Cucku Backup 1.20

Cucku Backup 1.20 is now available for download.

Our main focus in 1.20 has been improving performance. Remote backup runs faster, up to 58% depending on the connection to your partner. The user interface is also more responsive, in particular when pausing/resuming a backup and when displaying a large number of files.

There are now more options for viewing remote backup progress. In addition to seeing the current transmission speed you can also choose to show the progress within the current file or the overall progress for the remote backup.

Backup and restore results are now logged to the Cucku Backup Event Log (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer). This make it easy to review your backup history over time and see the size and number of files included in each backup. You can also now choose not to save the login details for your Cucku Account.

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posted by Rob on Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Write Once Read Never

A couple of weeks ago I needed to reinstall a laptop. I had burned the system recovery discs to DVD+R so I thought this would be a quick job. Something strange had happened to the discs though.



It looks like they were stored in a toaster. It was impossible to boot and restore from these discs, so I had a tedious adventure in loading XP, then Vista and then hunting down drivers.

The Optical Storage Technology Association claims that a DVD+R should last 30-100 years. I'm sure I did something bad to the discs, like brief exposure to sunlight or garlic. I'm also very happy that the data was inconvenient to replace and not impossible.

Before Cucku my remote backup plan was to burn a disc and keep it at the office. If your disaster recovery plan is similar then maybe it's time to think again.

posted by Rob on Friday, September 05, 2008

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