So, one appointment today, as stated yesterday, a PC not living up to its potential. We have no sympathy for slackers. The thing was, it wasn't really all that slow. It had a fair amount of spy/mal-ware (~30 odd bits) and was running some detritus it didn't need, but all in all, not too bad to start. We spent some time going over Cobian back up. Recommended.
Hmmm - sounds like a new feature. Recommended widget of the week. This week, download Cobian backup 9. Its dead simple to use; if you have questions, email me, but I guarantee that you'll be an expert in a few minutes.
An interesting question that came up a few times today was that of backup media. Well, while something is better than nothing, the real answer comes down to: It Depends. It all depends on what you want to back up, how large the archive is, and how persistent you need the back up to be. Consider:
- Back up only data you can't replace. Don't backup Audio CDs, Applications, and things you can download again
- Or, at least, only back them up once
- Remember, you're restricted to about 650MB on a CD, and 4.7 GB on a DVD. Plan accordingly.
- Do you want a thousand CDs cluttering the place up? Will a thumb drive fulfill your need? What about an external drive, or a web-based storage alternative? I tend to hate tapes (tough to verify integrity, replace annually at least, don't always work).
Your mileage may vary, but thats the opinion of the management.
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