Backing up Our Computers
to Avoid Disaster
Rich McCue
By Accident - Oops!
Accidental Deletion of a file
Misplacement of a CD
Administrator Error
How does someone lose 10 years of photos?
Hareware Failure
Hard Drive Failure
Data Corruption
Crime
Theft
Hacking
Viruses / Worms
Disasters
Fire
Earthquake
Tsunami
Flood
This could never happen to me!?
How can we protect our documents, photographs & data?
Types of Backups
DVD Burner
DVD's = 4.7gb or 2,100 photos
Cost $80 including Backup Software
Store Backup DVD's "Off Site!!!" No Auto Backup
USB Flash Drive
Store between 1gb & 16gb of data
Cost: $20 to $100
Have at least 2 for "Off Site Backup"
No auto backup
External Hard Drive
Store between 500gb & 2tb of data
Cost: $80 to $160
Have at least 2 for "Off Site Backup!!!"
Auto Backup!
On-Line Backup
Store between 2gb & 50bg of data
Cost: Free to $10 per month
Inherently "Off Site"
Auto Backup!
Francis Ford Coppola's
laptop stolen
"Film director Francis Ford Coppola has appealed for the return of his COMPUTER BACKUP DEVICE following a robbery at his house in Argentina on Wednesday."
What Rich has his Parents do...
1. On-Line Backup!
or
2. Hard Drive Backup
Free to $10 / month
Free to $5 / month
$80 to $200
3-2-1 Backup:
3 Copies in
2 Different Formats
1 Off-Site