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High-capacity disk drives are now widely available at prices that are incredibly cheap compared to those of only a few years ago. In addition, with so many Linux users now ripping CDs to disk, saving ...

Acronis, a maker of storage management products, on Tuesday launched a Linux-based restoration application and an update of its Windows-based server software. The True Image Server for Linux and ...

Restoring personal data and operating systems when disaster strikes can be filled with gray areas and worries that the backup tool does not miss any critical files. The process can be daunting for ...

The principle is to make a single archive containing all files on the hard disk to make a backup. Under Linux, it is possible to access all the files and modify them even if they are in use. It is ...

rdiff-backup is a Python-based backup program that uses the sync algorithm. It is similar to sync in that it syncs a source directory to a mirror directory. It differs in its use of reverse diffs to ...

Making a list of the best Linux software is a tough task. Hell, you could fill an entire book just by listing the various distros and desktop environments, let alone making a list of the best software ...

Between hard drive failures and malware, companies face major threats to their data. Considering the average cost of downtime is $1,410 per minute, businesses need protections in place to keep their ...