DVD
DVD, short for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc,
is a type of optical disk technology similar to the CD-ROM. Now most backup programs can backup to DVD,
Handy Backup also supports DVD.
A DVD holds a minimum of 4.7GB of data,
enough for a full-length movie. Double layer discs hold about 8.5Gb, and double-sided discs hold twice
as much as the single-sided ones. DVD discs are commonly used as a medium for digital representation of
movies and other multimedia presentations that combine sound with graphics, but are also one of the best backup solutions.
It's supposed that store critical data in external mediums more reliable than backing up to another HDD in your system.
Cause of storage capacity and relatively cheapness DVD one of the best medium for backup purposes. Handy Backup easily
performs a backup to different storages, including
backup to DVD and
backup to CD.
Term of the Day
- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section Storage Media contains 45 terms.
Other "Storage Media" Terms
- Disk Drive
- (Or "hard disk drive", "hard drive", "floppy disk drive", "floppy drive") A disk drive is a peripheral device that reads and writes hard disks or... More about Disk Drive...
- Data storage device
- a device for storing data. It usually refers to permanent (non-volatile) storage, that is, the data will remain stored when power is removed from... More about Data storage device...
- Compact Flash
- Compact Flash (CF), same as CompactFlash, is a data storage interface, based on flash memory. It is mostly used in portable electronic devices (camera... More about Compact Flash...
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