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by admin@serverstalk.net in article
on Fri September 14, 2018, 16:02 (#14) 
Let's face it, backing up those important documents are something you know you need to do; however it's just not getting done. You're either too lazy or you don't know how to do it.
When I work with my clients I always hear them say "Gosh, I really need to backup these files but I'm just not sure what the best way to go about it" .In this article I'm going to discuss 3 ways to backup your files and 1 of those ways will allow you to backup your files completely automatically and securely (for all you really lazy folks) .
Let's briefly discuss these 3 methods. We will essentially be backing up files to one of these 3 common methods:
1. Burnable media (CD's and DVD's) .
2. To an external hard drive or flash stick.
3. To secure automatic online storage.
Ok, let's start with the first backup method. Burnable media.
Backing up to CD is one of the earliest methods of consumer backup. It involves using a blank CD or DVD to store data. That data is copied to the CD via software built into Windows XP and hardware in your pc (the cd burner drive).
The amount of data you can safely store on burnable media is: CD - 700 MegaBytes DVD - 4,300 MegaBytes Keep in mind that a digital picture is about 2 MegaBytes.
Ok, the next way to backup your files would be to copy them to an external flash drive (aka an external USB hard drive) . This is by far the most common way people assume they will backup their files, however this method relies on:
1. The drive needs to be connected and powered on .
2. If using automatic backup software (like windows backup) you need to make sure your schedule is actually "kicking off" and backing up your files.
3. If you're not using automatic backup software then you have to remember to backup those files to the external hard drive .
So, as you can see, using an external usb hard drive is not exactly the quick or reliable way to backup your important data.Finally, we have my absolute favorite way to backup critical data:Automatic Secure Online Backup. This method offers so many advantages, it's really a "no brainer" .
Let's go over the many advantages of online backup:
1. It's completely automatic. You tell the online backup software what you want backed up and it'll backup those files according to the schedule you choose.
2. It's secure. Almost every online backup software application features more encryption than your bank uses (about 3 times more!)
3. It's unlimited! No matter how much data you have on your PC it'll get backed up. The first backup usually takes a pretty long time (mine took about 3 weeks to finish) but after the initial backup is complete only changes will be backed up in the future (which usually just takes a few minutes) .
When I work with my clients I always hear them say "Gosh, I really need to backup these files but I'm just not sure what the best way to go about it" .In this article I'm going to discuss 3 ways to backup your files and 1 of those ways will allow you to backup your files completely automatically and securely (for all you really lazy folks) .
Let's briefly discuss these 3 methods. We will essentially be backing up files to one of these 3 common methods:
1. Burnable media (CD's and DVD's) .
2. To an external hard drive or flash stick.
3. To secure automatic online storage.
Ok, let's start with the first backup method. Burnable media.
Backing up to CD is one of the earliest methods of consumer backup. It involves using a blank CD or DVD to store data. That data is copied to the CD via software built into Windows XP and hardware in your pc (the cd burner drive).
The amount of data you can safely store on burnable media is: CD - 700 MegaBytes DVD - 4,300 MegaBytes Keep in mind that a digital picture is about 2 MegaBytes.
Ok, the next way to backup your files would be to copy them to an external flash drive (aka an external USB hard drive) . This is by far the most common way people assume they will backup their files, however this method relies on:
1. The drive needs to be connected and powered on .
2. If using automatic backup software (like windows backup) you need to make sure your schedule is actually "kicking off" and backing up your files.
3. If you're not using automatic backup software then you have to remember to backup those files to the external hard drive .
So, as you can see, using an external usb hard drive is not exactly the quick or reliable way to backup your important data.Finally, we have my absolute favorite way to backup critical data:Automatic Secure Online Backup. This method offers so many advantages, it's really a "no brainer" .
Let's go over the many advantages of online backup:
1. It's completely automatic. You tell the online backup software what you want backed up and it'll backup those files according to the schedule you choose.
2. It's secure. Almost every online backup software application features more encryption than your bank uses (about 3 times more!)
3. It's unlimited! No matter how much data you have on your PC it'll get backed up. The first backup usually takes a pretty long time (mine took about 3 weeks to finish) but after the initial backup is complete only changes will be backed up in the future (which usually just takes a few minutes) .