I just purchased an external disk drive so I can back up important files from my PC. What’s the easiest software to have reliable, scheduled backups in Windows?
I just purchased an external disk drive so I can back up important files from my PC. What’s the easiest software to have reliable, scheduled backups in Windows?
I install a lot of beta software as part of my job and my boss just told me about using backup/restore points to keep my device more stable. Can you tell me how to create these backup points on my Windows PC?
You’ve heard people talk about the importance of good backups (myself included!) and about backing up your computer to “the cloud”, but if you’re not a tech expert, getting started can seem daunting. So here’s a step-by-step tutorial on getting a Win10 PC backing up to iDrive, one of the best and most flexible cloud storage options on the market.
Backing up your data is a pain, whether you’re on a Mac or a PC. Sure there are software packages that can automate the backup process, but the physical drive can be expensive and a hassle to work with. And cloud backup? Those can end up being quite expensive.
Big data centers and smart tech people know how to solve the problem with network appliances, hard drives that live directly on the network instead of requiring that you plug them into your computer to do a backup.
And iDrive is offering just that, with redundant cloud backup space too, for an incredibly low price just for AskDaveTaylor readers…
Local storage is only accessible when you’re in the office or otherwise nearby, and cloud storage has the problem of security: who’s running that storage service and what are they doing with your data? Enter a third category of storage, personal cloud storage, that seeks to offer the best of both worlds. A review of the Western Digital MyCloud personal cloud storage device.