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Paragon Drive Backup
Vendor: Paragon Software Group
Purpose: Creates a backup of your hard drive, including the operating system
Description
Drive Backup creates a backup image of your entire hard drive, including the operating
system, with all your preferences, settings, applications, and data files. One of its
key features is “differential backup,” which allows you to create the copy with just the
changes that you have made since the initial system backup. A built-in scheduler turns
it all into a completely automatic process. Restoring the data is equally straightforward,
allowing you to repair the failed system using a bootable “recovery CD.”
Comments
Aimed at individuals, but usable in a corporate setting, Paragon Drive Backup is a reliable
backup system for hard disks and networks. The vendor’s “hot backup” technology
lets you keep your applications online while desktops and laptops are getting a hard disk
backup. Competitively priced, Paragon Drive Backup typically gets “4 points out of 5”
ratings from most reviewers, solid if not exciting. But who needs exciting backups?
Version: Paragon Drive Backup 8.5 (2008)
OS: Windows 98, NT4, 2000, XP, and Vista
RAM: 128MB (256MB or greater recommended)
Supported file formats: N/A
Price level: Personal edition $30, Professional edition approx. $80
Address: Paragon Software, 3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 236, San Jose, CA 95118, United
States
www.drive-backup.com
EMC Retrospect
Vendor: EMC Corporation
Purpose: Backup and recovery software
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Description
EMC Retrospect works with Windows and Macintosh computers (separate editions)
and can restore a file, a folder, or your entire hard drive. Its main features are rapid installation,
auto-backup, restore to prior points in time, choice of “keep all versions” or “keep
current version only,” backup of files in use, and easy backup drive rotation for extra
protection of your data.