Burning software - what is it needed for these days?

If you look at the current development of technology and the use of digital media, you could get the impression that burning software and its use are now obsolete. Movies, videos and music are mainly streamed or downloaded nowadays, less and less PCs offer capacities for optical storage media like CDs, DVDs or Blu-rays. You may also be wondering which programs can be found in this category and what functions they perform. Who uses burning software at all these days and why?

Burning software for data security

Data security, as you probably already know, is an incredibly important factor when it comes to working with current technology and also media. Many people store media files such as photos, videos or sound recordings on their hard drive. Also, numerous important data is often not stored externally. While this is convenient, there are numerous security risks to this approach that should be considered. If you only store your data on the hard drive without backing it up externally, the hard drive itself is the biggest vulnerability.

Keep in mind that the hard drive can become defective at any time and your data will be lost. Hard disks can also become damaged over time or no longer be recognized by the running system. Furthermore, you offer hackers an easy target: you may not believe it, but malware gets onto your computer faster than you realize. You may unintentionally visit a fake website that contains malicious software. You might click on links that make your system download a virus or otherwise become the victim of a hacking attack.

If that is the case, your data can be either deleted or encrypted by the attacker, sometimes in order to extort large sums of money. As mentioned before, such an approach is not exactly a rarity. But where does the burning software come into play? Keep in mind that you can back up all your important files and documents to external optical storage media with the help of burning software. A CD, DVD or Blu-ray cannot be easily cracked if it is not in the possession of the attacker. Nor is it possible to prevent you from reusing your written optical media to recover all your data. So, even if deleting all your existing data on the hard drive would be necessary to remove the malware and escape the cybercrime, you still have a full backup in the form of a CD, DVD or Blu-ray.

What burning programs are currently available?

Contrary to what you might expect, burning programs still dominate a not insignificant part of the market, often offering more than the usual burning functions. A few worthwhile examples can be found here:

Roxio Toast 19 Titanium / Roxio Toast 20 Titanium

Roxio Toast 19 Titan ium and Roxio Toast 20 Titanium for Mac are effective burning software, which can write numerous contents in high quality on optical storage media. Furthermore, there is the possibility of so-called "ripping", in the process of which existing audio files are extracted from a CD and stored on the computer. Roxio Toast 19 Titanium and Roxio Toast 20 Titanium also offer the possibility of creating individual user menus and dividing the burned content into different chapters. But not only simple burning functions are available with the software. Another field of application is the editing of various multimedia files. Audio and photo files can be edited extensively, screen recordings can be made. Photo painting benefits from a competent A.I. that always supports you.

Ashampoo Burning Studio

If you are looking for a reliable burning software, Ashampoo Burning Studio is a good choice. The software has all the standard features that a straightforward burning process needs. You'll be able to write CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays with data of your choice and, if you want, encrypt them with a password. This way you'll avoid that third parties get unauthorized access to your personal files. Of course, Ashampoo Burning Studio is also able to "rip" audio files from a CD and save them on your computer.

Nero Platinum Unlimited

When you choose Nero Platinum Unlimited, you choose an all-in-one package that has more to offer than a simple burning software. Included in this all-in-one solution is the following comprehensive collection of top Nero programs.

Nero Start

Your personal start area can be used to manage personal account information, settings, and updates. Minimize administrative overhead with this tool.

Nero AI Photo Tagger

Is your photo library not neat enough for you? Then Nero AI Photo Tagger will help you tidy it up. Intelligent image recognition combined with countless keywords efficiently sorts your library.

Nero MediaHome

Nero MediaHome allows you to easily set up a complete multimedia network. The software serves as a streaming server through which videos can be played in HDR. Other functions include adding GPS data or naming people in the course of editing data.

TuneItUp

Is your system too slow or simply overloaded? To change this suboptimal state, TuneItUp performs a precise scan on command and looks for possibilities to optimize the system. If there are too many unnecessary programs, the Unistall Wizard will help you to uninstall them. It is not uncommon for data fragments to remain on the system when programs are removed, which is not something to worry about with Unistall Wizard. TuneItUp also offers other numerous features to help you optimize your system.

Nero Video

Nero Video lets you edit high-quality 4K videos and export them at a transfer rate of up to 240 Mbps. Nero Platinum Unlimited includes a wide range of programs and features that go far beyond simple burning software. However, this very factor proves that even burning programs and their developers are constantly evolving and finding ways to stay current and usable. Whether for data backup, system optimization or image editing, burning software has not lost its right to exist. While the main area of use and focus of such programs and especially their developers will shift massively over time, you can still rely on the effectiveness and efficiency of burning software for quite a while, that's for sure.