Sunday, January 07, 2007
Backups are security too
The geek forum Slashdot just had a discussion about tape backup software for a small office.
I didn't see anyone make the key point. A small office should think twice or maybe three times before using a tape drive at all. The good ones cost more than a computer, a lot more. The cheap ones are not worth what they cost.
Backup software seems to be the problem child of the industry. The closest anyone came to endorsing any backup software was someone who'd used EMC Networker® backup software. One participant listed Acronis TrueImage as the best in the small business area and then immediately listed half a dozen crippling flaws.
Some computer magazines have endorsed Novastor and Retrospect.
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I didn't see anyone make the key point. A small office should think twice or maybe three times before using a tape drive at all. The good ones cost more than a computer, a lot more. The cheap ones are not worth what they cost.
Backup software seems to be the problem child of the industry. The closest anyone came to endorsing any backup software was someone who'd used EMC Networker® backup software. One participant listed Acronis TrueImage as the best in the small business area and then immediately listed half a dozen crippling flaws.
Some computer magazines have endorsed Novastor and Retrospect.
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