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August 27 2014
So, you've probably got all your files – documents, music, videos, photos, EVERYTHING – on your computer. It's probably all nice, neat, and organized just how you like it. And you probably have it all backed up on an external hard drive or cloud storage, right? Right?? If the answer is "yes," you can stop reading this now. If you're one of the majority of people who would answer "no," this is the article for you.
Although we've written about the importance of data backup a few times in the past, the occasional refresher can save at least a few new people from hard drive disaster.
Problem: You have a LOT of important (and probably irreplaceable) files in ONE place – your computer.
Solutions:
Hard Drive Backup – This involves purchasing an external hard drive and running backup software. The cost? About $100. We recommend Seagate and Western Digital drives, preferably with a capacity of 1TB (one terabyte) or larger.
Cloud Storage Backup – This involves signing up for a free or paid online storage plan. Free plans usually don't include much storage, but paid plans can be very cost effective (and ABSOLUTELY worth it to keep your data safe from disaster). We recommend MCW Backup (of course) or a similar service such as CrashPlan. Features will vary from service to service, but the important thing is to get your data backed up!