| If your computer's hard drive failed right now, what | | | | some important data. So even though a backup hard |
| important files would you lose? Digital pictures? Tax | | | | drive is better than no backup solution at all, there is |
| documents? Work files or school work? All of these | | | | still a risk that important data can be lost. |
| file types are important and irreplaceable. In the case | | | | A much better and safer data backup solution is an |
| of a catastrophic hard drive failure you risk the | | | | online computer backup system. This type of system |
| chance of losing these documents forever. | | | | is used by computer systems that have a broadband |
| Today many people store very important documents | | | | connection to the internet. A small program is |
| on their computer and they don't take into | | | | downloaded and installed on the host computer. That |
| consideration any type of data backup solution. A fail | | | | small piece of software is the interface between the |
| safe system for backing up data is the single most | | | | host computer and the online computer backup |
| important part of your computing environment. | | | | database. It monitors changes made to files and |
| Without a data backup solution you are asking for | | | | recognizes new files. Those changed or new files are |
| trouble. The real shame is that a data backup solution | | | | then automatically backed up to the online database. |
| can be relatively inexpensive to implement. Unlike the | | | | There is no interaction needed from the user at all. |
| cost to recover data from a failed drive, which can | | | | Your files are safe from prying eyes because they |
| run anywhere from $500 to $5,000. | | | | are double encrypted on your computer before being |
| The two most popular ways to implement a data | | | | sent to the online database. The remote database |
| backup solution are: | | | | that stores all your backed up files uses redundant |
| 1. External or secondary backup hard drive. | | | | technology. If there is a server failure or any other |
| 2. Online computer backup system. | | | | disaster, your files will always be safe. |
| An external or secondary backup hard drive can be a | | | | Recovering your files from an online computer |
| good solution if you are a regimented person. This | | | | backup system is as easy as clicking your mouse. If |
| type of system requires that you manually save or | | | | you accidentally delete an important file, just |
| move your important files to the backup drive. Some | | | | download it from your backups online. Should your |
| backup hard drives come with software that will | | | | computer's hard drive fail, you can install a new hard |
| automatically do the backups for you. It's up to you | | | | drive, then recover every single important file from |
| to ensure the backup drive is healthy and all the data | | | | the backups. Just reload the small interface program, |
| you expect to be saved is actually saved. The major | | | | sign into your account and download all your files. |
| problem with a backup hard drive is the potential for | | | | Online computer backup is the best way to ensure |
| failure. It's proven that 13% of all new hard drives fail | | | | that you will always have a copy of your important |
| within the first year. Very seldom have I seen | | | | files. The yearly fee is very inexpensive and well |
| anyone who saves a duplicate copy of every file on | | | | worth the peace of mind you'll have knowing that |
| both their main hard drive and backup hard drive. This | | | | you will never lose another important file. |
| means if one of the two drives fails, you will lose | | | | |