| k up software, as the name indicates, is a software | | | | Remote back up: This is an online system for backing |
| designed exclusively to back up the data to have a | | | | up and storing computer files and managed back up |
| second copy of the original source. This is done to | | | | providers provide this type of service. There are |
| have a safe copy in the event of the original data | | | | many reasons for remote backup gaining popularity. |
| source being damaged accidentally. | | | | The rapid growth of data, which is vital for any |
| Back up is used basically for two reasons, the first is | | | | business, the advent of Internet and the risks of |
| to restore the original data following a disaster and | | | | hackers, hurricanes, viruses and failure of hardware |
| the second is to restore small numbers of files after | | | | are some of the reasons. This facility of automatically |
| they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted. | | | | backing up data to remote centers through the |
| Older back up procedures used to keep track of | | | | Internet is utilized by many banks, stock exchanges |
| backed up files and it was a time- consuming task, | | | | and other large institutions and thus it ensures data |
| which needed the help of a user until the process | | | | integrity. |
| was over. Since the introduction of backup software, | | | | File locking: A plug- in for access to exclusive, in use, |
| the task has become much easier. This software is | | | | locked files is available with many backup solutions. |
| highly customizable and is easily accessible for | | | | Incremental back up: This feature is provided along |
| beginners and a powerful tool for professionals. | | | | with full back up. The new or changed data alone is |
| Back up software are designed with various features | | | | backed up, compared to the already backed up data. |
| to make them more effective. The features that are | | | | Due to this technology, the speed of the back up |
| mainly in vogue are: | | | | process is increased. |
| Volumes: The back up data can be compressed and | | | | Encryption: Some back ups offer the encryption |
| split into separate parts to store on smaller, | | | | facility to protect the back up. |
| removable media like CDs, which are easily | | | | Even though the hard drives are so reliable, there are |
| transportable and inexpensive, as against hard drives | | | | other risks such as virus attack, user errors and also |
| or servers. This ability is known as voluming. | | | | theft that increase the chance of data loss. So, it is |
| Data compression: By compressing the data and | | | | sane to have a back up of data, while having a hard |
| reducing the size, less drive space is utilized, thereby | | | | drive because it would be better to ask "what if?" |
| saving money, because hard drive space is expensive. | | | | rather than "so what? when it comes to the |
| This feature is known as Data compression. | | | | question of data loss. |