Cloud Backup Services-What Should I Use? What to save?

Most people don't think about backups until they need them. Really need them. You may know the feeling first hand of facing the loss of critical documents or precious photos.

Still, more often than not all of your data is hanging out on your computer. Sure, some may have a favorite flash drive or even fewer an external hard drive they save files to. None of these solutions help if you misplace the drive or it fails.

Here's why: Backups are a pain in the rear. You aren't alone in your angst. Backup consistency is generally the largest weakness in businesses today.

There is hope. I recommend you check out Mimedia.

Mimedia is an online service that allows you to backup and share your data(documents, music, photos, etc). The free version gives you a whopping 7Gigabytes! This is enough to handle most everyone's photos, docs and some music you may want to share( I don't recommend dumping all your music up to the cloud unless you invest in the paid plan).

Ok Brett, what should I backup? Easy: all your precious photos and documents. Even a photo hound will have a hard time filling up 7GB of space.

It is easy to sign up. Just go here and register.
1. You will be asked to download the client. Install it and it will present you with a wizard. I would choose the Recommended backup settings unless you have A LOT of music. In that case I would use the advanced settings and choose your photo and documents folders.
2. Choose internet as the backup method
3. Click Bandwidth
4. Move the Active Bandwidth slider to 5%. This will limit the amount of internet bog down you may get while working at the computer.
5. I would leave the idle bandwidth slider where it is at.

The first backup will take some time. You don't need to watch it, but you do need to leave the computer on. It's no sweat if you have to turn it off, it will pickup automatically when you come back online.

Great, now how do I restore? Go to mimedia, log in with the username and password you already created, click backups. you will see your computer icon. Click the restore backup button and save it.

This can be done from anywhere.

Email me with any questions!

Have a great weekend.

Brett