Backup my PC

Floppy Disks

Hard disks used to be swapped in and out of computers: they looked and felt like heavy desk drawers! So floppy disks were quite a revolution in their time. And they were indeed floppy, first came the 8" (or 20cm) version, before the 'small' 5 1/4" disks, which soon gave way to the 3 1/2" (much less floppy!) disks. Programmes used to arrive on a single floppy disk, and a box of 10 floppy disks provided pretty good storage capacity for backups!

That's history, but it doesn't answer how to backup my PC with today's data requirements!

Tape backup

With the relatively limited size of the 3 1/2" floppy disk, it is not surprising that a new backup medium soon came on the scene: the computer backup tape. Formats have changed over the years, but the method still remains current today.

The problems are not necessarily in the technology, but in the human aspect of it: somebody has to remember to change the tapes, set the backup going, and take the tapes off-site in case of fire. Then - because they are off-site - restoring a file to its most currrent version can be an issue.

CD ROM

The advent of the CD ROM changed how software companies delivered computer programmes: often on 1 CD, replacing a whole number of 3 1/2" floppy disks. With the arrival of low cost CD writers, CDs also became a backup medium.

If you have ever fancied a career as a disk jockey, here's a good way to get in training - use CD ROMs to backup your PC!

Online backup

If you have been looking up for online backup, you have found it right here. It takes moments to download free software, and the shortest of times to set up which files and directories you wish to keep backed up.

The great thing is that you get free backup software and can start with FREE backup before committing to the paid service. And the paid for service is a market beating offer - unlimited online backup storage for less than a couple of drinks!

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