File Sync vs Backup Services
There are many cloud-based services now offering to store your files in the cloud. Some are file sync services and some are cloud-based. What is the difference and why is it important that you know the differences. Some examples of file sync services include Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. These services allow you to store your files in the cloud as well as syncing them to your various computers and devices. For example, this…
Scary Reasons To Backup
Despite myself and many others explaining the need for people to backup their data, there are still many people out there who don't get it. Instead of waiting until disaster strikes, I’d rather convince them to backup, so when their data is lost they have a way to get things back. Here are some scary reasons why you should backup. Theft. You leave your home to run some errands and then come back to find…
Restore Media for your Windows PC
You’ve just received your nice shiny new Windows PC, but before you do much more with it there is one very important step that needs to be done. That step is to create restore media for your Windows PC. Restore media is used to restore your computer's operating system in the event of problem. While many computers now come with a restore partition on the hard drive, this is useless if the hard drive itself experiences a failure. Years ago you would get a…