Articles

Current backup and data protection articles

• ZIP & burn to DVD/Blu-ray for data archival protection
  In BackupAssist 5.3, there's a great new possibility for backup – ZIP & Burn. Great for permanent data archival backups - such as burning once a week - complete with compression, encryption, and universal restorability!
• Recovering a Windows 2008 System State from an image backup created with BackupAssist
  This how-to outlines how to use WBAdmin to recover your Windows 2008 server's system state from an image backup of your system partition.
• How to Slash $4131.49 off your Server 2008 Backup Costs Without Cutting Corners
  In this white paper, we present an alternative approach to make it easy and cost-effective to protect the Windows Server 2008 family – SBS 2008, EBS 2008 and Server 2008.
• Backup Exchange 2007 using Windows Server Backup
  At last, an easy, cost effective solution for Exchange Server 2007 backup on Windows Server 2008
• How to Backup Exchange Server 2007
  Backing up Exchange Server 2007 on Server 2003 and Server 2008.
• Backup Software for SMB
  1/3 the price, none of the complexities, 300% the functionality – simply better protection than the rest.
• Windows Server 2008 Backup - Best practices, imaging, file backup, internet Rsync backup
  Learn how to best protect your data using Windows Server 2008 Backup.
• Run Rsync on Windows - VSS support for Rsync, Cygwin and Rsync
  A simple way of running an Rsync client on windows and backing up via the Internet
• Tape Drive Support for Windows Server 2008
  Overcoming the lack of tape drive support in Windows Server 2008.
• Techniques for backing up huge data sets
  Using a backup system based on "intelligent differentials", where each backup results in a new "full backup", but is done at the speed of a differential.

Older articles

Note: these articles may contain out of date information

• An introduction to tape backup
  
  The beginner's introduction to tape backup concepts and issues.
• Setting up a tape backup strategy for your business
  The beginner's guide to setting up a tape backup strategy for small business.
• Alternatives to tape backup
  The beginner's guide to alternatives to tape backup.
• Choosing a tape drive
  The 4 critical factors to consider when choosing a tape drive.
• Preventing tape drive failure
  Simple tips to keep your tape drive running smoothly.
• Quick system restore with ASR backups
  Backup and restore your system quickly using the ASR feature in Windows.
• Tips For Managing Printers And Reducing Printing Costs
  Outlines a number of tips to help you better manage your printers and their impact on your budget.