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The most important step a person
can take to safeguard his or her data is to back it up.
Everything breaks! Data backup or duplication allows you
to come quickly back on line without the heartbreak of data
loss and the expense of recovery. External hard disks have
fallen in price enough to be practical for backups. Uninterruptible
power supplies may keep a stray power spike from destroying
data.
Large Capacity
Backup Products:
External
Backup Drives USB or FireWire
Maxtor
B01D300 One Touch 300 GB External USB 2.0/FireWire Hard
Drive
A simple push of a button on the
front of this drive backs up all your data effortlessly
with the award-winning backup program, Retrospect, included.
- With a 300 GB storage capacity,
this drive can hold several generations of data.
- With both FireWire and USB 2.0
interface, the drive is plug and play on most systems.
- Compatible with Windows 98SE,
Me, 2000 Professional, XP, or Mac OS 9.1 or later, Mac
OS X 10.1.2-10.1.5; 10.2.4 or later.
Maxtor
A01E160 OneTouch 160 GB External Personal Storage Drive
(PC / Mac)
A simple push of a button on the front of this drive backs
up all your data effortlessly with the award-winning backup
program, Retrospect, included.
- With a 160 GB storage capacity,
this drive can completely hold most users' data.
- With both FireWire and USB 2.0
interface, the drive is plug and play on most systems.
- Compatible with Windows 98SE,
Me, 2000 Professional, XP, or Mac OS 9.1 or later, Mac
OS X 10.1.2-10.1.5; 10.2.4 or later.
Network Attached Storage:
Buffalo
Tech 160 GB LinkStation Network Storage Center (HD-H160LAN)
The LinkStation Network Storage Center
from Buffalo Technology offers an easy and economic solution
to add 300 GigaBytes of network-attached storage via wired
or wireless connections. Quick and simple installation allows
you to instantly store and share your music, videos, images
and other files via a web browser from both PCs and Macs.
Medium Capacity
Firewire
CD-RW
Firewire
LaCie
52x32x52 External Firewire CD-RW Drive P5
design by FA Porsche includes EasyCD Creator and Toast lite
( 300706U )
Stylish design by Porsche Design GmbH, the fastest speeds
on the market today, with a Firewire interface and cross-platform
compatibility, this drive can copy a full CD disk in 2 minutes.
Software included.
USB
LaCie
52x32x52 External USB2.0 CD-RW Drive P5
design by FA Porsche includes EasyCD Creator ( 300705 )
Stylish design by Porsche Design GmbH, the fastest speeds
on the market today, with a USB 2 interface and cross-platform
compatibility, this drive can copy a full CD disk in 2 minutes.
Software included.
DVD-RW USB
2 & FireWire
Hewlett
Packard DVD300e 4x2.4x8 External FireWire/USB 2.0 DVD+RW
Drive
Record 700 MB on CDs or more than 4 GB on DVD disks. Cross-platform
ease with both Firewire and USB 2 connections. Software
included.
SMALL:USB Flash drives
USB Flash drives (also known
as thumb drives and key drives) are not a permanent backup
solution. But they are great for temporary storage of smaller
quantities of data, or for transporting data from home to
office, or wherever you need to go.
SanDisk
SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini
A GB of data in a package that weighs
ounces. The Cruzer will plug into the USB port of nearly
any modern computer and allow you to carry the equivalent
of more than 700 floppy diskettes, or more than a CD in
less space. Use it for data, music, or even small videos.
SanDisk
512 MB Cruzer Mini USB Flash Drive (SDCZ2-512-A10)
Half a GB of data in a package that
weighs ounces. The Cruzer will plug into the USB port of
nearly any modern computer and allow you to carry the equivalent
of more than 350 floppy diskettes in less space. Use it
for data, music, or even small videos. Uninterruptible Power
Supply
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Power surges, loss, and spikes are major sources of computer
failure. Inexpensive power strips do not adequately protect
your computer or your data from the vagaries of the modern
power grid. A UPS isolates your computer from fluctuating
voltages, and feeds it from a battery that is constantly
charging. If the power does go out, the battery will last
long enough to allow you to gracefully shut the system down
and diminish the chance of a fatal crash.
For the average
user:
APC
Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector
The APC Back-UPS ES is a battery backup for home and office
electronic equipment. With six outlets and built-in phone
/ fax / modem lines (DSL compatible), your valuable equipment
is protected from surges and lightning.
For the enterprise:
Smart-ups
1400 Rm 3u Xl (120v)
Smart-UPS protects your data by supplying network-grade
battery backup when power fails. With PowerChute plus software
the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will safely store
data and shut down your network operating system before
the battery is fully discharged, whether you're there or
not. SmartSlot internal accessory slot allows you to install
optional accessories to enhance the performance of your
UPS. APC Smart-UPS is the perfect UPS for fileservers, minicomputers,
UNIX CPUs, internet hubs, telecommunications systems and
other mission-critical applications. Smart-UPS XL models
allow for expanding runtime by simply plugging in additional
battery packs.
Backup Software
You can go through the pain of trying to copy all
your individual files and folders to another device, or
you can automate backup with specialized backup software.
We recommend the latter!
For Windows
XP, 2000, Millenium (Me), 98
Dantz
Retrospect 7 Professional
Mac OS 9,
OS X 10.1.3 or later
Retrospect
6.0 Desktop Mac
Data (and
Music & Movie) Burning Software (CD or DVD)
Windows
XP, 2000, Millenium (Me), 98
Macintosh
OS X
Toast
6 Titanium
Books
The
Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center
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