HP SureStore AutoBackup Administrator's Guide - Not Orderable

Without HP SureStore
AutoBackup
Backup of the local hard disk is solely the responsibility of the user, is
time-consuming and is not always straightforward.
A company has very limited control over whether potentially important files
are actually backed up.
If the connection is made via a remote dial-up modem, the transfer time can
be so slow that users of laptops or mobile PCs will postpone backing up their
local hard disk.
Because of the nature of mobile PCs, the data is also at greater risk to loss,
theft or damage compared to desktop PCs, and shares the same risk of disk
failure, viruses, Operating System (OS) corruption, and so on.
Even in cases where it is certain that all users are working from the network
drives, a company is potentially wasting resources. Typically, new PCs have
at least 4 GB hard disks as standard. If these disks are only used for OS and
applications programs and no data, there is potentially a very large storage
capacity across the company that is not used.
Why Use The Product?
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