Disk CompressionThe notion of disk compression dates from the mid-1980's, when hard drives were very much smaller and, relatively, much more expensive than today. A typical 1990 hard drive would store 80 Megabytes of programs and data, compared to the year 2000 'basic' home user specification of 4.3 Gigabytes (4,300 Megabytes) - an impressive growth of 5,275%. As a result of vastly increased disk storage capacities, users' enthusiasm for such techniques has, not surprisingly, waned somewhat. Overall, it is generally regarded as being cheaper and easier to install another hard drive than deal with the drive/file structures and performance degradation often associated with disk compression. Companies with computer archives dating back to 1995, and earlier, should review these archives to ensure that the files thereon can still be accessed by the systems and software now being used and, if necessary, give consideration to decompressing such disks and storing the information on new, larger capacity, disks. |
Backup Term of the Day:Backup Terms GlossaryThe current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software. Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use. Other terms from Data Management
Back Up
Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure... (more about Back Up...)
Backup schemes
Backup schemes are schemes, defining various parameters of the backup process. Now nearly every backup program can perform to satisfy any... (more about Backup schemes...)
Data Compression
Data compression means storing data in a format that requires less space than usual. Allowing a device to store the... (more about Data Compression...)
Data synchronization
Data synchronization is a process of synchronizing data between two locations. Handy Backup can perform file synchronization. As with the... (more about Data synchronization...)
Disk Compression
The notion of disk compression dates from the mid-1980's, when hard drives were very much smaller and, relatively, much more... (more about Disk Compression...)
Shallow copy
A duplicate reference to a structure such as a variable, file or object. Contrast with "deep copy," which is an... (more about Shallow copy...) Related categories of Backup Terms |
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