Saturday, April 7, 2012

How To Prevent Data Loss From Occurring

Performing backups are essential and need to be done at least every day, because you never know when your PC could suddenly crash or when your laptop might all of a sudden get wet, which could result in the loss of all of your files, including the most important ones. Won't that be extremely frustrating? The common problem among several people is that they don't even think at least once about generating copies of all of their essential files and documents until unfortunate events, such as the crashing of computers and natural disasters, like floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and more, force people to realize the importance of having a backup of files, making them wish to have done so in the first place, while there was still the opportunity to do so.

There are several ways to prevent data loss. Here are some of them:
1. BACKUP, BACKUP AND BACKUP AGAIN
There are several products offering ways to make copies of your important files, if not all, therefore, you shouldn't have any excuse to not be able to make a copy of all of the documents you need in case you lose the original ones. These include an online backup or a server backup, and you also have the choice to purchase hardware such as USBs and external hard drives with a lot of space, which can go up to as high as the gigabyte, or GB, family.
There are also products online that are very useful, as they can automatically backup files. To do this, you need to open the backup program, then, select the folders on your computer that contain all of your important, essential documents such as those work-related, as well as those pictures taken from several events and occasions which serve as your memories. You could even include the several music and videos on your playlist. Once you have selected all of the folders you want to have a copy of, the program will then automatically back them up every day for you, instead of you doing it yourself. The advantage of this is you won't get tired of constantly having to make copies of every single folder containing important items every time you add a new file to it. The program can do that for you, perhaps every day, or every time you add something new to the folder.
However, if you cannot afford these kinds of programs, then, you have no choice but to stick to the manual options. Backing up requires you to be disciplined and not be lazy, because you may be regretting it later when you can't look for the file you need.
2. USE A GOOD, TRUSTWORTHY ANTIVIRUS AND ALWAYS REMEMBER TO KEEP IT UPDATED
One of the causes of data loss is having several viruses accumulate in your computer's system, forcing it to crash and shut down. To avoid this, you need to have a good, trustworthy antivirus, which means you need to purchase one and not just use a free one, because free antiviruses are not dependable as they may not be able to block and get rid of viruses. Plus, free ones may also not be as secure as those you have to purchase. Once you have a good, reliable and secure antivirus, you need to remember to keep it updated. You may be lucky enough to purchase an antivirus that updates regularly on a daily basis, on its own. This way, your computer or laptop will remain free of viruses, and you will not have to worry anymore about losing files, at least, due to viruses.


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