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- Backup
- Additional resources or duplicate copies of data on different storage media for emergency purposes. See backup types, LAN free backup and back up.
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- Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs
- Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...
- Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Smart backup battery pack for iPhone 3G
- One of the biggest drawbacks of the 3G radio and GPS receiver in the new iPhone is the tax that it takes on the battery. Most people using the new iPhone have noted that it can be difficult making it through a full day on a...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Light-emitting Diode, Battery, Backup, Apple iPhone 3G, Engineering, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- RichardSolo Smart Backup Battery charges your iPhone on the go with standard mini USB
- Now that I upgraded my original iPhone to the 2.0 software, I am using it more and more with my hosted Exchange account keeping me in sync. Just like folks who are using the iPhone 3G more since it is faster and there are lots of third party applications available,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, mini-USB, Battery, Backup, Richard Solo Smart Backup Battery, Smart Backup Battery, miniUSB, Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, Engineering, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Sun's ZFS/Flash initiative
- Sun's forthcoming ZFS/Flash products will be interesting enough, and important enough, that most companies will be justified in exploring the technology a bit and perhaps experimenting with it ahead of time using a ramdisk to emulate the flash components. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: Disk, Sun Microsystems Inc., Backup, Memory, ZFS, Storage Hierarchy, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- MIL - Backup ABAP Programs (zip)
- Download and display ABAP Source Code, Screen Dynpro and Object Tree. Also, you can create and add documentation at the Source Code display. To run this application there's some installation step you must followed. Read detail in the installation guide file. Beside that, before download ABAP Program you must install...
- Tags: ABAP, Backup, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-08
- How to recover GPcode encrypted files?
- Got backups? In response to the security community's comments on the futile attempt to directly attack the 1024 bit RSA keys using distributed computing, Kaspersky Labs are now reasonably recommending that affected end users lacking backups of their encrypted data, take advantage of data recovery tools : Currently, it's...
- Tags: Data Recovery, Backup, Malware, File, GPcode, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)
- Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)Complete PC BackupI like the idea of a complete Vista PC Backup but what I want to know is why they Microsoft does not let you backup to a Network drive.I have a Peer to Peer Network at my...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Backups, Microsoft Windows, backup, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-06-12
- 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista
- The best ways to enhance performance and productivity with Windows are usually fairly simple. They don't require registry edits or custom code; instead, they involve learning how the basic building blocks of Windows work, and then rearranging those components to cut steps out of the tasks you perform most often....
- Tags: Program, Folder, Desktop, Network, Toolbar, Backup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Quick Launch, List, Icon, File, Links, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- MobileMe: iPhone finally gets OTA syncing – for a price
- MobileMe: iPhone finally gets OTA syncing – for a priceWith Apple's security record, no thanksIt appears that all of my files and information are stored on an Apple server. With Apple's security record (half gigabyte security patches, weekly iTunes / Safari / QuickTime exploits, only OS to fall within 2 minutes...
- Tags: Backups, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iPhone, backup, Apple Inc., external disk, disk, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix (and much more)
- Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix and much moregr8 newsThanks for the update!The next thing i would expect them to update is from WMC 2.0 to WMC 4.0 that would solve all my issues with streaming content to Xbox 360 and will position WHS not only as a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), X64, big bug fix, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Blackmail ransomware returns with 1024-bit encryption key
- Blackmail ransomware returns with 1024-bit encryption keyWhich files are encrypted?Is it just the user folders? Or all files on the hard drive?I was wondering the best way to backup data to recover from this. Would data need to be backed up on a different hard drive? Internal or external?Data is...
- Tags: encryption key
- Discussion threads 2008-06-06
- Back to Basics #1 - Cloning a hard disk
- For this, the first back to basics post I've decided to cover the way that I clone hard disks here at the PC Doc HQ. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Basics, Hard Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, disk, cloning, backup
- Image galleries 2008-06-06
- Backup Battery for iPhone/iPod
- In the surprisingly broad world of emergency cell phone chargers, we've learned that the products with the simplest designs work best. Though solar-powered and hand-powered chargers may sound cool, the reality is they don't always work. Instead we prefer products that run off batteries or old-fashioned electricity.The Smart Backup Battery...
- Tags: Engineering, Backups, backup battery, Apple iPod, battery, Backup battery, backup, Apple iPhone, charger
- Product reviews 2008-06-05
- Mac Time Machine: backup for the rest of us?
- Mac Time Machine: backup for the rest of us?I despise uneeded UIsThere is no reason for a backup/restore utility to have a separate UI. Microsoft got this [b]just right[/b] by making restore as simple as:1. Right Click and choose "Restore previous versions" on whatever you want to restore.2. Double click...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Backups, Apple Macintosh, Time Machine, Microsoft Windows Vista, backup
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- Rumor Mill: What's next from Apple (updated)
- Rumor Mill: What's next from Apple updatedNot backing up while working?That's insane. That's when I WANT my hourly backups. Too much dinosaur IT thinking (back up when the system isn't under load).POC?You might want lump all low-end PCs in this category as this is all the Psystar is. It benefits...
- Tags: Notebooks, Rumor Mill, Apple Inc., Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-05-16
- Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack
- Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPackI really feel for people who spent money on this product ...It's a nice product in theory, but at the moment it's too flawed to trust. Sure, you could probably get away using it, but if the wheels fall off just as...
- Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., backup, desktop, Microsoft Windows Home Server
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- PC Vaccine Personal (exe)
- PC Vaccine backs your data up by creating scheduled images of your hard disk in less than 3 mins. If your computer fails to boot your Windows operating system, PC Vaccine will load up and restore all your data including your operating system in less than 10 mins. Some...
- Tags: Vaccine, PC, Backup, Healthcare
- Software downloads 2008-05-15
- Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recovery
- Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recoveryrsync? Anyone? Bueler?rsync -auvPz //* /path to destination backup/rsync is for directoriesnot for system images.RE: Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recoveryI also think rsync is a better solution. When hardware fails you are unlikely to be able to get exact replacements (unless you've squirreled...
- Tags: Backups, backup, Geek Sheet, Bare-metal backup, Bare-metal, recovery, rsync
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recovery
- Tired of the same old punditry and OS wars? Want to read something practical you can actually use and apply to your real job? Or perhaps you need some light reading material to help you get some sleep on the plane between consulting engagements – either way, welcome to the...
- Tags: Recovery, Network File System, File System, Photovoltaics, Backup, Volume, Partition, Machine, System Rescue CD, LVM, Volume Group, Linux, Manufacturing, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Mac online backup that works
- Mac online backup that worksMozy for MacRobin, thank you for the comments about Mozy. I use Macs and have been looking for reliable offsite backup. The Amazon S3 service using a front end like JungleDisk should also work on the Mac. I understand that this option may...
- Tags: Backups, Desktops, Jungle Disk, Mac Software, Time Machine, Apple Macintosh, backup, online Backup, backup company, JungleDisk
- Discussion threads 2008-05-05
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