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Your Data is Your Life!
Picture The Scene -
Now Picture This Scene: You turn on your computer and hear a strange grinding noise an all of your data is simply gone! No more pictures, no more spreadsheets, no more resume, no more contact list, no more anything.
Data loss happens all the time! Countless people bring in systems who's hard drives just picked it's time and stopped working. You have one defense against this. BACK UP YOUR DATA! Once a drive gets to this point the cost to retrieve data can be in the thousands of dollars! Lehigh Valley Computers can help you in the event that you reach this stage. We have managed to save data in 96% of the cases that a drive fails. but it is a costly process and we would much rather see you protect your data before it gets to this stage. The Top Reason data loss happens::
How do I backup my Data? There are many ways t backup data. Lets list the a few out and talk about them Tape Backups - I know you business people remember this one! (I'm not a large fan of tape drives, they had their time no question. The problem is they are slow and many many time when I went to retrieve a clients data we found that the tape was years old and has not be changed in years, they tend to break just when you need them the most. They also tend to give you fits if you don't clean the backup drive every few months. In their day they were simply the best choice. That day has passed!
Flash Drives - That neat Little USB devise that helps us move files around I can't stress this enough! Flash Drives are BAD data backup choices! Flash drives are great for moving your data from home to office! I have no clue how we have lived without them for so long! But remember That "Your Data is Your Life!" Run a search on Google for "help flash drive broke" you are going to find many people that were not worried about there data because it was safe on there Flash drive. (Then it was gone) I go through 5 flash drives a year easy! I use them to move files, save a clients data in a 911 and to take work back and forth from office to work. But you will never catch me using one without having a safe copy of that data backed up.
CD\RW OR DVD\RW - Burn a data CD or DVD In many cases this is a good way for the home user to save there data. DVD's can hold lots of data, music, movies and so on. The problem I have with this method is not the equipment! It's the average user. Come on now you and I both know that you're going to forget to change the DVD or to put a DVD in the drive. Your going to use it a few times and forget to run the backup program. If you are the type that simply will not forget to run that backup. I think this way will work for you. If you're like me and you know that sooner or later your going to get "backup lazy" it may not be the right way to save your data.
External Hard Drives - Ding Ding Ding we have a winner! We started to move almost all of our clients over to external Hard drives about a year ago. The price has dropped! They can be set to automatically backup (using even MS backup) so I don't have to spend a ton on backup software. There are no tapes or DVD's to replace. One flaw what if it breaks! We get by this by using 2 external hard drives per location! We simply put one in place and put the other one in the clients fire safe (or have them take it home) and then once a week they swap the 2 drives. We're safe against just about anything. Even If the server is stolen we can replace the server and use that extra (offsite) drive to restore the data. Were protected against fire, and drive breakdown. Even buying 2 drives the cost is much cheaper than using a tape drive and tapes. One thing! I recommend Seagate external drives! They have a great warranty! A nice choice for for home users and small business. However remember you need to swap the drives once a week. If you think that this is something your going to stay on top of your in great shape. If not keep reading.
Remote Backup - Sending your files over the internet to be stored on a server someplace else Many companies and even home users are turning to remote backup to keep there data safe! Is it safe? Do you know where it is going? who has access to it? will it be there when you need it? I don't mean to sound down about remote backup. If you can answer all of the above questions it is a great way to backup your data. even share it from one location to another. However I tend to like to be able to lay my hands on something. Not only do I want to backup my data. I want to hold that backup in my hands. My biggest fear with remote backup is simply this. There are so many people hosting remote backup sites how do I know I can trust 90% of them? What if they sell my client list on E-Bay? In answer to these questions Lehigh Valley Computers has partnered with a local company that handles all of our clents remote backup needs. Not only am I sure your data will be safe I also know I can lay my hands on it when it's needed the most. Call us today for details. They have a computer vault that is like fort knox! a mega fast internet connection with a great backup plan if that net goes down. the staff is well trained and was able to answer all of my questions. There prices are very reasonable and the equipment top of the line! They even have a full service computer lab on site That our staff has access too, meaning that I have everything I need in one location and I do not even have to return to our shop. This will save hours of work just when our clients need to be up and running the most. It's more affordable then you think! Call us for details! (610) 443-1528
If you would like more information or you would like us to show you how to setup your backup system just give is a call.
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