| START --> Backing up your personal and important | | | | windows compression utility and just burn that to a |
| data on your PC is something that everyone should | | | | DVD. How ever software can make the process a |
| do but very few actually take the time to do it. | | | | lot cleaner. |
| Why? Maybe it's because they don't know how, or | | | | Simple desktop applications like Acronis True Image |
| possibly it's because they've never experienced what | | | | or Genie backup manager will provide you with a |
| it's like to lose important files and never get them | | | | simple interface to pick and choose which files and |
| back. | | | | folders you want to backup, and even integrate the |
| In this article I am going to discuss computer backup | | | | transfer process to a USB drive, dvd's or even off |
| storage and backup solutions. We'll look at what | | | | site FTP storage. |
| media and method to use to store your backup as | | | | The key here is don't get to weighted down in fancy |
| well as the software to create it. | | | | features. All this does is slow you down and often |
| Don't Spend a Lot of Money on Fancy Gadgets | | | | you won't complete your backup because of all the |
| The biggest trap that we can all fall into when | | | | options. |
| shopping for anything technology related is the trap | | | | Consider Doing it All Online |
| of buying more features then we need. How does | | | | Another alternative for computer backup storage |
| this happen? Well simple, we start reading about all | | | | that is becoming very popular is online backup |
| these neat features and think how we could put | | | | services. This combines the software to make the |
| them to work, the bad news is that we very rarely | | | | backup with the storage solution (off site online file |
| ever take advantage of any of these so called nifty | | | | storage). The price is right often less then five bucks |
| features. | | | | a month, and the software is about as easy as you |
| When it comes to computer backup storage keep it | | | | can get for making file backups. |
| simple. Consider using a USB jump drive or just dvd's. | | | | If you take one thing away form this article the thing |
| I'd suggest staying away from second hard drives, | | | | to remember is that you must take action. Not |
| tape backups and other high tech alternatives. | | | | backing up your files today leaves one more day for |
| Simple Software will Do | | | | something to crash and you lose all of your important |
| So storing the backup your create is one step, but | | | | photos, videos, music and more. |
| creating that backup is another. You can do | | | | So take the first step today and investigate the best |
| something as simple as zip up all your files using the | | | | method of computer backup storage for you. |