The tragic events of September 11 have made us all more aware of the devastating potential of a physical disaster. Many companies are looking carefully at their backup strategies to ensure data integrity, reliability, and business continuity in the event of a disaster.
What do you do when you need to back up and recover encrypted files? More importantly, what do you do when an employee leaves your company but encrypts vital company data before heading out the door?
When trying to recover from natural or man-made disasters, nothing makes “heroes” out of support personnel faster than a quick, painless crash recovery. Learn the different types and tools involved in data backup.
When faced with high-priced options from vendors, one IT team decided to develop its own high-speed backup network. Find out how they did it.
Although Linux is usually known for its rock solid stability, a Linux server may still sometimes crash and/or become unbootable, often due to hardware issues. On these occasions, one of the best tools to have at your disposal is a bootable Linux CD.
What do you do when you need to back up and recover encrypted files? More importantly, what do you do when an employee leaves your company but encrypts vital company data before heading out the door?
When faced with high-priced options from vendors, one IT team decided to develop its own high-speed backup network. Find out how they did it.
Although Linux is usually known for its rock solid stability, a Linux server may still sometimes crash and/or become unbootable, often due to hardware issues. On these occasions, one of the best tools to have at your disposal is a bootable Linux CD.
Firewalls and network policies don't always protect desktop systems from careless users. Use these tips to make sure your system cleanup is complete.
Relying solely on tape backups can give you a false sense of security. Here are some other things you should keep in mind.
Oracle is betting on the lure of cost savings and the strength of its database to help sell its new product, Oracle Collaboration Suite. Get an advance look at this competitor to Microsoft Exchange.
Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.
The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.
Are you considering making the move to Office 2003? Find out about features, licensing, and what the new version can and can't add to your organisation.
One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.
Microsoft slams Google on privacy
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