Archive for June, 2008
Easy (and free) backups in Windows
by Hans Kokx on Jun.26, 2008, under Backups, Windows
Introduction
Continuing with our articles on backups, let's talk for a minute about backsups in Windows. Sure, you've been raked over the coals by paying for Windows (and the subsequent "downgrade" back to XP), Windows Software, and the extra hardware you need to actually use Windows, so why should we have to pay for a backup solution too? Backups are important. Not having software to backup your computer with is no excuse to turn your back on this essential part of computer-ownership. There are so many solutions out there - Ghost, the integrated Windows Backup utility, or even the User State Migration Tool for a pseudo-backup. While Ghost can do the job, it isn't free. There's always the fact that Microsoft never actually released the source code, or drivers, for NTFS, so doing a partition clone is at your own risk. In my experience, cloning back to a drive from a Ghost backup leaves the system with certain inherent instability risks. Alas, in a time of need, an unstable backup is better than nothing. Who knows, your mileage may vary.
One step backup and restore in Linux
by Hans Kokx on Jun.11, 2008, under Backups, Linux
Backup
Backups are more than a good idea these days; they're a necessity. Whether it's photos and documents, or million-dollar databases, losing your data is never a good idea - especially when doing a backup is so simple.
