Data Backup & Recovery

Let's say you've got a notebook (laptop) with a small amount of HardDrive (HDD) space. So, you get an external hard drive and move your files over to the external HDD to create more space on your PC. You think to yourself, great I moved the files off my computer to the external HDD and now I've backed up my files. Incorrect!

A LifeHacker article suggests that a user take advantage of three distinct backup styles.

• Use an external HDD to copy files from key locations in your computer. For example, the Documents folder.
• Create an image of your notebook's HDD with imaging software like Ping.
• Backup your files online.

Read the You're Backing Up Your Data the Wrong Way LifeHacker article.
If you've got the money to do this it is worth your time. Build a file server where you can store vital information on a mirrored HDD dedicated for file storage. This is something simple, but if you'd like to go all out and create more possibilities then a server is what you want. Keep your files backed-up by using RAID 10.