Archiving data is a far bigger challenge than performing ordinary backups. Here are some factors to keep in mind so you don’t wind up with a collection of obsolete or irretrievable junk. This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog. Subscribe to the Data Insider Newsletter Learn the latest news ...

Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems. Subscribe to the Developer Insider Newsletter From the hottest programming languages to commentary on the Linux OS, get the developer and open source news and tips ...