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The unit cost of electricity has risen significantly in the last few months and is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. This is an opportunity to review your energy usage. The annual cost of powering devices that are continuously powered can be high. We use a NAS device as an example, but you should review all devices that are continuously powered. ...

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Posted at Apr 19 2022, 12:00h in backup-storage Jack Mansfield, Marketing

Categories: backup-storage, data-backup, di̇sk, drive, media-storage, Storage


One of the most interesting new features in Macrium Reflect 8 is exFAT support. If you’re not an operating system enthusiast, that might not mean much to you — however, it’s significant because it gives Reflect the ability to backup removable storage devices. ...

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Posted at Feb 4 2021, 12:00h in cybersecurity Richard Gall, Marketing

Categories: cybersecurity, data-protection, filesystem, windows, Storage


For many people thinking about backup, it’s hard to think outside of the cloud paradigm. Cloud computing has become such an established part of our digital lives — and, moreover, somewhere that feels both limitless in its size and easily accessible — that it seems to just make sense to put important snapshots of your data there. However, cloud backup isn’t always the best approach; while it does have many advantages, there are other options, such as NAS and external hard drives. ...

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Posted at Sep 15 2020, 12:00h in backup Richard Gall, Marketing

Categories: backup, cloud-backup, cybersecurity, Storage