ACRONIS INTRODUCES NETBOOK SPECIFIC BACKUP SOFTWARE

Acronis known for their backup/recovery software has announced a netbook-specific ‘Acronis True Image Home 2010 Netbook Edition’. The company said that this version is optimized for the unique hardware configuration of netbooks. It is cheaper than the desktop versions and retails for £23.95.

The Acronis True Image Home 2010 allows users to back up data locally to an attached storage device. Users can also backup data online using the optional Acronis online service. The software supports almost all Windows operating systems and processors used in netbooks including Intel’s Atom and VIA’s C7-M chip.

THE DROBO BACKUP SYSTEM REVIEW

The Drobo is a highly efficient external storage system that protects your data without your interference. It is easy to set up and use.

Basically Drobo is a USB drive enclosure that houses 4 empty bays. Each one of these bays will accept a 3.5 inch SATA 1 or SATA 2 type drive of any capacity from any vendor. Drobo can recover your data in case of disk failure.

You need no special tools to set up Drobo. All you have to do is to insert a SATA drive into one of the four drives and connect Drobo to your PC through a USB 2.0 port. Power up the PC and Drobo will start backing up your data.

Price range: $349 - $499

Pros:
Can work with all 3.5 inch SATA drives
Runs quietly

Cons:
Costly