Who Should Have a Backup?

The truth is that everyone should have a backup and not necessarily for the reasons that they think. Yes, it is true that you can get attacked by a virus, but there are many other reasons why you may need to go to your backed-up data from time to time. If you are working with databases or large numbers of documents, one errant keystroke can wipe out a whole lot of data. Knowing that there is another solution somewhere that you can go to will enable you to do a little more confident computing.

In addition, although you may think that the components in your server, desktop, or laptop are foolproof and built to last, they are not. The average life of a laptop these days is less than two years. That means if you don’t back it up now, there is a good chance that you will lose everything down the line. You should also keep in mind that when you are working with laptops, you have the added potential for hazards such as dropping it, having it stolen, or pouring drinks on it.

Having a backup is the least expensive insurance policy you will ever buy and one that will pay off when you need it the most if you do need to use it. All you need to do is remember to set it to run on a regular basis.