Resources for Backing Up Online
From PC World, an article of interest to solos: "Mobile Computing: Online Backup Services."
Most traditional backup methods copy your computer files onto some kind of media, be it an external hard drive, a CD or DVD, or a USB keychain drive. These methods are convenient and quick, and many (particularly external hard drives and DVDs) offer plenty of inexpensive storage space.
The problem is that most of the time, most people keep the external hard drives and DVDs in the same office or building as the computer they're backing up. So, should a disaster--hurricane, earthquake, fire--occur, both the computer and the data backup could be destroyed. ...
That's why I'm a firm believer in online backup services, which save your most critical computer files on a secure, off-site server over the Internet. If you've backed up regularly online, you may lose your computer in a disaster or to a theft, but at least your key files will survive.
The catch? As is explained in the article, backing up online is expensive.
Thanks to Celia Elwell for the link.
After a backup, I take a USB drive home and put it in my safe. I then remove a USB drive from my safe and then take it with me the next time I go to work. While simple, it is effective for me, and most importantly for now, very cost effective. Of course, this method will not work for attorneys who live in their offices . . . .
Posted by: JR | May 27, 2008 at 01:07 PM
I use Mozy.com. It uses a small resident application to compress and backup your data to their site. You can get 2GB for free, which is enough to backup my current critical documents, and my .pst file.
Brad
www.legalwikipro.com
Posted by: briefer | June 29, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Skadoit! offers affordable Online Backups
for only $6.95! First month is free! - www.skadoit.com
Posted by: Skadoit | January 06, 2009 at 02:38 PM