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BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER What, Why, Where and How
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTERWhat, Why, Where and How
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTERBackup Process1. Decide what data will be protected2. Decide what threat(s) to protect it against3. Decide which method of backup meets your needs and
fits your budget.4. Set up the backup process5. TEST YOUR BACKUPS
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTERSteps to deciding what to back up1.) Replaceability2.) Time required for replacement3.) Convenience
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTERRate the items on your system according to the above1.) Financial/legal documents, original work, photos2.) Work that would be excessively time consuming to redo3.) Things it would be nice to have
There’s no reason you can’t have all three; but that will be decided by storage space and cost.
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTERKnowing how to back up begins with deciding what you want to protect your data from
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER1st risk: Hard drive failure2nd risk: Fire3rd risk: Theft4th risk: Other disasters
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER1st risk: Hard drive failureEasiest to defend against; backup can be to another HDD in the same machine, a USB backup drive, another computer, or another devicePros: Easy to set up, usually convenient to useCons: only protects against HDD failure. Scheduled backups may not work.
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BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER2nd risk: FireMore difficult to defend against; backups will need to be either made to an off-site location, to a portable device which is then taken off-site, or placed in a fire-proof safe.Pros: Much better defense; if off-site is used, very robustCons: more complex, may be costly
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BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER3rd risk: TheftMore difficult to defend against; backups will need to be either made to an off-site location or to a portable device which is then taken off-site. A safe may be of some use, provided it is large enough and mounted wellPros: Much better defense; if off-site is used, very robustCons: more complex, may be costly
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BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER4th risk: Other disasters (floods, tornados, rampaging swarms of vicious marmots, zombies, etc.)More difficult to defend against; backups will need to be either made to an off-site location or to a portable device which is then taken off-site Pros: Much better defense when set up properly. A geographically distributed off-site backup is invulnerable to almost any threatsCons: more complex, may be costly
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