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英语四级段落信息匹配题练习及答案
6
Preparing for Computer
Disasters
A) Summary: When
home office computers go down, many small
businesses
grind to a halt.
Fortunately, taking steps to recover from
disasters and minimize
their effects is
quite straightforward.
B) Fires, power
surges, and floods, they're all facts of life. We
read about them
in the morning paper
and see them on the evening news. We sympathize
with
the victims and commiserate over
their bad luck. We also shake our heads at
the digital
consequences
—
melted
computers, system failures, destroyed data.
Yet, somehow, many of us continue to
live by that old mantra of denial:
won't happen to me.
deal with
at least one disaster. That's just how it goes,
and in most aspects of
our lives we do
something about it. We buy insurance. We stow away
provisions.
We even make disaster plans
and run drills. But for some reason, computer
disaster recovery is a blind spot for
many of us. It shouldn't be. Home
computers contain some of our most
important information, both business and
personal, and making certain our data
survives a disaster should be a priority.
Moreover, even the smallest disaster
can be a serious disruption. Personal
computers have become an integral part
of the smooth-running household. We
use
them to communicate, shop, and do homework, and
they're even more vital
to home office
users. When home office computers go down, many
small
businesses grind to a halt.
Fortunately, taking steps to recover from
disasters
and minimize their effects is
quite straightforward. With a good offsite storage
plan and the right tools, you can
bounce back quickly and easily from minor
computer disasters. And, should a major
calamity strike, you can rest assured
your data is safe.
Offsite
Storage: Major Disasters
C)
House fires and floods are among the most
devastating causes of personal
computer
destruction. That's why a solid offsite backup and
recovery plan is
essential. Although
many home users faithfully back up their hard
drives, many
would still lose all their
data should their house flood our burn. That's
because
they keep their
backups in relatively close to their computers.
Their backup
disks might not be in the
same room as their
computers
—
tucked away in a
closet or even the
garage
—
but they're not
nearly far enough away should a
serious
disaster strike. So, it's important to back up
your system to a removable
medium and
to store it elsewhere.
D) There are
many ways to approach offsite storage. It starts
with choice of
backup tools and storage
medium. Disaster situations are stressful, and
your
recovery tools shouldn't add to
that stress. They must be dependable and
intuitive, making it easy to schedule
regular backups and to retrieve files in a
pinch. They must also be compatible
with your choice of backup medium.
Depending on your tools, you can back
up to a variety of durable disk
types
—
from CDs to
Jaz drives to remote network servers. Although
many of
these storage media have high
capacity, a backup tool with compression
capabilities is a big plus, eliminating
the inconvenience of multiple disks or large
uploads.
E) Once you select
your tools and a suitable medium, you need to find
a remote
place to store your backups.
The options are endless. However, no matter
where you choose, be sure the site is
secure, easily accessible, and a good
distance away from your home. You may
also want to consider using an
Internet-based backup service. More and
more service providers are offering
storage space on their servers, and
uploading files to a remote location has
become an attractive alternative to
conventional offsite storage. Of course,
before using one of these services,
make certain you completely trust the
service provider and its security
methods. Whatever you do, schedule backups
regularly and store them far away from
your home.
Come What May: Handling the
Garden Variety Computer Crisis
F) Not all home computer damage results
from physical disaster. Many less
menacing problems can also hobble your
PC or destroy your information.
Systems
crash, kids
Although these events might
not seem calamitous, they can have serious
implications. So, once again, it's
important to be prepared. As with physical
disasters, regular backups are
essential. However, some of these smaller issues
require a response that's more nuanced
than wholesale backup and restoration.
To deal with less-than-total disaster,
your tool set must be both powerful