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I lost all my data…

Everyone knows that the data on their machines is important. Some files are irreplaceable. If the only video of your baby’s first steps or the photos of your wedding are on your computer and something happens to the drive, it could be a disaster. So is losing all your business’s financial records and customer information in a fire. Data recovery for a hard drive can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, depending on the size of the hard drive and the state that it is in. That’s if the data is even recoverable. If you have a flood or a fire, recovery becomes more difficult. Or even worse, if a computer or laptop is stolen, they aren’t usually recovered. So, in that case the data is lost. Despite knowing this, most people and many businesses, don’t backup their data frequently enough, if at all. Of those that do, most don’t have offsite backup.

To have backups that you can count on, you need both onsite and offsite backups. Onsite backups are important, so that you can quickly get back up and running if your computer dies or you accidentally delete an important file that you need to recover quickly. Offsite backup is important in the case of natural disasters or theft. They allow you to get another computer and restore your data. Offsite backup could be as simple as backing up your data and then taking it away from your computer, such as taking a work backup home or a home backup to work. It could also involve an online backup services such as: Read the rest of this entry »