There's no way around it: Malware happens, drive failure happens, natural disaster happens. If your data isn't backed up, it's gone--or it will require an extremely ...

I consider six applications below, three backup programs for Windows and three partition cloning applications for Macs running Leopard. I often arrive at a new client's office or home and find no ...

Backing up your essential data is the only way to be sure it’s safe. And while there have been no major online storage disasters to date, it behooves you to maintain a local backup of your digital ...

NTI Backup Pro 7 offers a lot of backup functionality, including file/folder, image, continuous, and cloud backup; network; and even optical disc support. But I found numerous annoying glitches and ...

Genie Backup Manager Pro 8.0 is a heavy-duty backup and restore program that performs almost any file-storage and rescue task you can imagine—and makes you feel as if you're in control of a gigantic, ...

Smooth-running, easy-to-use backup software designed for ease of use, but with advanced options accessible to expert users. Genie Backup Manager Home Edition is a long-established consumer-level ...

Here is a pattern I've noticed a lot of. Backup applications (such as Macrium Reflect) for Windows will backup a disk volume using hundreds of image files. Obviously, if you do need to restore, the ...

Intego — the folks behind VirusBarrier (an antivirus program), ContentBarrier (Internet filtering software), NetBarrier (a personal firewall), and Internet Security Barrier (an Internet security suite ...

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Note, however, that DVD-R back-up is only a supplement to a mirror drive or RAID array, not a substitute. DVD backup is takes too much time to be a realistic day-to-day solution. That said, you can ...