Much like backing up your data, we know we ought to have a system restore disk prepared, in case we have a problem with our PC. We also know that we ought to keep drive management software installed, so we can defrag our drive, keep it optimised and pro-actively prevent problems before they affect our system. By taking a positive approach, you won’t turn on your work PC one morning and find you have to spend a day salvaging your data.

Working from home means that you’re responsible for the management of your system. There is no IT department, no systems management to wisk your PC away and replace it with another. You need to make sure that your PC is always available or, if you’re working as a consultant and your client asks for some immediate feedback, this may be the difference between trust that can do your job and your client questioning your ability to do tasks required.

For this reason, a tool such as Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 2010 could be an ideal application for your PC. It ships with just about every drive and partition tool you could require. Modules included enable you to backup or restore your drive, organise and defragment, clone the contents to a new drive, partition and even wipe the contents if you need to sell your PC or upgrade your old drive.

Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 2010 now ships with full support for Windows 7, including 64-bit editions. You can backup your files to an FTP server, use the Express wizards to quickly partition your drive and much more.

Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 2010 is the younger brother of the Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2010 Professional, which offers even more functionality, such as advanced partitioning tools.