an external drive to recover with connotes a bootable drive, while a backup drive is just formatted partition(s). effectively, you need to build an OS disk with recovery tools, in order to have a ...

In the dynamic world of Linux environments, safeguarding data stands paramount. Whether for personal use or maneuvering through server settings, understanding the depth of backup and restore ...

In the realm of modern data management, few technologies hold as much promise and versatility as the ZFS file system. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems for their Solaris operating system, ZFS ...

One of the things I love about Linux is that it comes with a huge suite of software and utilities that can be very powerful. Some of these utilities go un-noticed or are not widely known. In this ...

Hard drives that have failed. Hard drives that will fail. Hard drives that were retired in the course of a computer upgrade before failure. In this TechBuilder Recipe, I&ll show you how to set up a ...

File backup utilities are a dime a dozen, but Areca Backup is a free app with a few standout features. First, it’s a cross-platform app that’s available for Windows or Linux computers. Second, it ...

Many small businesses think the servers they use all run Windows operating systems, but many file server appliances are Linux-based systems using Samba for interoperability with their Windows or Mac ...