Small office, home office backup: Which method is right for you?

2007 (Computerworld) -- There are many techniques and technologies for implementing a regular and sound backup regime at a small office or home office (SOHO) and while on the road. But there are also many hazards. Small devices, such as portable disk drives, are exposed to conditions that cause failures far more often than business-class systems, and while portable units are convenient, they sometimes lack security features such as password protection or encryption that could leave your data open to theft.

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If you already have a good backup regime, look to see how you can improve it to protect more data in a shorter amount of time. If you do not have a regular backup regime, now is the time to start.

Greg Schulz is founder and senior analyst at The StorageIO Group and author of the book Resilient Storage Networks (Digital Press, 2004).