Backup Solutions
Recommended Backup Methods
Good intentions won’t save your files. If something were to happen to your photos or other documents today, what would you lose? How valuable are they to you?
Hard drives, whether internal or external, will eventually crash, get damaged or even be stolen. So if you’re not in the habit of regularly backing up your photos or you have never backed up your photos (it happens to the best of us), then now is the time to take action.
WHAT THE EXPERTS RECOMMEND:
The 3-2-1 backup rule: 3 copies, 2 formats, 1 off site.
Backing up photos example:
3 copies: (1) PC or external hard drive, (2) a DVD or flash/USB drive (Picture Keeper) and (3) cloud service (Backblaze).
2 formats: Use two different formats from the above options. Your PC’s hard drive and an external hard drive are the same format so it doesn’t meet the "2 formats" part of the requirement.
1 off site: A DVD or flash/USB/external drive stored in a safe deposit box or at a friend’s in another city; or a free or subscription-based cloud service.
And of course, for all your print photos and historical documents and memoirs you'll want to have them scanned and then properly and safely stored in archival quality boxes and albums.
No Worries, Automatic Backup Product
Backblaze for your photos, videos and all your other files
For only $5 a month or $50 a year, after a 15-day free trial (no credit card require for the trial, whoo hoo!), you can have an unlimited number of photos and other data backed up automatically (I love that word) to the cloud every day. This is the service I trust for my photos and other important files. It’s so easy to set up and use. You can even access your files and photos on the go using the Android, iPad or iPhone app.
You might be backing up your photos already to a free cloud service such as iCloud or Google Photos or even to an external hard drive. However, it's always good to have a good, solid backup in the cloud that is secure, yet easily accessible. A product like BackBlaze is the answer. Free services come and go and have crazy limitations that aren't always good or safe for the long term. BackBlaze is a great option that not only protects your photos and videos, but ALL your important files.
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