Backups

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Why should you backup?
Here’s why:

  1. Hard Drives AND Solid State Drives fail – it’s not a matter of if, but when.
  2. Power Surges, Brownouts, and Blackouts happen – any of them can compromise your data.
  3. Malware/Ransomware/Viruses – they ALL are capable of destroying your data.
  4. Theft & Fire – these happen and they destroy Everything.

By Backing up your system on a regular basis, i.e. daily or weekly, all of the above can be circumvented by simply restoring your system from a recent backup.

I recommend having at least two backup mediums and rotate them regularly. Keep one backup medium attached to system to run regular backups and keep one off-site – mainly in case of Theft or Fire.

Backup medium can also go bad at anytime, just like the storage medium in your computer. By having a second (or more) backup medium, you always have at least one good backup!

Next week, I will talk about Cloud Backups – what they are and why you should utilize them.

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below.


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2 responses to “Backups”

  1. I keep several back-ups going because I simply CANNOT lose all my pictures!!!!

    1. Always a wise idea!

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