DVD Backup Media
A Backup Article Contributed by Melissa Larose
DVD Backup Media
The DVD backup is the latest way to copy data for large enterprises. Most computer manufacturers are supplying their new systems with a DVD write drive as well as a CD-ROM drive. Although the laws and copyrights for using DVD to make backup copies of movies seems to be murky at best, the use of DVD backup of data seems to have great possibilities.
DVD Backup Option
For those enterprises with large data backup needs, you may find that using a CD for backups is not adequate for the size of your data. DVDs can hold much more data and are gaining popularity quickly with large enterprises that would rather not split their 12Gigabyte of data between CD's. Using a DVD instead of CDs can be achieved with some compression and can greatly speed up the backup process. They can also bring storage issues into more perspective. Why store 2 or 3 CDs when 1 DVD will do the trick?
Using compression when storing to a DVD can lower the backup size up to half in some cases. Compress that data before you backup and the DVD will accept it easily. Using software to speed the compression process, after all 10 gigabyte of data can take a while to compress so give it some help, the DVD can eliminate the need for extra or temporary storage space.
DVD Backup and Security
The issue of security may be looming in your mind at the moment. How secure can a DVD be when it is so easily popped into a drive and read? Unauthorized access to your data needs to taken care of as much of what gets backed up can be considered sensitive documents. Emails, personnel files, and your client's personal information can be found on backups and these need to be secured. In addition, companies often backup their complete hard drive or drives.
These hold passwords, website code, and disaster and security plans that if dropped into the wrong hands could prove disastrous and could cause a breach in company security.
To solve the issue of security look for DVD copy software that allows for encryption and password protection of your data. It should be an automatic process when copying to a DVD. There are several products on the market that offer this feature so do your research and locate the DVD backup product that works best for your company.
DVD Backup Complications
DVD backup is a great way for a home computer user or small home based business to backup their data but it seems few are using it for this. Sometimes DVD backup and use is viewed as a complicated process. It does not have to be and here is why. Software makes the process easy to complete. In fact, you do not even have to know a thing about your DVD drive to make a backup with the correct software. Most DVD write software will allow for automatic backup if you leave a DVD in the drive.
