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Backup Solutions for Work and Home

ObjectivesObjectives

• Types of Backup SolutionsTypes of Backup Solutions

• Where to Go for Backup SolutionsWhere to Go for Backup Solutions

• How OftenHow Often

• What Should be Backed UpWhat Should be Backed Up

Types of Backup Methods

• Offline– External Media– Internal Hard Drive

• Online– Departmental Servers– Data Backup Sites

External Backup

• Hardware– External USB/Firewire Hard Drive

– Mobile USB Hard Drive

More Hardware

• Hardware (cont.)– USB Flash Drive

– CD/DVD

Backup Software

• Software– Microsoft SyncToy

• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

– Microsoft Windows XP Backup• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx

– Third Party Software• Roxio Backup My PC

• Nero BackItUp

– Ghost• http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost12

Online Backup

• Departmental Servers– U:/ Drive– Shadow Copy– Limited Space– Should not be only instance of data

• Career Accounts– X:/ Drive (H:/ Drive)– Limited Space

Commercial Online Backup

• Online Backup Sites– Pay for storage space online

– Lots of providers for Business and Personal Use

– Examples:

• http://www.ibackup.com/

• http://www.datadepositbox.com/

• http://www.idrive.com/

• http://www.backupright.com/

– Photo Sites

• http://www.snapfish.com/

• http://photobucket.com/

• http://www.shutterfly.com/

What Should Be Backed Up?

• Rule of Thumb– If you can’t afford to lose it; back it up!– Data

• Current—Someplace easy and accessible

• Old—Someplace out of the way

How Often Should I Backup?

• Rule of Thumb:– If you can’t afford to lose it; back it up!

• The more important it is to you, the more often you should back it up

– Monthly, Weekly, Daily– Multiple Backups

Ramifications

• Not backing up is COSTLY!– Data recovery

• Doesn’t always get everything

• Very expensive – ($500-$9000+)

Failures Happen!

Questions?