It’s strange to think about, but computers are a matter of everyday life and death. In the past thirty years, our entire world has developed a digital alter-ego that has steadily integrated and assimilated our lifestyles, our culture, and our planet. A worldwide, or even US-wide, computer failure would result in the end of life as we know it, unaware as we are to what degree each of our individual digital umbilical cords keeps us alive. The more a security buffer we can give ourselves, the better — thus my shameless plug for the tightrope that keeps us suspended over an abyss of digital darkness: backup software.
Knowing what you’re doing when it comes to backup is now not only a practical or business concern, it is ethical; these are our lives being recorded here: our accounts, our business, our credibility, our own identities in a massive interconnected and self-dependent framework. So do your research. Be prepared. Consider your options. Know who is backing you up.
Let’s consider two popular options on the market today, ARCserve’s CA ARCserve Backup and Symantec‘s Backup Exec. Both offer data protection and system recovery for servers and PCs, both physically and virtually. Both have expertly kept up with the rapid expansion of virtual environments and met the need for instantaneous backup and recovery.
In most recent reviews of the latest releases, CA ARCserve has pulled ahead of Symantec Backup Exec, with higher ratings in usability and data control. For pricing or more information about each of these data protection solutions visit these product pages:CA ARCserve Backup and Symantec Backup Exec.
If you have an opinion on either of these products or any other other thoughts, please leave a comment below. Thanks.
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