Give a brief explanation of what you would do to backup your home computer so that you are protected in case of computer breakdown.
What are the most typical reasons for computer malfunctions? How would your protocols safeguard you?
What would happen if you started a “company from home” and used/stored business-related files?
Overview
Three copies of your data, two local (on different devices), and one off-site are the recommendations of experts for backup. For the majority of individuals, this entails having your computer’s original data, a backup on an external hard drive, and a third backup in the cloud. With this approach, you have a very low chance of losing all of your data, regardless of what happens to your laptop, hard drive, home, or even the Internet as we know it. (If all those things occur at once, you likely have more serious issues.)
Because once you set it up, you don’t have to worry about it again, in this guide we’ll concentrate on setting up an automatic incremental backup (one that only backs up the files that have changed since the last backup). According to the 3-2-1 rule, the system will automatically backup all of your previous and future data, and you will be able to view earlier versions of your files in case you accidentally overwrite something crucial.
Making a backup does not only mean copying your vital files to a hard disk or flash device. Flash drives and SD cards are small and simple to misplace, and hard drives fail eventually—the question is not if, but when. Redundancy, with several backups, is necessary for a good backup system.
Dropbox and Google Drive are excellent options for synchronizing files across several devices; they are not backup services. However, they are more expensive than Backblaze’s limitless $5 per month and Google charges $10 per month for 1TB of storage, while Dropbox charges $8.25 per TB. We advise against utilizing cloud syncing services for anything sensitive, especially personal papers like tax returns, as there is frequently no private encryption key available. A cloud syncing service, though, might be sufficient for you, depending on your needs and how meticulous you are with file placement.
