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 — reviewed and updated as tools change.
BACKUP HOW-TOS
How to backup Windows 7 Licenses and Serials
When you have to re-install your Windows 7, you will have to reactivate the system again after the successful re-installation. This could be a problem as Microsoft limits the automatic reactivation counts. Thanks to one small utility you can backup and restore Windows 7 Retail, OEM and MAK licenses easily with just one click.
GMAIL
How to easily backup your Twitter, Facebook, Gmail account and more with Backupify
We all have many accounts on the Internet. We use many social networks, Gmail account, Twitter, Blogger, Flickr and other services. Have you ever think what could happen if these services will go down and some of the account will not be possible to restore? Your solution for this problem could be Backupify.
APPLE
CopyTrans TuneSwift: How to transfer iTunes from one PC to another PC or Mac
If you have ever moved your data from one computer to another, you surely know what it is about. It is about many hours of the hard work. I’m sure you will love the tools that can help with this. One of them is a new CopyTrans TuneSwift which can be used as a migration or a backup assistant for your whole iTunes library.
CLOUD
How to backup files online? With e-mail and BackupElf.com
There are a large number of online backup services, most of them has similar model – you will select files or folders and the service running on background will synchronize them with the online storage. BackupElf.com is different. It will back up everything you will send to it via the e-mail.
WINDOWS
Backing up with Norton 360 5.0
Norton 360 is a complete security and backup solution for home users. It protects your files against malware, secures the network communication and backups your files to local storages or to the internet. Which news comes with Norton 360 5.0?
NAS
Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra RNDU4220 as a backup solution
Are you looking for a fast and reliable network storage which will allow you to use streaming technologies, will serve automatic backup and will offer remote access? You should be interested in Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 4 devices, especially Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra RNDU4220.
APPLE
Free iTunes alternative? Try CopyTrans Manager
CopyTrans Manager is free alternative to iTunes, which allows you to fully manage your iPod, iPhone and iPad devices. This Windows software can be helpful in many needs you would like to do with these devices. Starting from the end of August 2010, CopyTrans Manager is fully compatible with iPhone 4 and the iPad.
LINUX
How to backup your websites on Linux server with Webmin
As your websites grow, there is a time to look around for a dedicated or VPS server. Today’s Linux distributions are easy to manage and have many administration tools. If you do not want to pay for solutions like cPanel or Plesk, you can use ISPConfig together with Webmin for setting up a scheduled backup of your websites.
IPHONE
How to turn off iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad backup in iTunes
Sometimes the backup functionality built in Apple iTunes is not welcome when you connect your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to the computer. In this case you will find useful small app which is able to completely turn off syncing and backup in iTunes.
APPLE
How to backup Apple iPad
Apple iPad, the tablet and nice piece of designer work. This extremely addictive tablet is a computer like any other in its basics. This means it can crash one day (is there anyone with broken down iPad?). So you should be sure all your data from the iPad are backed up. The other reason for Apple iPad backup is saving your apps which you have paid for. Fortunately, iPad backup is very easy to do.
WINDOWS
Free backup software for your PC games
Are you a PC games player? Then you surely know how important and necessary saved game’s positions and saved states are. The nightmare of each PC player is losing the saved game state. Fortunately, there is simple free software which will backup your game positions.
HARDWARE
QNAP TurboNAS TS-459 Pro review
Do you think about regular backup of your files in home or small office? Then the Qnap TurboNAS TS-459 Pro could be extremely useful solution for you. This special NAS server serves up to four hard disks in RAID and is equipped with several useful utilities. Plus, it runs under Linux operating system and could be ma…