Backup software

Several days ago I wrote some articles that introduced "cron" - an time-based utility for executing some programmes on time. With "cron" you can backup some files automatically. However, "cron" is a Unix/Linux software so Windows users can not use it. In this article, I will introduce a Windows backup utility that can backup your files on time, like "cron". It is called "Cobian Backup".

Gmail Backup is a small utility for backing up the Emails in your Gmail account. You can use it to download all the Emails from Google and save them as *.eml files. On Windows, you can open these files with Outlook Express. Also, Gmail Backup can restore these *.eml files to your Gmail account. It is similar to "uploading".

The most important aspect behind writing this tutorial is to provide basic idea about how to backup messenger Chat history, contacts and many more. IM-History is a unique web solution that enables all instant Messenger users to save our contacts and chat history from various supported messenger like Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Trillian, ICQ, AIM, Pidgin and Miranda and provides easy access their chat histories online. I prefer more because there is no need to install any plug-in.

ShadowExplorer enables the user to surf through the shadow copies generated by Window Vista. Generally Vista creates point in time copies of user files on a regular basis. This application allows you to recover older versions from files that may have been accidentally deleted or modified. It is especially designed for consumers of home editions, who cannot access their shadow copies by default. Other users can also utilize it.

If you are a multi PC user, so it is obvious that there is a requirement for transferring some data from one PC to other. Each time you have to use USB drives, write a CD or LAN the computer. But using Laplink PCsync this job becomes very easy. Using this software you can synchronize, transfer the file between two computers quickly and easily. The synchronization and transfer is done securely so you need not worry about the data security. 

SugarSync Beta is a program that revolutionizes the way you backup your documents, pictures, music, videos and important data collection. With the help of the most effective real-time synchronization technology, all of your files are automatically synchronize across your PC, Mac and mobile phone so you can access them from any where using web browser and phone.

Symantec is known for its products for data security. Symantec Backup Exec is software from Symantec specially designed for taking data backup for servers. This software is the standalone software available for recovering Windows. This software has simplified the bare metal restoring of Windows servers and workstation. The only step involved is you have to only boot the recovery CD and do the installation from recovery point. Restoring to different hardware and servers is also possible. 

Snap Backup is one click backup program provided to us to secure our important files in cases of system crashes. It supports all the available OS such as WINDOWS, UNIX, LINUX, MAC OS etc. Frequent backing up and archiving of important data is made easy by this program. You can back up your data on external storage devices also such as USB Drives, USB Hard Drives etc. The created backup files are stored in zip folders which can be opened by any popular programs available for zip.

ABC Backup Pro allows us to download, upload, copy data automatically using the scheduling feature available with it. The system data can be stored in various storage medias such as USB hard drives, CD/DVD, also the data can be stored on remote ftp servers and network disk using the scheduling. This software backup schedule feature contains no limitation on the schedule task. Archiving the data in this software is done by zip algorithm. 

Backup-2006 Studio is a powerful backup, synchronization, and disk image backup utility tool. This helps you to backup any folder to any destination e.g. Local/Network drive, USB external disk etc. It will help you to save all your important data and to develop a critical backup strategy. Classic backup module, synchronization and disk image are parts of this application.