Computer generated data is crucial for any organization, in as much as,for
any individual.Computer data is produced during the working process and
generally contains vital pieces of information. If this information is deleted,
the organization or the individual might suffer heavy losses.However, inspite of
its importance, only a few organizations or individuals give due consideration
to data protection. The main reason for this may either be the ignorance of
the methods of data protection, or the belief that Data protection is a difficult
and tedious task.
Contrary to belief, however, data protection need not be a difficult task at all.
The secret behind easy data protection is the utilization of a simple yet powerful
data backup utility software. A data backup utility backs up data automatically,
without any the need for manual intervention. The data backup utility can schedule
the task of data backup at regular intervals, and back up the data safely to another
disk drive. The data can be backed up much faster as compared to manual
data backup, as the data backup utility first compresses the data and then forwards
it for storage. Hence, a data backup utility is a boon for any organization or an
individual, since it solves the formidable and tedious looking task of data protection,
in a simple and easy manner.
Syncback is one such simple data backup utility, any organization or individual
can use for data protection. It is available in both free and premium versions.
This utility is a small but powerful program which can fulfill any backup need.
Installing the utility is easy and the first step after the installation is to
set up the profiles for the backup or synchronisation. The backup feature is
used to copy the files or directories to another area of your hard disk or even
an external or shared network drive. In the synchronisation mode any two folders
can be marked for synchronisation, in which the contents of the two folders,
subject to change, are maintained similar.
Besides backing up the entire folder or disk, the syncback utility also
allows you to specify the groups of files you wish to backup. For example,
you can select only the .DOC files or the .PPT files to copy from your work folder.
The utility also enables you to check for the integrity of your backup process
by comparing files on the file size as well as the checksum level.You can have
the ability to compress the files to a Zip file and even upload to an external
FTP server. The utility can be configured to set up schedules for individual
profiles and run the profiles in the background at certain specified
time intervals.
By reading this article you might have by now realized how important it is to
back up your data and how a good data backup utility can fulfill your data
protection needs. We have, many a times, emphasized on our blogs on
how to build a computer , but in this article we have dealt with a related but
important topic of computer maintenance. This is in conformity with our
philosophy that while it is important to be able to build a good computer, it is
equally important to have a good understanding of computer maintenance,
upgrading and troubleshooting, to help maintain the computers you build in
top working condition.