Taking backups alone is not enough!
It is important to check the consistency of your backup regularly.
Furthermore it is also important to check the health of your backup device.
Imaging losing some data, trying to recover the files from your backup and finding the backup device to be death, files being corrupt or missing.
Any software can fail, any hardware can die.
Therefore it is really important that you verify your backupped files from time to time.
Yadis! Backup assists you in this by prompting you to do so every 3 months.
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| Jack Wallen is the host of the TechRepublic open source blog as well as a regular writer in the "10 Things..." and the "How Do I..." blogs. In this article Jack Wallen reviews Yadis! Backup. Some highlights: There are tons of backup solutions available, ranging from simple, single-user applications to much larger, complex solutions. Most all of these solutions will do what the creators claim — back up your data. You always hope that data is backed up safely and that it will be there in that unforeseen moment when you need it. There is one backup solution amid the myriad of others that offers a unique little twist on the old tried-and-true process. Yadis! Backup. ... Yadis! Backup is one of the more foolproof backup solutions I’ve come across. If you are looking for a simple backup solution that does not require any scheduling, this might be what you are seeking. It’s not exactly Enterprise-ready, but for smaller backups it’s a pretty sweet solution. Read the full article here. |
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