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By: Connectivity Pro

Doing backups of your data seems to be a daunting task for business owners. I find it amazing how concerned people are about their data, when they have a crash or their computer is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair.  I’m a technology professional and my desktop experienced some issues where I have to do a fresh install of my OS and all of my settings.  After I was completed, I had all my settings back to where things were before my software/hardware failure.  What allowed me to do this? Having a backup of no just my data, but software settings and profiles.

You never now how vital you data was, until you lose it. Well, the only thing that I lost was the time it took to make repairs, the data, I still have. Many users will prefer to use Firefox over other browsers. Make sure you add your Firefox directory to your backup scheme.  You should also take the time to note where your profiles and settings are located for many of your software installations.  The location C:\Documents and Settings\”USER NAME”\ Application Data\ is another important path you should take note of. When you need to restore your settings to much of the software on your system, you will find it here.

As technology becomes more and more apart of our daily lives, we depend on it even more.  Our banking, our passwords, our music and pictures are all stored on our computers. Why not back it up? It will cost much more to have someone retrieve the data (if its possible). You can back up you data, but what if you have a flood or even worse a fire?  Banks and other large institutions don’t have the monopoly on protecting data. Sure, your can backup your data at home, you can also store it, securely off site and have 24/76 access to it. As technology gets more advanced, you will yet have people doing things the outdated way. Who needs to do things the new way, when the old way works just fine?  You might have too! What do I mean? The old fashioned way may actually compromise your data. The reason things are updated is, developers and programmers found out their flaws and vulnerabilities in their software. Upgrades are they way to fix and repair, exploits, weakness and other problems in a program that may have been secure back then.

It only takes a few moments of your time, perhaps 30 minutes at the most, to make sure your data is protected and secure. Its much more expensive and time consuming to try and recover it without any protection methods in place. You can take your chances if you desire, no one is immune for a software glitch or hardware failure, you just have to be prepared for it when it happens and the operative word is when. For backups , checkout the services offered by Connectivity Pro, Online File Folders; your data is safe and secure. Accessible 24/7.

Are you a home user or small business looking for a backup solution? Do you carry a laptop with you everywhere you go? Is the data that you carry important to you? You should consider a backup solution that fits your needs. I want to take you through a short list of items that you might want to look for in a backup solution. Your needs may vary and I just want to inform you of what features are out there.

Some of the common criteria that people look for may sound obvious. Does the software perform all types of backups? Can it protect single files at a time even if they are in use at the moment? These are some of the normal features you can get with backup software. Do you need a “one-click” hard drive backup solution? Do you know what a “one-click” backup is? All of these features depend on your needs. It is just like a new car. Do you need the car to get from point A to point B or do you want to cruise in style? Let’s cover a few features.

Backup scheduling is a necessity in my opinion. Any piece of software that you are going to use to backup your system regularly should come with the ability to schedule. Scheduling will allow you to set it and forget it, increase your productivity, and allow you to have piece of mind knowing that your data is being protected. It saves you the time of manually scheduling a backup every night or every week. Who knows, you could forget if you didn’t have that functionality.

Backup to removable media is another option that I think is important if you will be purchasing a software solution. You may want to have the ability to back up static data for long term storage to CD, DVD, or Zip Drive. I know there are tons of pictures I have that I probably won’t do anything with until I want to view them in five years. A DVD backup would make that easy.

Do you require data compression? Is it necessary for your backup software to compress the data so that you can store more information on the media? This might come in handy if you are limited on space and still want to backup your data regularly. It may not be a requirement for you but could be something you look for later.

Do you want to filter the files that you are backing up? Let’s say you have a small business and you want to backup all of your important data and not include mp3′s. You can make a rule that allows you to perform that task. This is perfect for those special cases when you need a little bit more control over what you are backing up.

Are you a process oriented person and want to know that the information you have backed up has been verified? This function performs a type of error checking. It makes sure that you have retrieved the data that you said you wanted. The draw back is that it takes more time to complete.

Do you want to use old CD/DVD rewritable disks? Well, some backup software comes with the functionality to erase the media before it ever starts to backup your data. This would be nice if you don’t have a bunch of data and want to recycle some of those rewritable disks that you no longer have a use for.

Another great function is creating image backups that are bootable. How nice would it be for you to restore to a pristine state with a bootable disk and not have to worry about installing the original operating system first? This is nice, keep in mind that you have to have the storage space to keep that entire image. They can get pretty hefty if you aren’t careful.

I hate to talk about system restores or desktop restores but there comes a time when you might need to do them. Would you like the ability to restore specific data to a separate hard drive so that you can hand pick the files you want replaced. It may not be something you identify now, but it might be a nice to have later on.

This is just a preliminary list of things you may look for in your backup solution. Keep in mind that when you are looking for backup strategies, backup solutions, or the ability to restore systems your mileage may vary. A home user may have different criteria than a small or medium size business. The amount of data may differ from person to person. You should evaluate what pieces and parts you need before you decide to go out and purchase a solution. The point is take this information and plan appropriately all strategies are different. Just take action. The strategy won’t be any good if you don’t backup your data.

Imagine having the ability to schedule a backup and walk away knowing your data is being protected nightly. Learn how to perform system restores, find out how to backup files, and find out how to protect your data. Joseph Simcic has written an easy to read eBook that you can download now and start learning how to backup your computer

Author: Joseph Simcic
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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It seems that no one considers a back up of their data until they have a disaster. I guess many PC and laptop user don’t think it will happen to them.  In 2011, maybe you should consider having you data accessible from another location, other than your PC or laptop.

In many cases, when you have a disaster on your desktop or laptop, the data can be recovered. Their are many services available that will charge you per MB or GB to recover your data. Its possible to spend only pennies a day to protect you self from a disaster. many computer manufactures will offer some type of built in service or feature that will allow you to recover from many pc problems, but what if your equipment is actually stolen or damaged beyond repair?

I switched from using Carbonite to a service called Online File Folder a service of Connectivity Pro. This service allows me to have between 10 and 100GB of secure storage of my data. I can back up my documents, my music and more. Also, I have access from any PC and I can install it on multiple PC’s.

Cloud storage is now, unfortunately many have not heard of it and they are more than likely using it and don’t know it.