May

14

SugarSync Online Syncing App

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May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I was recently messing around with some linux data utilities and they are really cool.  But I realize that most people don’t want to mess around with those kind of things.  They want simple and easy.  And they want access to their stuff from wherever.  That’s the result of a modern lifestyle.  So, why not […]

Apr

22

Zoogmo Free Peer to Peer Distributed Backups

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April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This is something that has been in my mind for a while. The internet is a great place to do distributed, node processing. Heck, it’s how the internet works! I have thought for a while now that backups could be leverage that nodal framework. But, there are inherent issues in that. […]

Feb

17

Cobian Free Backup Tool

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February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m always in the hunt for free backup software. Luis Cobian has developed a nice backup program, aptly called Cobian Backup, that you may be interested in. 2BrightSparks also has a great backup program, but I’ll leave that for the next post.

Jan

25

ClickFree Backup Device Eases Process

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January 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

One of the really frustrating things about backup is the complexity.  Now, if you work with typical end users a lot, you will understand why most don’t back up their data.  It has to do with ease, convenience, and cost.  ClickFree is trying to solve that dilemma with a great little device that handles everything […]

Oct

22

Free Mac Backup

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October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I have numerous friends who are Mac addicts (sorry, couldn’t resist the pic!). Yep, they’ve gulped down the Apple juice. But one consistent feature of most computer users is that they do not backup their data. There’s no shame in it - just pain. Think about the pain of losing all […]

Oct

4

Linbox Rescue Server

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October 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Linbox Rescue Server is a really neat linux application that could save your tail.  This package is similar to another product that I posted about on my PaulTech called SpiceWorks.  SpiceWorks is a Windows based product while Linbox only runs on linux.  Linbox can monitor your various assets on the network, perform full system […]

Aug

28

Disaster Recovery Plan Templates

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August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you’re serious about data recovery, then you must implement a disaster recovery plan. These plans are your guides when things go south. And, believe me, you don’t want to figure out your disaster recovery plan while you’re going through it! I have compiled a few sample disaster recovery plans for you […]

Aug

21

Drobo USB Storage Robot

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August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Ladies and gentlemen, we have intelligent life! If you get what the Drobo USB 2.0 Storage Robot can do for you - you will want one, yesterday. How would you like a hot-swappable Raid system that manages itself? How would you like a storage unit that you can access as you […]

Jul

17

Distributed Network Backups

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July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One of the major problems we all run into is data storage. Now, this has become much less of a problem on the client PC end. It seems that these days, most client machines have massive amounts of unused storage space sitting on their hard drives. This isn’t typically the case for […]

Mar

5

Exporting Your MySql Database via PhpMyAdmin

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March 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you have access to PhpMyAdmin, you have an easy way to backup your MySql database. At first, this can seem a little confusing. Don’t be scared off by the screen or the process. If you need a quick backup of your database, this is a super quick and easy way to […]

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