Ways to backup your data

It is a good idea to keep your important stuff in two places, this could be files, pictures, documents, etc. There are many ways you can backup your data, depending on your needs and how much data you need to backup. You can backup your data locally or through the cloud. Some local backups are the following:

  • CD/DVD
  • External Hard Drive
  • USB Flash Drive
  • Windows home server

When you backup your data on the cloud, you are able to access your data from anywhere and from multiple computers. You can also schedule your backup when using the cloud, so you don’t have to worry. If you use any of the local backups, you have to manually perform the backup and remember to schedule this task to be done. Remember, the key is not if you lose your data but when. If you store documents and important stuff on your computer and it breaks and gets compromised, how will you recover your data? You need to be sure you can get your important documents back and fast.