| Why Backup Your Computer
Data? |
By
Bryce Casselman
Superheroes need it, police rely on it and everyone that
uses a computer should use some form of it backup. In
the world of mainframes and microchips it's called data
backup or data recovery and it can mean the difference
between a slight computer setback and living through your
own electronic apocalypse.
Let's face it; our computers are a bigger part of life
than ever before. We shop, work and play using computers.
They've replaced stereos, encyclopedias, even the mailman.
They've become journals, photo albums and canvases for
our art.
But computers aren't perfect. Files become corrupt, motherboards
malfunction, CPUs call it quits taking our precious data
with them.
The best defense is data backup. Backing up data is vital
for businesses; lost information can cause a major crisis
or worse, lead to business failure. Individuals who don't
backup computer data run the same risk. While this may
not cause financial ruin, it can certainly be frustrating
and even heartbreaking. So why do so few of us practice
data backup?
"I'm
too busy to backup my computer."
We are busy work, family and friends fill our days and
leave us little time for boring things like computer
maintenance. But today's backup software
manufacturers make it easy. Through scheduled
backups, your system can automatically perform a backup
that fits your needs at an interval you choose-without
interrupting life.
"I don't know how to backup data."
Like preparing for a natural disaster, most of us understand
how important data backup is, but don't know where to
start. A big step is deciding how you are going to store
the data you backup.
One option is Removable Backup Media, but this only
narrows the field a little. You could buy a million
3.5" discs or perhaps invest in a larger-capacity
external Zip drive. You could take the plunge into writeable
CDs or stretch out your legs with the help of an external
hard drive. To learn more about removable
backup media and find out which one best fits your needs,
read Removable Backup Media: Pros and Cons.
Another good data backup option is to backup to an FTP
location, which allows you to backup a file, a folder
or your entire hard drive to a separate location online.
"My computer won't crash."
You've had your computer this long and haven't had problems
so far why worry about computer backup now? Think about
it you wear your seat belt even though you don't expect
your car to crash everyday. Data backup is about protecting
your data's future, but with computers, it isn't if
you crash, it's when you crash.
In today's high-tech world of sneaky spyware and venomous
viruses, you are in more danger of data loss than ever
before. Computer viruses grew by as much as 11% during
2003 alone.*
Like tires on your car, the electronic circuits your
computer rides on will eventually wear down and blow
out. When this happens, you can either grieve at your
loss or simply restore your data with data backup software.
So with that said, how does one choose the right backup
software? There are many varieties available-some suited
to a growing business and others for growing families.
Some backup software is for technical experts, other
packages for the technically challenged. To help you
choose, check our Backup
Software Review Homepage, where you can compare
backup software features side-by-side and read reviews
on top backup and recovery software.
So whether you use your computer for business or pleasure,
for communication or education, for paying bills or
improving skills-data backup has you covered.
REFERENCES:
Beauprez, Jennifer, The Denver Post: Experts fear 'digital
Pearl Harbor'. Mxlogic.com. (2003).
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