Term: Tape backup
Definition: Tape backup means to periodically copy the contents of all or a designated amount of data from its usual storage device to a tape cartridge device. In the event of a hard disk crash or hard disk failure, the data won't be lost. A tape backup can be done manually or, with appropriate software, be scheduled to run automatically. Tape backup systems exist for needs ranging from backing up the hard disk on a personal computer to backing up large amounts of storage for archiving and disaster recovery purposes in a large enterprise as part of a storage area network (SAN), usually combining a hardware and software package. Tape backup also includes the ability to restore data that has been backed up back to hard disk storage devices when needed. Related terms: tape backup, cartridge, scheduler, Blu-ray, removable media, network drive Backup4all is a backup software for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7. If you don't have Backup4all installed you can download it here: www.backup4all.com/en/download.html |
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