
5 tips for data backup
March 31 is "World Backup Day". Backing up data on your own computer is an important topic, especially in times of working from home.
Unplanned downtimes due to software errors in control systems are a thing of the past at STIHL: thanks to the versiondog data management system, the data jungle is kept in order. The current PLC program versions and important system documentation are stored centrally on an internal versiondog server. In the event of errors in production or control system failures, the data is immediately available and can be corrected or restored.
Waxar, the specialist for operating system-independent backup solutions, is launching Waxar ImageStick, a data backup solution for PC-based control systems. The backup software, which is integrated into a USB stick, creates a copy of all data stored on the production-relevant data carrier of the industrial PC on this USB stick.