While everyone should backup their data, how you backup your data is just as important as when you perform the backup. If you don't take care when protecting your data, or your archives, then it could just be possible that your backed up data can also be lost.
Below are several tips that I would like to share with you. The tips aren't supposed to be the rules for backing up, but they may help with ensuring your have good backups.
- Always make multiple copies of your data. This is a point most people never think about. CD/DVD's are notorious for longevity when it comes to long-term storage. If you need to restore the data on those discs, and you find out they are no longer readable, you have just lost all your data. If you made two copies of your data, then you may have a chance that one of the copies can be read.
- Don't use cheap products. Many people probably go to a store and buy the cheapest bulk brands of CD/DVD's. There is a reason those items are cheap. They don't work very well. Computer equipment is not like many other products you buy. If you buy cheap, you get cheap. Spend some money on some good quality backup media, such as Taiyo Yuden DVD's.
- Don't keep all your back ups in one location. Storing the copies of your data in separate locations is important. If you store all your data in one location, and something was to happen to that location, then you could lose all your data. If you use DVD's or USB flash drives for backup, simply move them to another location. Another good solution is an online storage solution, as your data is always stored offsite.
- Verify your data. It is important when you do copy your data, that you also verify it was copied without any issues. Last thing you need when your restore your data is to find out it was corrupted during the backup. You should also check your backed up data on a regular basis just to ensure nothing has become corrupted since it was backed up.
- Remember to backup on a regular basis. Take advantage of a scheduling program that can execute your backups, or find a backup software with one built in. If you go too long without backing up your data, then it is at risk of being lost.
The points above provide some tips for you to help protect your data from harmful events. Chances are that if you follow some of the above rules, you can be sure that you will always be able to restore your data when the time comes.
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