The ideal backup system for a small law officerequires quick setup, easy execution and littlemoney. One straightforward system that meetsthese criteria includes ViceVersa Pro synchronization/replication software from TGRMN Software, and at least two externalhard drives (flash drives work for smalloffices; otherwise the drives are aboutthe size of a book).

The first time you use ViceVersa Pro,(recently upgraded to version 2.0), itreplicates your data on the externaldrive. On subsequent uses, the synchronizationmodifies, adds or deletesfiles on the external drive so that theexternal drive exactly matches the datafiles on your computer. The first replicationprocess takes a while to completebecause it is copying every datafile. On subsequent uses, the synchronizationprocess takes just minutes.