What Does Online Backup Mean

In information technology, backup refers to making copies of data so that these additional copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. These additional copies are typically called “backups.” Backups are useful primarily for two purposes. The first is to restore a state following a disaster (called disaster recovery). The second is to restore small numbers of files after they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted. Data loss is also very common. 66% of internet users have suffered from serious data loss.
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[11 Oct 2011]

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Using PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition as Security BackupGhacks Technology NewsIt is prudent to have backup antivirus software in the event that something goes wrong with the primary antivirus suite on your PC. Sometimes malware can lock the primary antivirus program and at other times it can simply stop working or experience

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[11 Oct 2011]

Cuscal Limited looks to disk-based backupsComputerworld AustraliaOwner of the RediATM network, Cuscal Limited, has announced it will implement a new backup system aimed at protecting production and disaster recovery in its data centres. The new disk-based backup system will operate across Cuscal's Sydney production

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[8 Oct 2011]

Nemours Reports Old Computer Backup Tapes MissingInsurance News Net (press release)Three unencrypted computer backup tapes containing patient billing and employee payroll data have been reported missing from a Nemours facility in Wilmington, Delaware . The tapes were stored in a locked cabinet following a computer systems conversion

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[7 Oct 2011]

Backup Mac OS X Lion Hard Drive Data Using Time Machine [Guide]Blogote (blog)And when the hard drive fails to wake up, majority of the PC owners go haywire because they haven't backed up the hard drive data. Let's face it, in general, not everyone has the time to backup data regularly. It's a tedious process, yes,

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[7 Oct 2011]

Imation launches line of NAS appliances for nearline, offline storageComputerworldThe DataGuard appliance is a backup target that uses hard drives and RDX removable drives to provide data protection within existing backup infrastructures. It comes in both a tower and rack model and uses RDX removable hard drives to retain backups