Understand Backup & Recovery

About backup and recovery

What is backup and recovery? - The purpose of a backup is to ensure that you have a useful copy of important data from a computer, or a network of computers, in a different location. This allows a company or an individual to recover information if data is lost... [Read More]

The future of backup and recovery - The data archiving market is set for continued growth simply because organisations and individuals store more and more vital information on their computer systems... [Read More]

Why backup and recovery? - There are many reasons why you would want to be able to backup and recover important data and while you hope that you will never have to use the backup and invoke the recovery of lost information, if a problem ever occur you and your organisation could be facing a major problem without a backup... [Read More]

Types of backup and recovery - Online backup is a system where the backup system is physically attached to an organisation’s network at all times... [Read More]

Benefits of backup and recovery - Organisations can gain a number of benefits by backing up important information, such as preventing financial loss... [Read More]

Disadvantages and potential pitfalls - Include the timing of backup. Whilst backups are being taken this process can interfere with users’ ability to retrieve information. This is why backups are generally made outside of working hours to minimise the impact upon other people using the computer system... [Read More]

Buying and installing backup and recovery

Six steps to successfully buying a backup and recovery system - Identify the needs of your organisation and your users. You will need to fully understand your backup requirements across the company and then draft a recovery plan... [Read More]

Simple steps to installing backup and recovery software - It is unlikely that you will install a backup and recovery system yourself but by knowing the following steps you will be aware of what the process is, in order to achieve a fully functioning system... [Read More]

Backup case studies

Aures secures POS Systems with Acronis OEM Version - The customised OEM version of the Acronis True Image corporate solution ensures that clients have the appropriate disaster recovery solution to hand to protect their vital data... [Read More - pdf]

Helping a small Law Firm achieve its large security and data protection ambitions - McVey and Murricane is a small, dynamic, Scottish law firm; but when it comes to technology, the company has big ambitions. With most of its systems based on Microsoft Windows, the firm has a resolute focus on protecting this platform and the over-arching business—against viruses, while simultaneously reducing risk and ensuring business continuity... [Read More - pdf]

BT Ireland Calls Acronis for Server Recovery - Although the data centre enjoyed the best systems in terms of security, power supplies and reliability Dowdeswell had identified a potential improvement – in the time it took to recover a customer’s failed server... [Read More - pdf]

Acronis snap deploy clicks into place at Konica Minolta's training academy - Time to reformat PCs cut by 50 per cent... [Read More - pdf]

Oxford University speed up deployment of new PCs and laptops - In order to support departmental research projects, the majority of servers, PCs and laptops in the laboratory have to operate with equal speed and reliability in Windows and Linux environments... [Read More - pdf]

Questions and answers

Why do I need to take regular backups? - Quite simply because if you don’t you may loose very important information that you may never be able to duplicate or generate again. This can be anything from a document or an email, through to customer records and key financial data... [Read More]

What is the difference between backup and archiving? - Archive information is the primary copy of information which might need to be accessed every day while backups are secondary. This means that... [Read More]

What is the difference between disaster recovery and backup and recovery? - Backup and recovery is essentially a major part of disaster recovery. Without a backup of the latest data on the computer or network, it will never be possible to implement the disaster recovery plan simply because there will be no data to recover... [Read More]

How do I find the right suppliers? - Conjungo is a great starting point, because it will let you find the right supplier according to your location, company type, size and whether they have the right accreditations. Furthermore, Conjungo is completely unbiased, has most of the major vendors’ partners included and... [Read More]

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In summary about backup and recovery

For any organisation or even individual not to have a backup and recovery system in place is as good as being negligent. There are many great systems available whether it is for a large enterprise network or a home user using an online system for regular backup.

It is easy to forget or ignore how valuable information is until it has been destroyed or lost. While the thought of loss of data through a flood or fire may seem dramatic and remote, it is often human error that causes the problems and of course computer viruses that can destroy vital information and can cause havoc.

Glossary

1. USB drive - A USB drive is a small storage device that can store relatively large amounts of information. USB drives can be used on most PCs and as a result can be used to store and retrieve information from one PC to another.

The fact that they are so small and light also makes them extremely portable. USB are also known as ‘memory sticks’ and because they have no moving parts are extremely durable.

2. Flash memory - Flash memory is a solid state small hard drive i.e. it does not have any moving parts. Furthermore, flash memory can store considerable amounts of information while still being extremely light and mobile.

Most digital cameras use this type of memory because it is so compact and able to hold large volumes of data.