Offsite Storage: Major Disasters
House fires and floods are among the most devastating causes of personal computer destruction. That’s why a solid offsite backup and recovery plan is essential. Although many home users faithfully back up their hard drives, many would still lose all their data should their house flood our burn. That’s because they keep their backups in relatively close to their computers. Their backup disks might not be in the same room as their computers—tucked away in a closet or even the garage—but they’re not nearly far enough away should a serious disaster strike. So, it’s important to back up your system to a removable medium and to store it elsewhere.
There are many ways to approach offsite storage. It starts with choice of backup tools and storage medium. Disaster situations are stressful, and your recovery tools shouldn’t add to that stress. They must be dependable and intuitive, making it easy to schedule regular backups and to retrieve files in a pinch. They must also be compatible with your choice of backup medium. Depending on your tools, you can back up to a variety of durable disk types—from CDs to Jaz® drives to remote network servers. Although many of these storage media have high capacity, a backup tool with compression capabilities is a big plus, eliminating the inconvenience of multiple disks or large uploads.
Once you select your tools and a suitable medium, you need to find a remote place to store your backups. The options are endless. However, no matter where you choose, be sure the site is secure, easily accessible, and a good distance away from your home. You may also want to consider using an Internet-based backup service. More and more service providers are offering storage space on their servers, and uploading files to a remote location has become an attractive alternative to conventional offsite storage. Of course, before using one of these services, make certain you completely trust the service provider and its security methods. Whatever you do, schedule backups regularly and store them far away from your home.
Come What May: Handling the Garden Variety Computer Crisis
Not all home computer damage results from physical disaster. Many less menacing problems can also hobble your PC or destroy your information. Systems crash, kids “rearrange” data, adults inadvertently delete files. Although these events might not seem calamitous, they can have serious implications. So, once again, it’s important to be prepared. As with physical disasters, regular backups are essential. However, some of these smaller issues require a response that’s more nuanced than wholesale backup and restoration. To deal with less-than-total disaster, your tool set must be both powerful and agile. For example, when a small number of files are compromised, you may want to retrieve those files alone. Meanwhile, if just your settings are affected, you’ll want a simple way to roll back to your preferred setup. Yet, should your operating system fail, you’ll need a way to boot your computer and perform large-scale recovery. Computer crises come in all shapes and sizes, and your backup and recovery tools must be flexible enough to meet each challenge.
The Right Tools for the Right Job: Gearing up for Disaster
When disaster strikes, the quality of your backup tools can make the difference between utter frustration and peace of mind. Symantec understands this and offers a range of top quality backup and recovery solutions. Norton GoBack is the perfect tool for random system crashes, failed installations, and inadvertent deletions. With this powerful and convenient solution, it’s simple to retrieve overwritten files or to bring your system back to its pre-crash state. Norton Ghost is a time-tested home office solution. Equipped to handle full-scale backups, it’s also handy for cloning hard drives and facilitating system upgrades. A favorite choice for IT professionals, it’s the ideal tool for the burgeoning home office. You can buy Norton Ghost and Norton GoBack separately, or get them both when you purchase Norton System Works.
Life’s disasters, large and small, often catch us by surprise. However, with a little planning and the right tools, you can reduce those disasters to bumps in the road. So, don’t wait another day. Buy a good set of disaster recovery tools, set up an automatic backup schedule, and perform a dry run every now and again. Then, rest easy.
1. You should take steps to recover from computer disasters so as to minimize their effects.
2. For some reason, computer disaster recovery is never ignored by many of us.
3. You can bounce back quickly and easily minor computer disasters with the help of a good offsite storage plan and the right tools.
4. Thunderbolt is among the most devastating causes of personal computer destruction.
5. It’s not necessary for us to back up our systems to some transferable medium and to put it somewhere else.
6. You should find a distant place to store your backups after selecting your tools and a suitable medium.
7. Only physical disaster can damage your computer.
8. The backup and recovery tools must be to deal with various computer crises.
9. The quality of your backup tools determines whether you are frustrated or _________ when disaster strikes.
10. You should prepare for your computer disasters _________.
答案解析
1. Y。根據題干中的信息詞recover from computer disasters定位到本文的第一段可知題干表述與原文相符。
2. N。根據題干中的信息詞computer disaster recovery和many of us定位到本文的第二段第11句話可知題干表述與原文相反。
3. Y。根據題干中的信息詞offsite storage plan and the right tools定位到本文的第二段倒數第二句話可知題干表述與原文相符。
4. NG。根據題干中的信息詞most devastating causes定位到第一個小標題下第一段的第一句話可知原文只提到了家庭火災和水災是個人電腦危機的最具毀滅性的根源，并沒有提到雷電是否能引起電腦危機。
5. N。根據題干中的信息詞back up our system及medium定位到第一個小標題下第一段的最后一句話可知題干表述與原文相反。
6. Y。根據題干中的信息詞find a remote place to store your backups定位到第一個小標題下第三段的第一句話可知題干表述與原文相符。
7. N。根據題干中的信息詞physical disaster定位到第二個小標題下的前兩句話可知題干表述與原文相反。
8. flexible enough。根據題干中的信息詞backup and recovery tools及computer crises定位到第二個小標題下的最后一句話可得答案。
9. have a peaceful mind。根據題干中的信息詞The quality of your backup tools和frustrated定位到第三個小標題下第一段的第一句話可得答案。
10. now and again。根據題干中的信息詞prepare for your computer，總結文章最后一段大意可得答案。
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