Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions

Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions for Open Systems W. Curtis Preston
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

As complicated as it may seem at first glance. Through virtualization it may even open up some new DR possibilities. We all like to think our systems are resilient but there are just some factors outside of our control. It is a good solution but it isn't inexpensive. In a presentation titled zEnterprise System system and replicating between them. Todo Backup Free This is a very robust little backup tool complete with goodies like one-click system backup and recovery as well as smooth, efficient differential backup to minimize required storage space. You wake one morning to see rain hammering against the window, you pick up your mobile phone to turn off the alarm and have a quick read of any overnight emails, including the automated one from your backup solution. You won't need to open two Explorer windows to make painstaking comparisons, but you'll still have the Windows system menu available to you by right-clicking a file. Just a couple years ago, this used to cost $400/month, but lately it has come down to an affordable range. Nick Hardiman takes a look at an online backup and recovery system that uses software agents to copy your data directly to a cloud file storage system. The arrival of the hybrid System zEnterprise (z196/zBX) combining different operating systems and platforms, both virtual and physical machines, has the potential to make the backup and recovery process a little messy. Jack Wallen explains what he likes about Redo Backup and Recovery, and then describes how to use the Linux-based, Live CD, disaster recovery solution.