based e-mail account, too.

  • Google Gmail snafu lesson: Backup, backup, backup

    Posted March 1, 2011 - 1:49 pm

    Gmail is hard at work restoring service to about 40,000 Gmail users after a software bug deleted their e-mail messages, folders, labels and filters. So, while things are looking good for those users affected by the bug, this episode proves, once again, that while Web-based services may be robust, you still have to take responsibility for your own data.

  • My backup plan: Kirk McElhearn

    Posted February 28, 2011 - 11:40 am

    I’m a belt-and-suspenders guy when it comes to backups. All this began one day in the mid-1990s, when I lost a day’s work on my PowerBook 100. From that day on, I have been extremely prudent about how I protect my data, and I currently use a multi-pronged backup approach, and even use multiple backups for important data.

  • Will cloud backup services put tape backups in trash can?

    Posted February 22, 2011 - 4:11 pm

    While technologies exist to vastly improve backup and recovery processes, many enterprises have delayed modernizing their backup infrastructure. Now a confluence of factors - greater storage demands, the need for faster disaster recovery, and the availability of cloud-based backup services - is spurring action.

  • Disk or tape? How about both

    Posted February 21, 2011 - 7:26 am

    Enterprises today have many more backup choices than they used to have, and they’re taking advantage by pairing legacy technologies such as tape backups with newer disk-based data protection options.

  • Druva goes live with inSync backup app for enterprises

    Posted February 10, 2011 - 9:44 pm

    Start-up Druva today announced the latest edition of its inSync backup software, which is aimed at backing up laptops across enterprises.

  • Building a better business backup system

    Posted February 8, 2011 - 1:32 pm

    As with buying insurance or taking vitamins, committing to data backup is a hard sell. Everyone knows that storing records safely in more than one place protects the health of a business, but many companies fail to establish backup systems that will keep them running if disaster strikes.

  • Mozy redefines 'Unlimited'

    Posted February 1, 2011 - 4:48 pm

    Unlimited free or very low-cost online storage was one of those things you knew had to go away at some point, like when Pets.com thought it was more convenient and cheaper to ask customers to pay to have a 50lb.
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