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How Safe Is Your DATA?
by Simon Morris
What would you do if you switched your computer on tomorrow
morning, only to see an error message and to find that some
of your important files had become corrupted? You may no longer
be able to open some files - or, even worse, files might have
gone missing without a trace. Welcome to the world of data
loss! If you rely on your computer, then this would be a total
disaster. If you run any kind of web site or online business,
things would get worse before they got better. Imagine losing
your entire ezine subscriber base. Need I say more?
Backing up your data on a regular basis is not an option,
but a necessity - for the sake of both your business and your
sanity. Consider the following statistics, which show the
most common reasons for data loss: 42% Mechanical Failure
34% Human Error 15% Software Failure 6% Viruses 3% Natural
Disaster (Statistics taken from The Security News) Repeat
out loud: Backup, backup, backup!! Now that you've got the
message, you'll need to know how to go about backing up your
data. There are several options available, but for the purpose
of this article I want to concentrate on the different methods
of online backup available over the internet.
Basically, there are two types of online backup services.
With the first, once you have downloaded the software and
installed it on your PC you just connect to the backup provider's
server and away you go. Just select the files you want backed
up and then transfer them over the internet, rather like using
FTP to upload your web pages to your web host. This option
usually entails a monthly fee of anywhere from $5-$20. The
software is easy to use, and restoring your files is just
as simple as backing them up in the first place. You can back
up as many files as you wish and even your entire PC if you
like, although this will take quite some time.
If the worst happened and you lost everything, you could
just restore all of your files back onto your computer. As
this may take a while, some services will provide you with
a CD containing everything you have backed up, though often
there is an extra charge of about $20 for this. The second
option is to use a web-based backup service. You can do this
from your browser window and, as with web-based e-mail, you
have access to your files from any computer with an internet
connection. This kind of service will generally provide you
with 10-20 MB of file space and is most often free. You can't
back up quite as much using this system, but if you just need
to back up the odd file or two, then this could be the best
option for you.
Top Tips For Backup:
- Know where your important files are located.
- Keep your backup disks safe.
- Keep several copies of important data.
- Store disks in different locations.
- Decide on a backup schedule and stick to it.
- START TODAY. Remember, it's better to be safe than sorry!
- Replace backup disks regularly.
The following are a number of different backup services.
Have a look through the list
- you should find something that works well for you. Remember
the key is in having a simple system and putting it into practice.
Repeat out loud: Backup, backup, backup!!
Connected http://www.connected.com
FreeDrive http://www.freedrive.com
X Drive http://www.xdrive.com
Driveway http://www.driveway.com
Maxisafe http://www.maxisafe.com
Managed Storage http://www.sgii.com
E-store http://www.e-stor.net
@Backup http://www.backup.com
StoreActive http://www.storactive.net
BackUpNet http://www.backupnet.com
eVault.com http://www.evault.com
MySpace http://www.freediskspace.com
About the Author
Simon Morris is the owner of 'eWeb 101 Internet Marketing'
His latest product 'SalesCopyClinic' reveals how to position
you product for maximum results, how to create desire by exaggerating
benefits and how to generate self interest with every word
you write. http://www.eweb101.com/x/01
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