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In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up refers to making copies of data so that these additional copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup (often used like an adjective in compound nouns).

Backups are useful primarily for two purposes. The first is to restore a state following a disaster (called disaster recovery). The second is to restore small numbers of files after they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted. Data loss is also very common. 66% of internet users have suffered from serious data loss.

Since a backup system contains at least one copy of all data worth saving, the data storage requirements are considerable. Organizing this storage space and managing the backup process is a complicated undertaking. A data repository model can be used to provide structure to the storage. In the modern era of computing there are many different types of data storage devices that are useful for making backups. There are also many different ways in which these devices can be arranged to provide geographic redundancy, data security, and portability.

Before data is sent to its storage location, it is selected, extracted, and manipulated. Many different techniques have been developed to optimize the backup procedure. These include optimizations for dealing with open files and live data sources as well as compression, encryption, and de-duplication, among others. Many organizations and individuals try to have confidence that the process is working as expected and work to define measurements and validation techniques. It is also important to recognize the limitations and human factors involved in any backup scheme.

Storage, the base of a backup system

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How can I backup my system files and other programs alone in windows xp?
Q. How can I backup my system files and other programs alone in windows xp? Please help. The backup should contain the registry, all programs installed in the computer, system folders. The backup may not contain "My Document". Thank you!
Asked by STYX - Thu Feb 18 13:31:11 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You're doing it the most difficult way. Reinstall Windows, then reinstall your programs. (If you miss a single file doing it your way you'll have loads of problems.)
Answered by Colanth - Thu Feb 18 14:04:09 2010

How many Backup accounts can you have?
Q. I mean NOT used for cheating or anything, just either a backup in case you get suspended or to answer it separetely on different topics or if you have another family memeber. Cause I've seen people in P&S with 3 accounts, 1 main and the other 2 as backup. Are you allow to do that? From the same computer?
Asked by Michelle - Mon Sep 29 03:39:46 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As many as you want. Just don't cheat!
Answered by ... - Mon Sep 29 04:09:27 2008

How do you backup all documents and files from all user accounts at once?
Q. If you tell the backup software to back up your data, does it ignore the data from the other user accounts? How do you make the computer back up the documents and files from all the user accounts at once without having to log in to each account and doing a backup again?
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Quotes regarding Backup

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  • Backup: The duplicate copy of crucial data that no one bothered to make, used only in the abstract.
  • Only wimps use tape backup: _real_ men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it ;)
  • Back up my files?! Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do? I always thought that that was just like... you know, a figure of speech.
  • BANANA - Backups Are Not Archives, NOT ARCHIVES
    • Anderson McCammont, quoting someone else on the veritas-bu mailing list (3/27/2007).
  • I didn't lose my mind, I've got it backed up on cd somewhere.
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