Better Backups.
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| Title: | Better Backups. |
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| Authors: | Jacobi, Jon L. |
| Source: | PCWorld. Sep2004, Vol. 22 Issue 9, p111-121. 7p. 9 Color Photographs. |
| Subjects: | Backup processing alternatives in electronic data processing, Computer storage devices, Computer input-output equipment, Computer peripherals, Data protection |
| Abstract: | This article presents the results of tests conducted for several backup applications that one can use with storage devices. If one wants to back up the entire system, one way is by using a capacious external Universal Serial Bus 2.0 or FireWire hard drive. Such drives cost about $1 per gigabyte, depending on the interface. For the tests, Maxtor offered its Maxtor OneTouch 300-gigabit external hard drive. On the other hand, pressing a button on the front of the drive launches Dantz's Retrospect Express 6.0 backup software on one's personal computer. The default Retrospect script uses native file copying without compression, which is allegedly convenient because one can browse and restore them using Windows' Explorer. To conserve space, one can set Retrospect to conduct a full traditional backup function, comprising one's data into a single proprietary file that can be restored via Retrospect. The amount of space such compression saves depends on the type of files involved. With either native file copying or traditional backing up, one can arrange for a full backup of all one's data. To restore from incremental backups, one must first copy back the initial full backup, and then restore each subsequent incremental backup. INSET: RECOVER UNREADABLE CDs AND DVDs. |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the results of tests conducted for several backup applications that one can use with storage devices. If one wants to back up the entire system, one way is by using a capacious external Universal Serial Bus 2.0 or FireWire hard drive. Such drives cost about $1 per gigabyte, depending on the interface. For the tests, Maxtor offered its Maxtor OneTouch 300-gigabit external hard drive. On the other hand, pressing a button on the front of the drive launches Dantz's Retrospect Express 6.0 backup software on one's personal computer. The default Retrospect script uses native file copying without compression, which is allegedly convenient because one can browse and restore them using Windows' Explorer. To conserve space, one can set Retrospect to conduct a full traditional backup function, comprising one's data into a single proprietary file that can be restored via Retrospect. The amount of space such compression saves depends on the type of files involved. With either native file copying or traditional backing up, one can arrange for a full backup of all one's data. To restore from incremental backups, one must first copy back the initial full backup, and then restore each subsequent incremental backup. INSET: RECOVER UNREADABLE CDs AND DVDs. |
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| ISSN: | 07378939 |
