Most people have stuff on their computer that they do not want to lose.  You probably have pictures, emails, letters and other documents stored on your computer that are irreplaceable.  If you run a small business from your home you might have crucial business documents on your computer.  If you lost those you could lose business.  That’s unacceptable and that’s why backing up your computer is so important.

 

The main idea with a backup is to copy your important stuff to a different place in case your computer crashes.  When it comes to deciding what type of backup process you need consider this – the farther your stuff is from your computer the safer it is.  For example, if your computer crashes and your stuff is backed up to an external hard drive that is 3 feet away from the computer, then the stuff will be able to be recovered.  However, if you have a small fire and both the computer and external hard drive are damaged then you might have lost all of your stuff for good.  So what about backing up to somewhere else?  You could copy across your home network to an external hard drive in another room.  That would be OK in a small fire but not a big one.

 

The way to get farther from your computer – but still be able to recover lost files quickly – is to set up an online backup.   An online backup is a process that copies your important stuff to a server on the Internet.  This server is reliable and secure.  If your house burns down and your computer is completely destroyed the information backed up to the online backup can be copied to your replacement computer.

 

I can work with you to setup a backup process that is appropriate for your situation.  Call 972-514-7727 and let me help you protect your stuff.