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Is It Possible to Backup Computer Online?
There are many ways in which to backup a computer, but which way is best for you? Many people don't even know that they can backup their computer online. The process is actually rather simple. You can sign up for a site that will either do it when you tell it to, i.e. you'd visit the site and run the backup program, or you could have it do it automatically. This would require you to download their software. Typically when you backup online you're backing up to a cloud.
What does it mean to backup computer online to a cloud? A cloud refers to a virtual location where files are stored. For example, Google Documents saves files to the cloud. They're there when you need them, but they're not stored on your computer. There are disadvantages to online services. Those who are very concerned about security may not feel comfortable having their files saved virtually.
Article Posted by Expert Author: 5 on 12/16/2013
Article Posted In: Online Computer Backup
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Cloud storage is the way of the future for document and media storage. And Carbonite makes it incredibly easy to do. All of your files are backed up automatically and protected from prying eyes. So your business gets the ultimate in convenience, whether you need an important file for that upcoming meeting or your employees need to conduct business on the go.
Carbonite definitely offers many affordable solutions. And if you haven't tried it, this may be the best time do so, as they are offering 10% off all two-year business plans, and 15% off their three-year business plans. That means your business can get up to 250G of space for just $583 when you order a three-year plan. Business Premier plans get you 500G of storage for just $1078 when you order a two-year plan. Either way, your business wins. For more information on Carbonite or to compare other options, view our online computer backup page.
Article Posted by Expert Author: 1 on 05/03/2013
Article Posted In: Online Computer Backup
Network And Server Backup
These days, backing up your data, whether it's on your personal computer or with your web host is critical. There are simply just too many ways in which our data can be compromised. Where your web host is concerned, there are many methods of data backup that can help protect your files in the event of a crash or hacking attempt.
The complete back-up involves the selection of all files and folders on a network or server. While the process of backing up the data can take a long time to complete and uses a lot of storage space, the good news is that restoring any data following an event can be done very quickly. Most web hosts will have a schedule by which they back up their network or server. Common intervals are weekly or monthly.
The incremental back-up denotes only the backing up of only those files which have changed since the last complete back-up. An incremental back-up can be very useful in situations where there is only a limited time to perform a back-up and not much storage space to do so. The dump back-up means just that; dumping a file system or disk partition in its entirety to the backup medium without making any changes to it beforehand.
The differential back-up is a method that must occur each night. This is because the differential method will store only those files which were created or modified since the last differential back-up. Where the incremental or complete back-up methods mark individual items which were stored, the differential back-up does not.
Daily back-ups concentrate on any folders, data or files which were created or modified on a particular day. And like the differential back-up, the daily method does not mark files or folders. It is not necessary to perform a daily back-up if differential back-ups are already being executed each night.
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Article Posted by Expert Author: 5 on 02/08/2013
Article Posted In: Online Computer Backup Tutorials
About Continuous Backup
Even if you're relatively new to computers and web hosting in general, you have likely learned the importance of backing up your information. After all, in the event a disaster occurs, you have no recourse to recover lost information. And the thing is that not only you are vulnerable to disasters; your web site host is as well.
As much as we try and prepare for something going awry, we can sometimes be caught off guard. In the case of your web site, finding out what kind of back up your host offers is always a smart thing to do. Continuous Back Up, or Continuous Data Protection means that a web site host routinely saves the information from all of its clients web sites.
But the important thing here is to find out how often a web host will back up your data. Some will back up every 24 hours, while some may actually do this more frequently. It all depends on the nature of the data being stored on a web site host's servers. The type of back up is also something to take note of. For example, a web site host which backs up data at the disk sector level instead of just at the file level will be able to offer a higher degree of security for the information you've stored on their servers.
Of course, it isn't enough to simply rely on your web host to ensure that all of your information is safely saved. You too must take responsibility for your data. And this means keeping your own copies of your site's content. This can be done by storing it on an external drive, on a series of CDs or even on the servers of another web host. At http://www.hostingandbackup.com/ we can help not only with web hosting, but also online backup services to protect your important files.
Article Posted by Expert Author: 5 on 02/06/2013
Article Posted In: Online Computer Backup Web Hosting Information
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