Zero Touch Backups

● No routine user involvement required● Files backed up within seconds● OS Image daily or as desired● Unobtrusive, system always usable

Lines of Defense

1. Unreadable hard drive – requires media of adequate size that is always on line.

2. Theft – requires media external to system unit.

3. Disaster – requires offsite storage of removable media

Backup Hardware

● External Hard Drive USB – Firewire – WiFi - SATA● Internal Hard Drive First line only● Flash Drive● Zip Drive● CD/DVD burners

Performance Anologies

● Firewire● DMA● Math Coprocessor● 400 bps ● 800 bps coming soon

● USB● Com port● Library routines● 480 bps max depending

on CPU availability

External HDD Assemblyhttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1916862,00.asp

ABSmini Automatic Backup System

20/40/60GB USB poweredShirt pocket sized aprox $200

Backup Types

● Image Best for Operating System - backs up MBR, EMBR, Partition Table and

File System. System recovery or replacement hard drive.● File Best for your personal unique data.

What Why HowOperating System

● Huge fragile convoluted mess. Many updates, patches, hardware drivers.

● System restore very useful but doesn't always work. Frequent images provide quick & reliable repair.

What Why HowProgram Files

● Reinstalling a long tedious chores. Product keys, updates, customizations. May include unique data (macros templates etc)

● Either imaging or file backup will work.

● Same or separate partition from OD?● Be aware of registry linkage.

What Why HowYour data – My Documents & elsewhere

● Difficult or impossible to rebuilt. Constantly changing. Valuable precious.

● File backup preferably instantaneous with multi generations and retention of deletions. Multiple jobs tuned to data characteristics.

Image Softwarewin --> windows remains usuable

Acronis True Image win scheduler self cleaning

Symantec Norton Ghost win scheduler self cleaning

TeraByte BootitNG nerdy or True Image win cheap

Runtime Software Drive Image XML free win Symantec Drive Image drops to DOS

File SoftwareFile changed triggered

● File change triggers JOB which checks all file within scope● Fileback PC maxoutput.com $24 home encryption is only in Enterprise version $55

● Second Copy secondcopy.com $30 FTPFTP & encryption________________________________________________

● Only changed file is copied● AutoSave VCOM v-com.com $50● InstaBack pcmag.com $8

PartitionsCntrlPanel-AdminTools-CompMgmnt-DiskMgmnt

Moving My Documents FolderR-Click My Documents, choose Properties

Acronis Main

Window

Good move

Creating the Secure ZoneSelect the location

Acronis Secure ZoneSet the size

Acronis Secure ZoneA good plan

Acronis Secure Zoneand just let it do its thing

Scheduling tasksChoose the partition to image

Scheduling tasksNo naming required in secure zone

Scheduling tasksChoose type

Scheduling tasksChoose compression

Scheduling tasksStart scheduling choice

Scheduling tasksFinish scheduling details

Scheduling tasksIf you use passwords

Disk Labels & Time ZoneWhen you're not in XP it's not what is seems