How Do You Back Up Computer Files Over Vacation?
Backing up all your computer files should be something you do every few weeks or months, but you should always do it before any break or vacation from school. Here are a few options for you. Back up your files on an external hard drive, although I have heard from several sources that these are not the most reliable forms of backup. These devices are extremely sensitive to heat; make sure you do not store them in a warm place, or else you could risk losing all your data. Burn all of your files to a CD-ROM. These are relatively foolproof, but you are limited to about 580mgs of data, so you may have to burn multiple CDs. Copy your files to a flash (thumb) drive. These little guys are very cheap, can hold a lot of data and are extremely reliable. The one downside to these devices is that they are so small and very easy to lose or misplace. Use an online backup solution like Xdrive.com. You can upload your files to websites that will store your data. The first few hundred megabytes are free
