{"id":37033,"date":"2018-06-06T15:34:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssbg.com.cn\/?p=37033"},"modified":"2021-04-08T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T05:30:39","slug":"ssbg-vs-common-tech-support-issues-episode-3-i-dont-need-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssbg.com.cn\/cn\/ssbg-vs-common-tech-support-issues-episode-3-i-dont-need-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"SSBG vs common Tech Support issues: Episode 3 – I don’t need backup"},"content":{"rendered":"

SSBG vs common Tech Support issues: Episode 3<\/span><\/h3>\n

I don’t need backup<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re reading this, there\u2019s a good chance that you don\u2019t regularly back up your computer. And why should you? After all, getting a laptop stolen or having a hard drive crash is the sort of thing that only happens to other people. Your files are fine, right?<\/p>\n

But accidents happen, and if they do, you\u2019ll want to make sure that you\u2019re ready. That means routinely backing up your computer. After all, you really don\u2019t want to be the person who loses their entire thesis a month before it\u2019s due because their computer got stolen in the library. Or has to say goodbye to years of family pictures that were all stored on that old computer in the basement that got fried in a power outage or flood.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, backing up your computer is easier than ever with the advances in cloud storage and local software. No backup system is ever going to be perfect. But there\u2019s always the chance that something may go wrong and you should still consider it a critical necessity.<\/p>\n

LOCAL BACKUP<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re on a Mac or a PC, both major operating systems include pretty robust backup systems built into your computer already, both for a couple folders or your entire computer.<\/p>\n

But first, you\u2019ll need an external hard drive. Generally, you want your backup drive to be (at the bare minimum) as big as your internal hard drive, and ideally around one and a half to two times as large.\u00a0Seagate\u2019s Backup Plus<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Western Digital\u2019s My Passport<\/a>\u00a0are pretty reliable options that won\u2019t break your budget. And remember, a $70 hard drive now could save priceless files and memories later.<\/p>\n

MAC OS X: TIME MACHINE<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019re on a Mac, then you already have a great backup tool at your fingertips called Time Machine. In fact, there\u2019s probably an icon for it that\u2019s been waiting at the top of your menu bar. Simply take an external drive (see above), plug it into your computer, and open up Time Machine to configure it as a backup drive. Time Machine will more or less handle the rest, backing up individual files, folders, and apps. And if you get a new machine or need to reset your computer completely, OS X will prompt you to provide a Time Machine backup to restore from. Just make sure to be good about plugging in your drive regularly to actually do the backups. A backup that\u2019s three years old is better than nothing, but the more often you back up, the better covered you\u2019ll be in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n

WINDOWS 10: FILE HISTORY \/ BACKUP AND RESTORE<\/h4>\n

Microsoft has added integrated backups to Windows 10, and it works pretty much the same way as on a Mac. Plug in your external drive, and navigate over to\u00a0File History<\/a>. (You can either search for this in the Start menu, or find it in the Settings app in the \u201cBackups\u201d portion.) There, you\u2019ll be able to select specific folders to back up, and how often you\u2019d like Windows to back things up. Just like on a Mac, though, you\u2019ll need to actually plug in your drive for your files to actually get backed up.<\/p>\n

CLOUD STORAGE:<\/h3>\n

Local backups are good, but much like your actual hard drive, they\u2019re also prone to getting lost, damaged, or stolen. So it\u2019s probably worth investing in some cloud storage options as a\u00a0backup<\/em>\u00a0backup, just in case.<\/p>\n

For individual files \u2014 like an important copy of a presentation, or your big lab report that\u2019s due next week \u2014 the simplest way to back up to the cloud is with cloud. Some to conisder are Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud. All of them allow you to install an app that scans a local folder and keeps everything in it uploaded to the cloud. That way, even if your whole computer gets hosed, you\u2019ll still be able to log in and access it from anywhere.<\/p>\n

But if you want the extra level of protection, then it\u2019s worth investing in a subscription service. You can consider a service like\u00a0Backblaze<\/a>, which costs $50 \/ year (or $5 \/ month) for unlimited storage of all your files online. It\u2019s not quite as versatile as Dropbox when it comes to just pulling a couple files down from the cloud. But if you need a full-service cloud backup service, it\u2019s hard to beat.<\/p>\n

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