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Comparison of different backup methods for
Peachtree ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
| Floppy | Int. Hard Disk | Ext. Hard Disk | ZIP | CD-R/RW | Tape | |||
| Capactity | 1.44MB | ~GB | ~GB | 100/250/750MB | 640-800MB | ~GB | ||
| Reliability | * | ***** | ***** | **** | **** | **** | ||
| Cost efficiency | ** | *** | *** | *** | **** | **** | ||
| Speed | * | ***** | ***** | **** | *** | **** | ||
| Ease of restore | *** | **** | **** | **** | ** | ** | ||
| Support Peachtree backup | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | ||
| Comments | unreliable especially when serveral floppies needed | difficult for off-site backup | Recommended fastest, easiest way of backup | easy to use, not popular | popular and low cost, however sometimes failures | professional but initial cost is high | ||
| Our Choice! | Cost Effectiveness |
In the past, floppy disk backup is very common. However, recent release of Peachtree® accounting software has much larger database file size. As a result, floppy disk is nowadays not suitable for Peachtree backup. Tape backup is good for large volume backup, but the support and operation is not easy compared with other methods. Zip drive is gradually fading out. CD-R is highly portable and cost effective. External hard disk backup is the fastest and most straight forward kind of backup method among the list. For further advise on backup solutions for Peachtree, please call our hot-line 2571 3381.