AUTHOR
Articles by Jan Polzer
Jan Polzer is a web developer and technology journalist who has written about computers and data protection for over 20 years, including eight books and hundreds of articles. On Backup HowTo he focuses on tested, practical backup and recovery advice โ reviewed and updated as tools change.
WINDOWS
The 3-2-1 backup rule explained
Three copies, two kinds of storage, one off-site. The 3-2-1 rule is the shortest useful backup plan โ here is what it means, where it falls short and how to put it together at home.
CLOUD
Backblaze: unlimited cloud backup for 5 USD per month
How do you backup your data? Do you have file based backups or do you backup the whole disc partition as an image? Do you use external drive or cloud? After years of trying I've found a nice solution for my needs. A few months back I started to use Backblaze Backup with cloud storage and interesting price.
CLOUD
Mover: easily move and backup your websites between FTP, MySQL, hosting and cloud
Do you rely on your hosing provider when it comes to backup? Maybe be it is not the best idea. Moving a large number of files between hosting and your computer can be a pain. But there is a new service doing it for you โ Mover. It supports FTP for file transfers, MySQL databases and a large number of cloud storages including Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive (SkyDrive).
CLOUD
New Box for iPhone and iPad comes with 50 GB free cloud storage
Box, the cloud storage which you can use for your backup and document or photos syncing, comes with all new app for iPhone and iPad. If you will download it in the next 30 days, you will get lifetime free 50 GB cloud storage. That sounds great.
CLOUD
How to backup WordPress website to Dropbox cloud
There are many potential security problems if you run a website with a larger CMS. You should regularly check for updates of your WordPress installation, you should choose the good hosting, you should apply security patches to your server but you always have to backup your website. And why not to try to backup your WordPress to the Dropbox cloud?
IPHONE
CopyTrans Contacts: how to backup iPad and iPhone contacts
The new app from CopyTrans offers simple edition and backup your iPhone contacts, also iPad or any other iOS device without iTunes or iCloud.
BACKUP HOW-TOS
How to create custom backup mage for Windows 8 Refresh PC feature
Windows 8 offers many new features. Regarding the backup there is a nice option to set the system to the state after the installation. Using Refresh PC you can bring back the stable system state without modifying your data. There is also a special trick to create custom image to be used via Refresh PC in Windows 8.
GUIDE
How to backup remote MySQL database on your Mac using Sequel Pro
Sequel Pro is a nice freeware tool for MySQL administrators and web developers. It aims as a desktop manager for your local or remote MySQL installation. It has numerous features including backup and restore of your MySQL tables and data.
FIREFOX
How to backup Firefox profile from Windows command line
Firefox has numerous add-ons and third party apps helping you back up its user profile. This contents your browsing history, cookies, stored passwords and other information about your Internet browsing. If you want to back up Firefox profile from Windows command line, try BAT file named Batckup Firefox.
IPHONE
How to Transfer and backup Apps from your computer to iPhone or iPad without iTunes
Do you need to backup the iPhone or any other iOS powered device? You can use the default software from Apple โ iTunes. There are also some alternatives. CopyTrans Manager for example. Its newest version supports drag and drop and besides the music and photos also supports the apps.
LINUX
How to backup your Linux Mint for free
Linux Mint is one of the coolest Linux distributions currently available. It offers nice clean user interface, based on an old school design. This distro is full featured and includes number of software, like LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, players, graphic tools and tens of utilities. Easy to use backup tool is also included in the Linux Mint.
IPHONE
CopyTrans Manager: first free iTunes compatible with iOS 5 and iPhone 4S
If you are regular reader of Backup HowTo, you surely know the CopyTrans Manager, the freeware alternative to iTunes. Now, there is a good news for users who upgraded to iOS 5 or just buying the new iPhone 4S. CopyTrans Manager is now compatible with them.