Comments on: Is Your Data Backup Plan Like Going To The Dentist? http://thatcomputerguy.net.au/technology/is-your-data-backup-plan-like-going-to-the-dentist/ Solving Small Business Technology & Web Marketing Headaches since 1999 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://thatcomputerguy.net.au/technology/is-your-data-backup-plan-like-going-to-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Dan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:51:30 +0000 http://thatcomputerguy.net.au/?p=863#comment-14 Thanks for your comment Arthur, it's always good to keep as many copies of your data as you can! Along those lines, I should also mention that when using an online backup service, not only will you be backing up your data offsite, the service provider will also be doing the same, ensuring your data is completely protected. Thanks for your comment Arthur, it’s always good to keep as many copies of your data as you can!

Along those lines, I should also mention that when using an online backup service, not only will you be backing up your data offsite, the service provider will also be doing the same, ensuring your data is completely protected.

]]> By: Arthur Koulianos http://thatcomputerguy.net.au/technology/is-your-data-backup-plan-like-going-to-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Arthur Koulianos Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:31:58 +0000 http://thatcomputerguy.net.au/?p=863#comment-13 Great article Dan. The challenge that I see in Australia is educating home PC users that backing up is mandatory. It all comes down to how much you value your data. I use USB sticks as well and find them very useful but I have also lost them, so they are as you say temporary. I also use a hard drive at home that keeps a copy of all of my files especially the larger files eg videos and movies. Just like a PC however, external hard drives also have movable parts and can fail, get stolen or get damaged. For my really important files I use online backup (Carbonite). It takes them offline and I can access them regardless of what happens to my laptop. I can even access them from any PC remotely whenever I need to. Great article Dan. The challenge that I see in Australia is educating home PC users that backing up is mandatory. It all comes down to how much you value your data.

I use USB sticks as well and find them very useful but I have also lost them, so they are as you say temporary.

I also use a hard drive at home that keeps a copy of all of my files especially the larger files eg videos and movies. Just like a PC however, external hard drives also have movable parts and can fail, get stolen or get damaged.

For my really important files I use online backup (Carbonite). It takes them offline and I can access them regardless of what happens to my laptop. I can even access them from any PC remotely whenever I need to.

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