Backing up to the Cloud

We all know we have to backup our computers, but those backups files can get huge. Add that to your existing files and your computers disk will seem to have shrunk overnight. No matter what size hard drive you have, space is a premium. Besides, it's not exactly a good idea to store your backups on the same disk since you can't retrieve it when the disk fails.  So what are your options?

The quickest and easiest to understand option is to buy an external hard disk. You can often get a removable drive that is large enough to do the job.If your on the road, you need your backup with you just in case.  And where is it when your notebook get's stolen?And if you said "with my stolen laptop?" You win the prize.  And, they are still hard disks and at some point they will fail. You may find the external backup fails before your notebook computer does.

Online backup is actually a good idea because dedicated hardware is in the same place as your computer.  Have a fire?  flood?  theft?At the worst time, it's destroyed. And when that happens, a Cloud Backup online will always have a copy in a place for you. This is why businesses usually have one backup in the premises and one (or more) off premises. The best thing about online backup is the cloud is available with any internet connection. This gives you the convenience of having a backup available both locally (via Cloud Backup's "mounted volume" option), and is stored remotely.  So when bad things happen to your computers, you can still get your data. Cloud Backup is easy to use, inexpensive, and lets you recover lost data fast.

Network attached storage can make sense if you have several computers. They let you backup all your data and let you share selected folders or retrieve files from the shared space. Remember though, dedicated hardware adds complexity, maintenance, and alot of up front money.And if a fire, flood or theft... All that work was wasted.Besides, CloudBackup can backup your computer, or your whole office full of computers with one account.

CD's and DVD's are also an inexpensive solution.But backing up to disks every day is a easily forgotton and thankless chore. It becomes even more hard work when you have a lot of files and your backup spans several disks. The other problem with this method is, backup utilities that come with your computer usually cannot backup to a CD or DVD drive. So you'll have to fork out extra money to buy a third party backup software that will. And then you have to worry about where to keep piles of these CD/DVD's where they won't be scratched, exposed to high temperatures, or suffer the risk of fire, flood, and theft. 

No backup solution is one hundred percent and what you choose of course will depend on how you work. If your data is really important to you, use an online backup like OPENRSM CloudBackup.  That way your data is always available, secure, and you don't have to worry.  CloudBackup has you covered.