May 3, 2007 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Reader Kevin's got stacks of burned data CDs and DVDs, but doesn't want to have to switch them in and out of his CD ...

There are few things that take up as much system administrator time as restoring files that users accidentally deleted or otherwise misplaced. There are also few ...

Back in June, Apple announced its new upcoming file system: APFS, or Apple File System. There was no mention of it in the WWDC keynote, but devotees needed no encouragement. They picked over every ...

For this issue we cover the Linux.Ars visit to the OhioLinux fest, LVM snapshotting with XFS for hot backups, Tomboy, and more. On October 2nd, Jorge Castro and I found ourselves on our way to the ...

Windows only: Free snapshot backup utility DocShield provides a similar service to previously-mentioned FileHamster, but with a lot more control over how often, and how big, those backups should be.

Disk snapshots are one of the best data-protection mechanisms available in the data center today. Whether it’s a SAN-based snapshot technology or one built into your file system or operating system, ...

Storage snapshots minimize the risk of data loss, but you need to choose the right snapshot tool for the job Storage snapshots are among the best data protection features that any server or storage ...

Apple's APFS is already on millions of iOS devices - it's on a couple of mine - but it's invisible to users. By the time it ships on Mac OS later this year, it will have thousands of user-years of ...

You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...