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There
are many ways to do an effective data backup. The key point is
that you need to remember to DO IT, and do it regularly. One very
popular method is to do a complete disk backup say once a week
or even once a month. The frequency of this depends on how much
data you have and how frequently it changes. There are various
software packages readily available that will "clone"
your entire hard disk, such that if it died suddenly, you could
restore from your backup onto a new hard drive. This would be
a duplicate copy of your entire hard drive, including the operating
system, the programs, and your valuable data.
In
between complete data backups, you will want to also do a "partial"
data backup, also known as an incremental backup.
An incremental backup only backs up data that has changed since
your last incremental backup. You can also indicate to just backup
certain folders or directories so that you always have the most
current backup of your critical data files. The theory here is
that you can always re-install software programs like a spreadsheet
or a word processor, but you absolutely beyond a shadow of a doubt
want to make sure that you have a backup of your DATA available
that is as current as possible. Most experts agree that doing
an incremental backup should be considered a DAILY task.
What
to backup to? You have many options. For a complete system backup,
you should consider backing up to another hard disk drive, like
an external drive. There are many external drives readily available
at stores like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc, which sell external
disk drives that plug into your USB port in capacities ranging
from 40 MB to a whopping 500 MB or more. Incremental backups can
be done to a CD or DVD, where you may even want to opt for the
slower write speeds of CDRW or DVD-RW so that previous CDRW/DVDRW
disks can be re-written at a later date.
There
are also companies that offer an ONLINE data backup service. This
may be very cost effective if you spend a lot of time on the road
or away from your office, since you can then retrieve a needed
backup just about anywhere you can get online, like from a hotel
room or client site. However, this option should only be used
to backup your critical files, like customer information, product
information, presentations, etc, since even with high-speed Internet
access, a backup restore operation will take a significant amount
of time for a large volume of data.
Data
Backup Articles
| Computer
Backup Software
by
Eddie Tobey
Backup
is very important while storing files on a computer or
any other electronic device such as a digital camera.
Computers are often notorious for crashing, which causes
all the data on the hard disk to be erased. Files can
also be deleted accidentally. Retrieving lost data from
a hard disk is an almost impossible task. The best way
to protect data is to store it in some other location/locations
like CDs, tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, key drives, another
hard disk or another computer.
Data
backup is a very easy task today, with the availability
of several software programs. The simplest way to create
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Computer
Data Backups - Test Now Or Cry Later
by
Joshua Feinberg
If
you’re like most small business owners, your computer
data backups are one of those things that you rarely pay
attention to. Computer data backups are kind of like flossing
your teeth and eating low-fat, high-fiber foods… everyone
knows what they’re supposed to do… but how many
REALLY do these things religiously?!?
Unfortunately
when it comes to your computer data backups however, complacency
can be very dangerous. Of course, it’s always a good
idea to have a local computer service company that you can
rely on for ...
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