Just occasionally, I think I might have been writing this blog for too long. Only very occasionally, because it won’t be “too long” until everyone backs up, the technology to do so is completely mature, and no one needs to hear about the subject any more. But the end of one year, and the beginning of another, is one of those times. How many ways are there to say “Okay, make a copy of all your … [Read more...]
It's Time for the Annual Archive: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 01-11-08
This is the post I was planning to write last week, your annual reminder that you need to archive your data at the end of each year. (If your fiscal year is different from the calendar year, you should create these archives then.) I've written about year-end backups on several occasions before. Because (as I pointed out in December 2005) these aren't really backups, I'm going to stop talking about … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 12-30-05: Don't Use CD-RWs for Year-End Backups
Another year is drawing to a close, which means it’s time for your year-end backups. (For more detail on end-of-year backups, see my December 2004 backup reminder.) Strictly speaking, year-end backups aren’t really backups; they’re archives. You make copies of all your important computer files from the year in question to store with your paper files. You need to keep anything relevant to your … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 12-31-04: Year-End Backups
Dear FileSlinger clients, colleagues, and friends: Before you go out to ring in the New Year, take some time to prepare your year-end backups. Why do you need a year-end backup? Primarily for tax purposes. Just in case you're faced with the dreaded audit, you want all your financial information readily available. (The more organized you are, the faster the IRS will go away.) So the first … [Read more...]
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