BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Backup
- a period in which bond yields rise and prices fall, or a sudden reversal in a stock market trend
Wiktionary Definition for: Backup
- A reserve or substitute.
- Ex: ''If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a '''backup'''.''
- computing A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
- Ex: ''After the power failure, we had to restore the database from '''backup'''.''
- An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.
- Ex: ''The blockage caused a '''backup''' in the plumbing.''
- standby, reserve or extra
- Ex: ''I am only a '''backup''' player.''
- computing That is intended as a backup.
- Ex: ''Make a '''backup''' copy of that file.''
Additional Resources
- New Windows 7 Backup Support Mostly Just a Marketing Opportunity
- Data backup companies are wasting no time touting their new, upgraded Windows 7-compatible backup systems for desktops, laptops, servers and online storage. But little or nothing has been upgraded in the actual backup apparatus?it's virtually all in the user interface.With the official launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 on Oct. 22,...
- News items 2009-10-26
- Proxure's new backup software supports Win 7
- (Credit: Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET)Windows 7 isn't officially out until October, but if you want to start an online backup service and make sure you can still use it once upgraded to the new operating system, Proxure has something to offer.The company announced Tuesday the availability of version 3.15 of...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Simplify Backup for Your Business with Symantec Online Backup
- Symantec Online Backup provides businesses with secure, affordable backup and recovery for PCs and servers over the Internet. Easy to set up and easy to use, Online Backup can start protecting critical data in minutes. Online Backup automatically stores your backup data in secure, off-site data centers managed by the...
- Webcasts 2008-03-06
- Storix, Inc. Introduces Backup Data Encryption and Microsoft Windows Backup and Restore Options for Version 5.2 of System Backup Administrator
- SAN DIEGO -- Storix announced the release of System Backup Administrator SBA Version 5.2. As the premier Linux and AIX backup and disaster recovery software solution, Storix SBA provides centralized management of system and data backup for one system or the entire network, and includes the most complete and flexible...
- Research articles 2005-06-20
- Three Free Backup Programs for Windows
- Backing up your PC is about as fun and exciting as a root canal, but it's something you must do regularly. I'm a proponent of diversified backup plans, meaning using multiple methods (online, local) and media (external hard drives, DVDs, etc.). You can get started down this road using any of these three...
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- Make a Backup of Your Gmail Account with Gmail Backup (Windows/Linux)
- Many Gmail users have a nagging worry in the backs of their minds: What happens to my e-mail if Gmail gets hacked, broken, or accidentally switched off by the janitor? That's the risk, of course, of keeping your mail "in the cloud." Because it's not stored locally, you have no...
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Protect Your Data with Online Backup Services
- A recent Carnegie Mellon study showed that hard drives fail more often than previously thought. All the more reason to make sure you have a recent, reliable backup. In addition to the onsite system you already have in place (you do have an onsite system in place, don't you?), consider...
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- The Easiest Way to Backup Your Hard Drive
- The Easiest Way to Backup Your Hard DriveMozy rocks!I've been using Mozy for a couple of months now and have had no problems whatsoever. I have needed to restore a couple of files, and it was easy to do. Definitely worth $5/month.Amazon S3 is another optionYou might also...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-13
- Back Up Your Data With Free Comodo Backup (Windows)
- We knew Comodo had a killer free firewall the aptly named Comodo Firewall Pro, but who knew the company offered a free backup utility as well? Comodo Backup lets you archive specified files and folders to any number of destinations: external and network drives, blank discs, an...
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- Back Up Your Windows Mobile Device with PIM Backup
- Backup, backup, backup. You just never know when data disaster will strike. If you're a Windows Mobile PDA or phone user, you can back up your entire device with the aptly named PIM Backup. Best of all, it's a freebie. The program archives not only contacts, appointments,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- HP Introduces HP TapeAssure and Enhances TapeAlert for Tape Backup Management; Broader Range of Backup Utilities Eases Installation and Administration of Tape Backup Devices
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 1, 1997-- Hewlett-Packard Company, the market leader in tape backup solutions, today announced HP TapeAssure, a new software utility that simplifies the installation and configuration of all HP SureStore tape backup devices, and enhancements to TapeAlert, HP's self-diagnostic tape storage firmware. These extensions to HP's...
- Research articles 1997-10-01
- Iomega ships newest Ditto portable backup solution. (Ditto Easy 3200 tape backup drive)(Brief Article)
- ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp., said it has begun shipping an enhanced, portable version of the Ditto Easy 3200 tape backup drive, a 3.2-Gb tape backup solution designed to easily and reliably protect consumers' computer information. ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp., said it has begun shipping an enhanced, ...
- Research articles 1996-02-26
- Symantec Advocates Data Deduplication as Part of an Overall Backup Strategy
- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced enhancements to its NetBackup PureDisk data deduplication solution which will address critical requirements for today's data center backup architectures. Enterprises struggling to meet backup windows seek new disk-based backup solutions that can integrate with their existing backup infrastructure. By leveraging PureDisk data...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Spare Backup™ Adds Faster Backups, Unlimited Storage, Unicode Support & More, Plus New $4.99-a-Month Annual Subscription; New version of automatic online PC backup service for consumers & small businesses
- PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Spare BackupTM Inc., a subsidiary of Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO), has enhanced its automated online PC backup service with new technology that reduces typical backup time to just a few minutes, along with unlimited storage space, Unicode support for global users, and a variety of other...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Veeam Backup Now Available for VMware Backup and Replication
- VMWORLD EUROPE -- Veeam Software, a leading provider of systems management tools for VMware ESX Server environments, today announced the general availability of its newest product, Veeam Backup. This innovative new product offers fast file-level recovery for VMware ESX Server environments, and delivers 2-in-1...
- Research articles 2008-02-26
- Protect Your Business with Online Backup: Ten Reasons to Protect Your Data with an Online Backup Service
- Many small and mid-size businesses operate with inadequate or incomplete data backup processes that can lead to costly data loss and organizational risk. To learn how your organization can dramatically improve its data management capabilities, download "Protect Your Business with Online Backup--Ten Reasons to Protect Your...
- White papers 2008-11-01
- Aberdeen unleash a monster: Backup storage "will no longer be a nightmare"
- Aberdeen LLC has unveiled its "revolutionary all-inclusive BlackWatch storage and backup hybrid server solution". This "Backup Monster" can support 2TB terabytes of IDE hot-swap disk storage. Aberdeen's BlackWatch storage solutions are designed to provide a range of scalable and cost-efficient backup and storage solutions for a diverse range of shared...
- Research articles 2003-01-01
- First Backup Lifecycle Management Solution Now Part of Asigra's Portfolio; ILM-Type Agentless Backup and Archiving Includes Certificate of Destruction Slashes Costs While Improving Recovery Time Objectives
- TORONTO -- AsigraTM, the technology specialists in agentless distributed backup and recovery software for network computing, today announced Backup Lifecycle ManagementTM (BLMTM), an extension to Asigra's TelevaultingTM for Enterprises 6.0 that integrates full data lifecycle management functionality into the Televaulting backup platform to control storage costs by moving backup and...
- Research articles 2006-03-06
- Symantec Releases Backup Exec 10d; Delivering Continuous Data Protection
- NEW YORK -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers software including the Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server. The software solution eliminates backup windows, delivers the industry's first web-based end user file retrieval functionality and offers one complete disk-to-disk-to-tape data protection solution. "Designed for Disk,"...
- Research articles 2005-09-27
- HP, Microsoft Overcome Critical Database Challenge: Active Backup; HP NetServer Systems Demonstrate Cost-effective 24 x 7 Backup Solution for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 10, 1998-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that it has cooperated with MicrosoftR Corporation to deliver an extremely cost-effective solution that triumphs over one of the greatest challenges faced by enterprises with large databases: active backup. Active backup enables databases to continue processing transactions during backup, with...
- Research articles 1998-08-10
