| You are about to start backing up your | | | | 2. CD/DVD |
| data...that's outstanding, we all knew you would | | | | Storing a backup copy of your data on CD/DVD |
| get around to it eventually, but now what! There | | | | has gotten extremely easy now because most |
| are several ways to get a move on and get | | | | computers come equipped with a burner. Once |
| things done. None of them are right and none of | | | | you pop the disc in your burner you still have to |
| them are wrong - some are just more | | | | specify the files you want it copy, just like with |
| convenient than others and some fit into some | | | | flash. The disc media is reliable but now you must |
| people's lifestyles better. Either way you choose, | | | | find somewhere away from your computer to |
| you will be infinitely better off because you will | | | | store the copy - otherwise, if you keep your |
| immediately start to experience the 3 main | | | | copy where your computeris, it isn't a great plan. |
| benefits of copying your data: | | | | All storage of data needs to be remote and the |
| 1. You have a copy now | | | | more remote the better. CDs are pretty cheap - |
| 2. You can get your life back to normal quickly if | | | | under $20 for 100 of them. |
| you lose your data | | | | 3. Online Backup |
| There are several popular ways to achieve a | | | | Backing up your files online is the easiest method |
| backup copy of your important files and none are | | | | of all and an excellent adjunct plan to backup with |
| mutually exclusive. As a matter of fact, depending | | | | either flash or CDs. You are literally just a few |
| on how important your data is to you and how | | | | clicks away from downloading the client software |
| difficult it would be to replace, you may want to | | | | from the company and getting started backing up |
| strongly consider at least 2 of these top 3 ways | | | | your files. The overwhelming advantage for the |
| to backup: | | | | terminally busy is the fact that online backup is |
| 1. Jump/Flash Memory | | | | automatic, so you can't forget to do it. The cost |
| These little guys are almost free now and can be | | | | is very reasonable at less than $5/month for |
| written over and over again as you update. They | | | | home users. |
| can be a little bit of trouble though because you | | | | The main thing is to not delay your decision to |
| have to specify the files to be copied every time | | | | backup and make a move today to start using |
| you backup. Very cheap at about $20 for 8 GB | | | | one or more of these ways of data backup. |
| at the time of this writing. | | | | |