Backup

Drupal 7 provides great support for SQL Server as a backend and there are a lot of reasons why you'll like this combination. This webcast starts by showing you how to install a Drupal 7 web site with a SQL Server Express backend in a few clicks with WebPi and then discusses how to create and…

Whitewater from Riverbed automates backup for enterprises into Windows Azure. Azure Architect Evangelist Allan Naim talks with Riverbed Marketing Director Bob Gilbert about Riverbed's decision to support Windows Azure for their Whitewater backup appliance.Bob explains why Riverbed selected Windows…

StorSimple provides a hybrid storage solution that combines on-premises storage with a scalable, on-demand cloud storage model. StorSimple integrates with several cloud storage providers, including Windows Azure.  Dr. Ian Howells, CMO for StorSimple, talks with Developer Evangelist Wes Yanaga…

Over in Berlin this week, you’ll find a host of IT Pros gathered together for Tech·Ed Europe. In amongst the keynotes and deep dives, Microsoft announced the forthcoming Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, a super-easy storage and backup solution for small businesses with up to 25…

LaCie has announced the debut of its new WHS-powered server, the LaCie 5big Backup Server. Originally revealed at this year’s CES, the new server is designed for small businesses (or serious storage enthusiasts) to backup a network of PCs or Macs without needing I.T.’s  help. The server can…

Mozy, makers of the popular “cloud” backup service by the same name, have just announced a new client software application for Windows users called, unsurprisingly,  “Mozy 2.0 for Windows.” The biggest change in this new edition of the program is the ability to perform local backups in…

Datacastle provides a way for businesses to protect vulnerable data with backup, recovery, encryption, and even data shredding if laptops might be lost or stolen. The data protection server console manage protection is both on premises and hosted in Windows Azure. It also includes a Web…

SARANGSoft incorporates Windows 7 features of jump lists, icons, and taskbar thumbnails in next version of their data backup software. filexpertéz is a powerful yet simple to use file management tool for desktop and server computers that replicates, deletes, backs up and restores…

Gladinet, the cloud desktop application for Windows, recently introduced AES 128-bit encryption for files backed up to Windows Azure. What this means is that if you use the program to back up your data, it will be encrypted before before being stored online on Azure in encrypted form. To perform a…

Over the weekend, I had the fun experience of reinstalling Windows 7 – no, I’m not being sarcastic, I’m a geek, I like doing things like this. For one thing, a fresh install lets me pare down the number of applications I’ve crammed onto the machine to just the essentials. And despite my move to the…