First of all, the options for backup and recovery software are overwhelming. There are so many out there it seems difficult to center on a few that might be considered the best on the market. Some seem more geared to home backup and recovery while others seem better constructed for company use. Some are very costly, whereas, many can be downloaded as freeware. Depending on the user there is definitely software out there to meet their needs but it seems difficult for one to narrow down the abundance of options to choose one that will give them peace of mind.

There is much to be said about the terminology of backup and recovery products. Terms such as storage, security and auto-backup are pretty self-explanatory. However, with terminology such as Asynchronous Replication and Deduplication, which both copy and store information in a unique way, a user could easily be lost in translation. After some research it is learned that a product such as “MyPc Backup” offers unlimited storage as well as support for less than ten dollars. It’s pretty straight forward without many frills but probably an excellent choice for home backup and recovery. On the other hand, companies with highly secure and crucial files may go with something like EMC’s Avamar. This product has all the bells and whistles one would expect from a top notch product including their deduplication storage solutions. Avamar seems to be pretty amazing software but depending on the plan purchased this product will cost anywhere from ten to twenty-five thousand dollars. Which, in the grand scheme of things, worth every penny to a large company that would be at risk of losing even more if their files were lost from a system crash not supported by proper software.