How to Choose the Right Drive Image Software

Nov 3
09:08

2010

Carla Jiroux Kaplan

Carla Jiroux Kaplan

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Choosing any application for computers these days is harder than ever because there are simply so many choices, and when it comes to backup software packages, there are a lot more products on the market.

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 Although you may have a traditional backup package installed on your computers or your network,How to Choose the Right Drive Image Software Articles you might also want to look into drive image software as a way to expedite the backup process in case of an emergency.

The theory behind most modern drive image software is that there is always a recent and "good" copy of your entire system, sitting ready for you when you need it. This backup holds more than just your documents - it is a true copy of all of your applications, your user preferences, settings, e-mail boxes, passwords and everything else that you will need to reboot your system quickly.

Without drive image software, at best you might be able to recover your documents, but that still leaves you with a lot of work to do. The time it takes to re-install software and establish user preferences on every machine in your network may be more than you have time for.

When you are shopping for this type of software, it is important that you find a package that is easy to use, and that means both easy to back up and easy to restore. You will also want a package that operates on its own without someone having to be there to manage it, and one that allows you to keep several different versions of a disk image, just in case the latest version is corrupt.

In today's high-stakes work environment, no company has the ability to withstand a virus attack, a massive onslaught of spam or corrupt data, but with the right software in place, you may be able to recover quickly.