Please keep backups

[Maincat]

Dear all,

I have a close friend who has started a business. He has two computers,
each holding business data. He has spent hundreds on new kit.

I asked him how he backed up and where his backups are. I received a blank
stare back. I did the usual 'how much is your data worth to you' speech.

Please, please keep backups. Time spent doing that is time in the bank. It
is not a chore. Even if you only keep data backups, not system ones, that's
better than nothing.

Just my rant.

Steve

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Maincat" <[email protected]>

| Dear all,
|
| I have a close friend who has started a business. He has two computers,
| each holding business data. He has spent hundreds on new kit.
|
| I asked him how he backed up and where his backups are. I received a blank
| stare back. I did the usual 'how much is your data worth to you' speech.
|
| Please, please keep backups. Time spent doing that is time in the bank. It
| is not a chore. Even if you only keep data backups, not system ones, that's
| better than nothing.
|
| Just my rant.
|
| Steve
|


Good rant Steve. One's data is more important than the hardware its sits on.

All businesses and home users *must* have a fail safe plan in place that includes a backup
methodoloy that is regurly implemented.

 

[Dave]

Agreed.
And if the IRS audits the business, PCs went south; hopefully has paper
trail. That could be real interesting and time consuming.