Disaster DATA Recovery & Your System School/Network Computers Catherine Agnew CEDu 581 - Oconomowoc

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ComputersComputersCatherine AgnewCatherine Agnew

CEDu 581 - OconomowocCEDu 581 - Oconomowoc

My Security Philosophy, My Security Philosophy, Part 1Part 1

While I have never had my computer While I have never had my computer crash big-time (it can be slow from time crash big-time (it can be slow from time

to time), I have taken some security to time), I have taken some security precautions to protect my computer precautions to protect my computer and myself. Personally, I do not give and myself. Personally, I do not give out my passwords and seldom check out my passwords and seldom check

the boxes on websites that ask if I want the boxes on websites that ask if I want the computer to remember me. the computer to remember me.

Someone will always have access to Someone will always have access to that information.that information.


I also check for the lock at the bottom of a I also check for the lock at the bottom of a screen when giving personal information screen when giving personal information

so that I know that there is some so that I know that there is some protection of my information. I do run protection of my information. I do run an anti-virus program on my personal an anti-virus program on my personal

computer, but feel I could be more computer, but feel I could be more proactive in backing up my files. I want proactive in backing up my files. I want the maximum amount of protection at a the maximum amount of protection at a

reasonable price in an anti-virus reasonable price in an anti-virus program that is also easy to use.program that is also easy to use.


If something does happen to my If something does happen to my computer, I want to have everything computer, I want to have everything

backed up and access to a Data backed up and access to a Data Recovery Disaster team that is also Recovery Disaster team that is also

easy to work with and effective while easy to work with and effective while being affordable, too.being affordable, too.


I would also hope for the same I would also hope for the same dedication from a recovery team at a dedication from a recovery team at a school or network level – especially school or network level – especially with the amount of computers in a with the amount of computers in a

school and the computer knowledge school and the computer knowledge that some of our students have. If that some of our students have. If

something happens to one computer, it something happens to one computer, it would be perfect to have it confined to would be perfect to have it confined to just one without spreading building or just one without spreading building or

district-wide.district-wide.

School Computer Backup School Computer Backup PlanPlan

What I can do:What I can do:• Backup data in another location (I use a Backup data in another location (I use a

flash drive and still keep a red grade flash drive and still keep a red grade book – some grades do not transfer in book – some grades do not transfer in our computer system if a student our computer system if a student changes classes)changes classes)

• At the end of the year, we are instructed At the end of the year, we are instructed to save our data and files in another to save our data and files in another location and delete old files taking up location and delete old files taking up server space.server space.

School Computer Backup School Computer Backup PlanPlan

Another option:Another option: Back2zip version 2.0 beta Back2zip version 2.0 beta• Online storageOnline storage• Stored locally – stores every version of a file Stored locally – stores every version of a file

so you can restore back to any version and so you can restore back to any version and can get any file from any computer on the can get any file from any computer on the network (if one computer crashes, network (if one computer crashes, information can be saved and put onto a new information can be saved and put onto a new computer)computer)

• Same Amazon S3 account can backup up to Same Amazon S3 account can backup up to 100 computers (“account owner” can browse 100 computers (“account owner” can browse and restore any files across all computers)and restore any files across all computers)

Back2zip v2.0 betaBack2zip v2.0 betahttp://free-backup.infohttp://free-backup.info

Steps needed for full deployment:Steps needed for full deployment:

* As per the website, just download * As per the website, just download and goand go


Technical specifications required:Technical specifications required:• Windows XP, 2000, 98, NTWindows XP, 2000, 98, NT• No other special requirementsNo other special requirements

Back2zip v2.0 betaBack2zip v2.0 beta

Pricing comparisons:Pricing comparisons:

Under $10 for 20 computers from Under $10 for 20 computers from “Save yourself from Disaster: Data “Save yourself from Disaster: Data Recovery” at Recovery” at http://free-backup.info/save-yourself-http://free-backup.info/save-yourself-from-disaster-data-recovery.htmlfrom-disaster-data-recovery.html

Free at Free at www.brothersoft.comwww.brothersoft.com


User responsibilities:User responsibilities:1.1. Backup information in more than one Backup information in more than one

locationlocation2.2. Keep up-to-date and delete old files that are Keep up-to-date and delete old files that are

not needed to have ample space on computernot needed to have ample space on computerAdministrator responsibilities:Administrator responsibilities:1.1. Complete evaluation with all aspects covered Complete evaluation with all aspects covered

and realistic goalsand realistic goals2.2. Recovery process in a timely manner with Recovery process in a timely manner with

open communication (no surprises)open communication (no surprises)3.3. Ongoing technical support available Ongoing technical support available

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