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Page 1: Safe Data Storage For The Remainder Of Us

Safe Data Storage For The Remainder Of Us

That is right you just lost all your data backups in the blink of an eye. Most of all, I am recording analbum of music on my XP computer, and I didn't need to lose it while upgrading. Computer databack-up is important in every industry.

There are many options and services available when choosing an online, off-site data backup service.If you are not familiar with what to look for or what questions to ask you could make a devastatingmistake that can cost you lost time, money and even lost data. This document will briefly go overwhat options are mandatory, optional and what to look out for. Use it to assist you in making theright decision, but still do research for what is best for you and your specific business needs.

If your computer shows signs of hard ware failure, the first thing to do is back up any files that youneed and don't already have backed up. Start with the most important files first.

EN-US"> backup not only your Google Reader settings but almost all your Google applicationsincluding Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar with the great list of resources over atlifehacker.

All data backup companies solutions of course include some kind of client software that is installedon your system and runs unattended to transfer your new data to the backup service.

Data Backup - Online: there are a myriad of websites that allow you to backup your data, some evenhave free allotments (as much as 100GB for free!). Check out the great comparison chart over atlifehacker. Personally I am a big fan of Syncplicity which allows up to 2GB in free backups thatsynch automatically from your computer to their website.

This may seem like an obvious one, but thousands of laptops are stolen all the time. The mostcommon way people have their laptops stolen is from their car. If you are going to leave your laptop

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in your car, lock it in the trunk where it isn't visible from the outside, or take it with you.

They can be installed and they work as one unit in a storage array carton. This gives you the benefitof retaining your useful information in case of data loss or larceny.