Sunday, May 04, 2008
BackupBox - "The Perfect Backup Solution?"
Not for MAC!
Disaster Prep
Now this is very interesting! I've written about the importance of a solid back up plan for small business networks many times in the past. Admittedly, my back up plan is complicated and frankly, I'm not even sure it would work. This Red Paw looks like a no brainer solution. Apparently, it keeps a constant backup of one or more computers and in the unfortunate case that your computer is lost, it recovers everything from image files to software registration to personal settings.
I've never tried it, but I do believe I'll be getting one of these soon. Here's the catch! Even if I do buy one, I hope to never be able to report if it worked or not. It's one of those things you have to kind of hope you never need. I suppose I could intentionally crash a computer to test it, but who's got time for all of that?
From the website:
$999.00: The Personal BackupBox, with its 2 Terrabyte[sic] capacity, is the Perfect Backup Solution...For The Home Or Office user who needs lots of storage for digital images. Simply plug it into your computer and turn it on.
If or when your computer ever is damaged, corrupted, or stolen, the BackupBox will create an exact replica of your system on new hardware in about an hour. You will have everything back the way it was...your programs, desktop, bookmarks, documents, etc... And, you won't have to reinstall a thing or search for long-lost software licenses!
Best of all, the BackupBox requires zero technical knowledge to install and use. Plug it in, and two clicks later, you have a fully automatic and on-going backup solution that you never need to think about again...until you need it. When you do need it, the included Restoration CD walks you through the recovery with a few clicks -- turning what used to be a complex and time-consuming task into a non-event.
There's another HUGE catch... it doesn't work on a Macintosh. Phooey!
