How to Create Your Server Backup
November 14, 2008 by Gary Pearson · Comments
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Your computer’s hard drive, generally referred to as a local server or just server, can fail or crash for many different reasons. It’ a fact and unavoidable. It doesn’t happen frequently, but when it does, the result is usually disastrous. This is why a server backup is essential for preserving important files in a computer.
You have several methods for creating a server backup. The first is to load all your important files to a writable CD or DVD. All computer systems at present are equipped with CD/DVD writers and even if your computer doesn’t have one, you can buy one from a computer accessories store easily. It’s a very convenient option and having all of your important data safely stored elsewhere allows you to keep your mind worry-free about hard drive crashes.
An alternative approach involves using an external hard disk drive to create a server backup. It is similar to your computer hard disk drive, except you can plug it in externally using USB ports or comparable slots. You can copy whatever you require on to the external disk. This way if your PC hard disk crashes, you will have all your data safely tucked in your external drive.
Setting up a RAID system is ideal as a backup course for your business-related data. RAID stands for redundant array of independent disks (the “I” used to be for “inexpensive”, but was replaced after every computer accessory price was lowered.) A RAID system uses a number of hard drives simultaneously and each of these disks stores all of the data from your computer. It’s a foolproof system for securing data, because even if one drive fails, the remaining drives still contain all the necessary files.
Businesses have another choice, where an external service company stores all your data online for your convenience. Just like Google documents and Yahoo bookmarks are stored on the web; these companies host your data online via web servers. This is a relatively inexpensive service and an ideal backup server solution for mid-range and corporate businesses.
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