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Image Based Vs. File Based Backups

Image Based Vs. File Based Backups

What’s the difference?  Let’s take a look.  A file based backup will back up the file, for example, the Word or Excel file.  So, when it is time to restore you can restore that file.  An image based backup, backs up the entire hard drive underneath the file level at which point have two options.  First, you can access the image and still restore a single Word or Excel file.  Second, you can restore the entire computer in the exact state it was in at the time of the backup.  Let’s expand on this a bit.

IT Budgeting for Small Business

IT Budgeting for Small Business

Your Annual Technology Budgeting;  the necessary evil of all successful organizations. Business leaders analyze costs and expenditures for the upcoming year and compare them to what they’ve spent in years past. It is an excruciating process filled with anxiety, frustration and most prevalent, UNCERTAINTY.

What’s The Difference Between Business and Consumer PCs?

What’s The Difference Between Business and Consumer PCs?

When looking to purchase a new computer, it’s important to understand your needs. While consumer computers offer ease of access at a fraction of the cost of business computers, weighing what you need to achieve will help you make an informed decision. The following three considerations can help you decide what is right for you.

What is a computer network?

What is a computer network?

What is a computer network?
Simply put, a computer network is a logical grouping of computers designed to communicate with one another. This communication allows users to share resources between different computers.