My Office Computer Crashed! How The Mirror Copy Saved My Data?

In our world today, technology is taking over. Whether in our professional or personal life, computers make our life much easier. Unfortunately, they also have the ability to erase our work in a split second, without allowing us to retrieve it.

The fact is that computers crash; when and how much damage will this cause is the problem. The solution involves setting up local or off-site backups. Mirroring provides such a robust solution to this problem.

Small and medium enterprises usually have a Local Area Network (LAN) which connects all of the computers in the company together. The mirror is a computer disk on the LAN where the backup takes place.

The mirror is organized by a folder containing the backup of every computer, each in a separate sub-folder. In the mirror disk, files are saved in their original form, uncompressed. They can therefore be accessed at any time, without preparation.

In case of a defective computer, users can immediately connect to the mirror and use the copy of their data.

With the mirror image, the data of a defective PC is already backed up and can be used instantly. By connecting to the mirror, users can continue working while their replacement computer is being installed.

Due to the fact that the mirror images of the backed up data are stored in their original form, uncompressed the data is accessible without delay from the LAN.

This technology will help the company minimize its idle time and data loss due to computer failures, thus ensuring business continuity.