Real-time or near-real-time snapshots, replication and continuous data protection (CDP) have become common methods of protecting data in the datacentre. But traditional backup, where copies of data or ...

Full-file incremental forever, block-level incremental forever or source depulication? The best way to choose is to perform backup and recovery tests and evaluate the performance of each method. A ...

Linux users are a diverse group because of the wide swath of choices they have at their fingertips. But, whether they choose Ubuntu, Fedora or Debian, or KDE, GNOME or Xfce, they all have one thing in ...

In today's digital age, the reliability and integrity of computer systems are more critical than ever. For Linux systems, which are widely used in servers and critical infrastructure, ensuring rapid ...

Imagine losing months or even years of critical data in the blink of an eye, an all-too-common nightmare for IT professionals and home lab enthusiasts alike. In a world where data is the lifeblood of ...

Jack Wallen shows you how simple it is to get a powerful, reliable backup solution installed on your Linux servers. Do you have a reliable backup solution running on your Linux servers? If not, what’s ...

Restoring personal data and operating systems when disaster strikes can be filled with gray areas and worries that the backup tool does not miss any critical files. The process can be daunting for ...

Incremental or differential backup: Which should you choose? In this article, we take a look at these two key concepts in backup, looking at the pros and cons of each, as well as point to resources ...