subject: Computer Back Ups Are Extremely Important [print this page] Computer Back Ups Are Extremely Important
Backing up your computer is one of the most important things you can do. You never know when your hard drive might break or become infected by a malicious and destructive virus. Backing up your computer can be very easy if you ensure that you get the right tool for the job. There are several programs out there that can make backups and images of your data, but some are better than others. Let's take a look at some reasons you should back up your computer and then discuss the best PC backup software that's available.
Reasons To Back Up Your Data
First of all, why should you make sure you back up your data? Many people are unaware that their hard drives are mechanical parts and they can and do break. It's really only a matter of time. I have been working with computers for a long time and I have had several hard drives simply die on me.
Another reason you should back up your data is to protect against the threat of virus infections and other malware. If your computer is suddenly overtaken by a virus, you can simply just load a prior image and restore your data completely. You won't have to worry about messing around with various virus removal tools that may or may not work.
Of course, there's also the threat of theft or a catastrophe such as a fire. I hope this never happens to you, but in the event that it does it will help to have backups of all your data. Nowadays people store very important and valuable data on their computers, including photos and financial documents. It could be potentially very damaging and upsetting to lose this information.
Where To Make Your Backups
I strongly suggest buying yourself an external hard drive on which to store your backups. This will help protect against broken hard drives. If you simply partition one hard drive and make backups to the partition you won't have much to help you if the hard drive physically breaks. Doing the partition method is helpful when defending against viruses and malware, but I still recommend getting an external drive. They are very cheap these days and having a working backup is priceless.
The Best PC Backup Software
I am the unfortunate veteran of several hard drive malfunctions - to the point where the drive won't even work any more. I know the importance of backing up my data. Recently I had my laptop's drive completely break down. Luckily I had just finished a backup using Acronis True Image Home 2010. I highly recommend this software as it's incredibly easy to use and much cheaper than Norton Ghost, the next best competitor. I also think Acronis stands ahead in the category of customer service and support, as I've heard some nightmare stories about trying to deal with Norton.
For more information please take a moment and visit our Acronis True Image Home 2010 review over at our data recovery website.
