Data Backup and Recovery

The term "bastion server" is usually used to describe an intermediate network security device.  The concept is the secured network (usually an internal network) is not directly connected to the ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2023/08/using-bastion-backup-server-to-protect.html

 Keeping backup copies of your data in a location separate from the primary data storage is highly advised.  I prefer to store one backup copy locally and a second one in a different location ....

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2023/08/pull-rather-than-push-your-offsite.html

Over the last couple of decades, two technologies have enabled bad actors to obtain vast amounts of ill-gotten money.  Make no mistake, this profit motivation has spurred an entire industry arou...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2023/08/can-backups-protect-against-ransomware.html

Cloud storage has become integral to modern digital life , enabling individuals and businesses to conveniently store vast amounts of data and access it from anywhere. The allure of cloud storage ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2023/08/why-backing-up-cloud-storage-is.html

Hey spammers! If you want to be blacklisted by all of my mail servers, then please harvest these email addresses and send some of your spam here: info@rhinoback.com spammer@rhinoback.com sp...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2019/05/honeypot-for-spammers.html

We have seen a significant increase in spammy comments on this blog.  Some of them are so blatant and irrelevant to data backup and recovery that it is laughable.  From now on, all comments are...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2015/01/omg-spammers-are-out-in-full-force.html

I never trust a single hard drive with anything.  All of my important business systems use RAID, mirroring, and sometimes even replication to protect against common hard drive failures.  Every ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2012/08/why-you-need-to-backup-raid-arrays.html

Apparently Online Backup provider Carbonite has suffered serious problems with Promise Array technology over the last couple of years. There are dozens of articles on the internet over the last...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2009/04/carbonite-sues-promise-after-failures.html

According to an article recently published in The New Your Times, AOL has decided to shut down the Xdrive online backup and file sharing service. According to an internal memo, AOL Executive Vice...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/08/xdrive-to-shutdown-by-end-of-year.html

I have noticed that when data encryption is mentioned about backup data, it is almost always in the context of online backup. It is quite obvious that backup data needs to be encrypted when it is...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/07/encrypting-backup-data-is-not-just-for.html

The availability of broadband Internet service to the majority of US homes and businesses brings with it the availability of online backup services . The fact that broadband, whether cable or DSL...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/07/broadband-and-online-backup.html

Ever search the Internet for information on a particular topic and find a lot of worthless noise? Happens to me all the time. The bigger problem is when people with little or no knowledge of a su...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/07/is-online-backup-risky.html

I just heard about a business that was storing their offsite backup data in the basement of their building. I guess offsite is a relative term. The backup tapes were out of the data center which ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/06/relatively-offsite.html

The teacher wasn't impressed when Johnny said the dog ate his homework, but the rest of the class got a laugh out of it. It was as if Johnny didn't expect anyone to ask for his homework assignmen...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/06/dog-ate-my-backup-whats-your-excuse.html

The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics is in the process of warning about 2.2 million patients that their personal information may have been exposed to identity thieves. Backup tapes of bil...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/06/unencrypted-backup-data-leads-to.html

Here are some of the worst practices in backing up data : Doing no data backup at all. This seems like a no-brainer but it is a common mistake. In many cases it is an unintentional mistake. Bac...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/06/worst-practices-for-data-backup.html

If you have been shopping around for an online data backup service, then you have probably noticed that many of the providers use two different terms when describing their encryption capabilities...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/05/online-backup-ssl-or-aes-encryption.html

Don't count on being this lucky with your data. The following article describes how hard disk drive data was recovered from a burned hard drive after the Columbia space shuttle crashed in 2003. T...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/05/data-recovered-from-hard-disk-drive.html

Most responsible people understand why they need to buy insurance for their automobiles and homes. Insurance provides financial recovery in the event of an accident or loss. Most of us hope that ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/05/comparing-data-backup-to-insurance.html

I think most small business owners have some idea of the importance of backing up their computer data. However, since their IT budgets are limited, they don't usually get the same level of protec...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/04/five-reasons-why-small-businesses.html

A lot of businesses, especially small businesses, backup their data to protect against a disaster but they don't plan for the possibility that their offices and equipment may be destroyed or inac...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/04/its-not-just-data.html

I was talking to a friend, Ed, who has captured hundreds of hours of his family and children on DVC video tape. He is in the process of copying those tapes to the computer and burning them to DVD...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/04/what-about-my-home-videos.html

I have seen a few online backup providers offering "unlimited" storage. Sounds like a great deal. But how can they do this? Obviously, they really can't if their customers are backing up large am...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/04/unlimited-online-backup.html

I frequently search the Internet looking for answers to questions and issues that I run across in my daily work. I often find useful and valuable information. However, I also find a lot of misinf...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/03/backing-up-data-to-protect-against.html

We don't have a problem getting the oil changed in our cars on a regular basis, or having our houses painted when it starts to peel. We pay people to clean our houses and offices. We pay to have ...

https://blog.backupinfo.org/2008/03/maintenance.html