Category: Data Backup

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Do You Backup or Store Your Data?

Online Backup

With Google’s announcement introducing the Google Drive, I have been thinking more about how I store my data. When it comes to storing data, it seems the cloud is becoming a more popular choice, especially for those that wish to share their files.

A Server is a Computer That You Can Create at Home

Old Desktop Computer

If you happen to have an old computer at home, then you can create a home storage server since a server is a computer. Most people tend to already have a network installed at home since many use broadband Internet with a router, so it may make sense to make use of an old computer to create a centrally located storage server.

My Data Backup Solution to Keep My Data Safe

Drive Backup

A few months ago I noticed that Mozy was changing their pricing structure so I needed to develop a new data backup solution. Mozy’s new pricing structure made it unaffordable for me to use them for regular data backup solution, so I had to change how I backup my data.

Handy Backup – A Great Addition to My Backup Process

Handy Backup

I think my search for finding a way to backup my data after Mozy has ended with Handy Backup. Since I discovered that Mozy was changing their pricing policy, and determining that the new prices were going to be too high for me, I have been looking for an alternative way of backing up my [...]

What I Have Used for Data Backup

Drive Backup

I take data backup seriously, especially since a lot of my data are digital photos and videos that I can’t reproduce. Most of the photos and videos that I backup are of my children, so losing them because of a hard drive crash is not an option. It is this reason that I have created a backup process to ensure I have more than one copy of my files, with multiple copies stored offsite.

Backup Your Important Documents with Carbonite

Carbonite

Carbonite allows you to easily backup your important documents online without having to remember to perform the task. Data backup is an important task that everyone should take seriously, especially if you store important documents.

Mozy is Changing Their Pricing – Possibly Making it Unaffordable

Mozy Logo

I have been using Mozy for backing up my data for a few years now. I haven’t had any issues with their service, and the ability to automatically backup my data makes it very easy to keep my data safe. In addition to the online backup, the local backup has also made it even easier [...]

Don’t Lose Your Data: Create a Disaster Recovery Strategy

External Hard Drive

Anyone who is in charge of managing their own data or someone else’s data should have a disaster recovery strategy in place in case anything ever happens to the site where their data is stored. By creating a good strategy, you can ensure that your data is never lost and you can even avoid spending [...]