Prevention is Better than Cure – Ways to Backup your Data
Have you experience losing all your data due to viruses and other deadly programs attack or malfunction device and saying that “I should have backup all my data”. Losing data is one of the worst nightmare of any computer users like loosing saved pictures, copies of programs, movies, games and documents or worst having to lost business data, financial and legal information without any way of recovering. If you are one those people then may be its too late to recover all your hard work files and data but it is not too late to prevent it from happening again. BACKUP your all your data that is best way to save you from an unimaginable major disaster of losing important data.
Anyone who has computer, PDA or any other data storing machines should have a regular backup schedule and must have a solid and reliable backup solution tools and device. There’s no such thing as backing up digital information too much, or too often you should do this regularly and as often as possible.
The following backup technologies can be coordinated to provide reliable, convenient backups – and peace of mind.
Hard Drives – Hard drives are a great backup solutions typically for households and small businesses. You can store up to 1 terabyte of data or even more on a single drive. Therefore, many backups of entire hard drives can be stored in one place. But like other things sooner or later it will fail at some point or another, whether due to mechanical malfunction, damage or age or even deadly program attacks.
The technique is to use several drives instead of a big one. you can copy data several times on different drives to prevent data loss. You can accomplished this by using RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology, RAID grouped multiple drives so the computer will see them as one device. RAID controllers are bought separately to manage the array. RAID software makes backing up data automatic and easy to access.
If you have a small business networks or home networks multiple computers can be backed up onto a hard drive or drives, even at the same time.
Another tip is to make sure that all important informations are stored on different drives because at any moment when disaster strikes like lightning strike, power surge, flood or fire could wipe out all hard drives and backups at one physical location. So it is always best to use multiple hard drives in backing up data and store data in remote places.
Flash Drives/Thumb drives
These type of technology are very handy for data storage and it makes transporting of files more easy and convenient but flash drives is limited in terms of capacity and known to be less robust compared to hard drives. Flash drives are intended to complement hard drive rather than replace one.
The disadvantage of using this as a backup device is that these small devices are more prone to mechanical failure and much easier to misplace, damage or erase. This device also requires additional work because it requires to be connected to the computer at the time of backing up.
Online Storage
Online backup is an excellent way of backing up your data but make sure that your online backup service provider is very reliable. Unless you have good a backup service provider don’t just upload files, choose wisely, select the best service and the service taht also suits your needs. online backups make a great deal of good sense in combination with other backup solutions.
DVD / CD
This is the most common way of backing up of data. DVD/CD disk can be stored easily in other locations, and can be burned according to an automated schedule. However, automated backups to DVD or CD only work when a writeable disc is in the disk drive at the right time. Rewriteable discs can cut down on the cost and clutter of many backups, while ensuring that there’s always a valid disc in the drive. Compared to other backup solution these solution is only best for small and occasional backup because of limited space.
PCTechNotes Tip: ALWAYS, ALWAYS VERIFY BACKUP FILES
Always check if your backup files are working. Just because it appears data has been successfully backed up doesn’t mean it’s accessible or recoverable. Every backup file, on every backup device, should always be opened and tested to make sure it works.
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26 Comments
Another good tips. I read this post twice and now I’m in the position to back up my data safely. Thanks for it.
Thanks for tips!!!
In this post some backup technologies can be coordinated to provide reliable, convenient backups – and peace of mind. Thanks for it….
Looking to the above man crying for the data lost, now i am very alert about taking backup of my data. Really thanks for the wonderful post and nice tips. I will implement this tips from today onwards because i dont want to cry like this man.Anyway i like the post.
In every disease,prevention is better then cure.same is the case here.to secure your data it is very important to secure your data even by some problem the content will get delete.
It is so important to back up all the data – I would just die I have pictures, music and files I would not want to lose. The pictures could not be replaced where the music could but be a lot of money.
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Good tips , I vote for online storage and external hard drive as the best backup solution
nice information…..
It’s the first time I realized that backing up your data could e so essential.
I use an online service that backs up all my internal memory every single day, so I don’t have to worry about it. Not trying to plug them or anything, but it just makes it so easy. All your crap is saved so you never have to worry about it, just pay the monthly fee and your all good.
Several months ago I’m using Gmail account as my online storage , but now it’s not an option anymore , since there’re some security leak on Google service ( like Google doc ) , I’m too afraid to keep my confidential data with them . If anyone knows better (Free and Fast) service like Google , please share with us
i recently lost lot of my valuable data. I have now start using online backup service like box net. I really recommend all you guys to get online backup asap.
i agree with you that for precautions we should have save our data as a backup but i am little confused about online back up because most viruses travel through the internet then how can we backup our data online.
secure your data it is very important to secure your data even by some problem the content will get delete
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Data lost turns all work to hell. Thanks for such an amazing post.
I agree completely with this message and thanks for those tips. Extremely helpful.
You get bored of backups after few days.
Instead of spending your time doing this why don’t you scan you hard drives?
The pictures could not be replaced where the music could but be a lot of money.Good tips.Yes I agree with you
great tips to sharing with us. i am saving my all data in u s b.that’s why its not problem for me
another wise its great tips for us
thanks
Buddy you doing nice job in this field.keep it up.
I landed on a automatic service (Mozy): free for up to 2 GB. Now I don’t worry about backing my precious log files.
for me i always used DVD for back up. Data DVD back up much safe in data storage and virus prone once you back up a clean and virus free data on a DVD back up Rest assure that when you needed it most you’ll always get a your data virus free…
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I have my documents, pictures, MP3′s, videos, games, installers on different locations. I don’t want to lose all my precious files especially my pictures.
Yes I agree with you… online storage and external hard drive are definitely the most secured place for your backup files, the only downside is they don’t come cheap.
Online backup service is one of the most reliable way of taking care of your files. I always recommend online backup aside from external hard drive.